Jim Bottomley St. Louis 5 of Clubs Baseball Playing Card

This item is a collectible playing card featuring Hall of Fame first baseman Jim 'Sunny Jim' Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals. The card functions as the 5 of Clubs, depicted with black club suits and a '5' in the upper left and lower right corners. Physically, the card is rectangular with rounded corners and features a monochrome, sepia-toned photograph of Bottomley in a mid-swing batting pose, wearing a period-correct baggy baseball uniform and cap. The design includes decorative ornate scrollwork in the corners within a thin double-line border. The text at the bottom clearly identifies the subject as 'JIM BOTTOMLEY, ST. LOUIS'. Constructed from standard cardstock, the item appears to be part of a modern specialty or commemorative deck rather than a period 1920s or 1930s original, based on the sharp photographic clarity and the clean, bright white background of the card borders. The condition appears to be excellent (near-mint) with no visible creases, stains, or significant corner wear, and it is shown housed in a protective plastic sleeve on a small display stand. This type of card is often associated with modern reproductions of vintage 'Game' cards or commemorative sets celebrating baseball history.