• Card series: Pioneer Portraits II: 1875-1899
• City: New York
• Team: Giants
• League: National League

Michael Joseph Tiernan (1867-1918) overcame early miscues (a still-MLB-record 5 errors in a game & giving up a 10-run 10th inning in relief) to become a model of stability and decorum for the NY Giants, playing exclusively for them his entire 13-yr career. His bat trumped all else. “Silent Mike” was 4th in 19th Century HRs and batted .311 lifetime.

• Tiernan’s bat was key to the NY triumphs in the ’88-89 “world series”
• His outstanding year in ’91 silenced any animosity felt by returning teammates who had formed the ill-fated Players’ League