• Card series: Beginnings: 1880's
• City: Boston
• Team: Red Stockings (NL)
• League: National League

Thomas Henry Bond (1856-1941) entered pro ball as the 1st Irishman to do so, and survived to become the last living member of the NL’s first season. In between, he was a force of nature on the mound, leading the NL in wins twice, winning 40+ from 1877-1879 for the Boston Red Caps.

• Hurled 386 complete games in 406 starts with 42 shutouts and ERA of 2.31
• In 1877 won the “triple crown” with 40 wins, 2.11 ERA and 280 SOs
• Compiled a career 234-169 record with a 2.14 ERA, 10th in MLB history
• Bond appeared only once on the Hall of Fame ballot, in 1936, and received only 1% of the votes by the Veteran’s Committee

• Tommy Bond did not appear in the Old Judge series as he had retired in 1886. This image is taken from a studio cabinet of unknown origin.