• Card series: Pioneer Portraits I: 1850-1874
• City: Brooklyn
• Team: Atlantics
• League: National Association (NAPBBP)

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