• Card series: Beginnings: 1880's
• City: Boston
• Team: Beaneaters
• League: National League

Ezra Ballou Sutton (1849-1907). A 3rd baseman & shortstop, Sutton played for 5 teams over 20 seasons. Ezra was the 1st player to hit a home run in Major League baseball and became the 1st player to hit 2 HRs in one game when he hit his second that day (in a losing effort). Sutton was also one of the 1st ball players to collect 1,000 career hits.

• Played in 1st National Association game: 5.4.71
• Played in 1st National League game: 4.22.76
• Lifetime .294 batting average
• Sutton is tied with 17 other players as the first player in major league baseball history