Deadball Era Baseball Cards: American League

Baseball fans know that some of the sport's best stories come from the fabled Deadball Era: 1901-1919. These were the days of Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Cy Young and Walter Johnson. Of playing small ball, the stolen base and hitting over .400. Of McGraw and his mighty Giants. Of Tinker to Evers to Chance and the Merkle "bonehead" play. Of the "The Big Train" Walter Johnson who pitched with a heart of gold, of the genteel Christy Mathewson cut down before this time and an up and coming young lefthander name of Babe Ruth.

By the way, your set is not complete without the National League version, another set of famous stars of yesteryear.

This pack contains 18 cards dedicated to the era's greatest stars, including

• Home Run Baker
• Ty Cobb
• Wahoo Sam Crawford
• Shoeless Joe Jackson
• Walter Johnson
• Nap Lajoie
• Babe Ruth
• George Sisler
• Tris Speaker
• Cy Young

Also included are these talented and notable figures:

• Eddie Collins
• Eddie Plank
• Fred Merkle
• Gavy Cravath
• George Davis
• Germany Schaefer
• Hal Chase
• Harry Hooper
• Larry Doyle
• Max Carey
• Ray Schalk
• Roger Bresnahan
• Rube Marquard
• Rube Waddell
• Sherry Magee
• Smoky Joe Wood
• Vic Willis
• Zack Wheat

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Each card includes:

• A full picture in color based on actual period photography
• Comprehensive stats, including Years, Teams, At-Bats, Hits, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, RBI, Steals, Walks and Batting Average. Pitchers add Wins, ERA, Saves and Innings Pitched. Also includes Era averages for all quantitative categories plus highlighting of the player's best year.
• Amusing and amazing facts and trivia about each player
• Vital information such as birth date, place of birth, years in the major, positions, handedness and year of induction into Baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York

In addition, all cards come in an attractively-illustrated reusable envelope.

See the Downloadables section for a set of rules to a drafting game using these cards.

Links

• Visit us at Up & Away Games.
• Follow on X or Bluesky.
• Questions? Contact us.
• For more on the era read Tales from the Deadball Era: Ty Cobb, Home Run Baker, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and the Wildest Times in Baseball History by Mark S. Halfon.

What This Is

This is not a mass-produced game, but printed-on-demand . We have uploaded the artwork, rules and specifications, but The Game Crafter makes it only when you order it. Learn more.

Published 28 January 2026.