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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

The Cuban card you have is from a 1915(?) multi-sport issue by "Susini". There are only a few baseball cards in the set. Other sports include cock-fighting, jai-alai, soccer, etc.

Many believe the card you own is actually of Tris Speaker, though no players are identified on any of the cards in the set (as far as I know). There is another "Base Ball" card in the set that is allegedly of Rogers Hornsby. It is a game-action scene with several players in it, so it's hard to say.

My feeling is that the set was produced some time between 1915 and 1919. I have often seen it listed as a 1915 issue, but if there is Hornsby that is unlikely.

As you can see, there is conflicting information about this set. I have seen these cards in two different Mastro auctions, both times listed as being from the 1880's!!! That is simply not the case.

I hope this helps, but I have a feeling it might have just made it more confusing.

-Ryan