• Card series: Beginnings: 1880's
• City: Pittsburgh
• Team: Alleghenys
• League: National League

Abner Dalrymple (1857-1939) was one of the most prolific hitters of the fledgling NL. He was the leadoff batter for 8 straight years (with 5 pennants) for the Chicago White Stockings, contributing to a team home run record in 1884 that stood until eclipsed by the ’27 Bronx Bombers. He hit over .300 six times.

• Still shares a record for 4 doubles in 4 at-bats, July 3, 1883
• A.G. Spalding paid $2500 (!) to get Dalrymple from the Milwaukee Grays in 1878
• Dalrymple earned that confidence, winning the NL batting title in his rookie year
• In 1881 became first ever batter to be intentionally walked with bases loaded

• Dalrymple’s uniform color in this card was changed from blue to red in August, 2017 to reflect recent reliable research conducted by Craig Brown and friends at Threads of Our Game. Two cards were previously released featuring a blue uniform