FWIW, it would be either a Type 2 or a Type 4, depending on whether it was printed from the original negative (Type 2) or a duplicate negative (Type 4). Based on the slight loss of clarity, I would lean toward it being a Type 4 which Burke re-shot from an existing print as opposed to him obtaining the original negative to produce the print. Either way, the photo looks to have been shot in 1909, so by the time Burke was producing photos of ballplayers, at least 20 years had passed.
None of that is meant to take away from a nice pick-up which, I agree, was well worth the $18. Congratulations!
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