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Preece1What I didn't like about the dating of the Wagner in the 1897-1899 time frame is that Wagner WASN't the big man in Louisville, it was Fred Clarke. Clarge was the player/manager and the star from 1895-1899 in Louisville. In that time frame, Clarke batted (according to baseball-reference.com) .347, .325, .390, .307, and .342. In addition, when Wagner came to the league in 1897, his averages were (again according to baseball-reference.com) .338, .299, and .336. Each year he was beat by Clarke in average. If there was going to be a card issued between 1897-1899 in Louisville, it would seem to be logical that it would be Clarke, not Wagner. Beginning in 1900, when Wagner was in Pittsburgh, that is when he became the "man" nationally and you could see how a Louisville cigar maker would want to cash in on one of their "own".
Just my thoughts. Regardless of the date, it is a great card.