This card from the Helmar "Polar Night" series portrays Billy Sunday of Chicago, captured mid-motion
as he grips a baseball in one hand and gestures toward the field. Sunday’s striking blue uniform
stands out against the muted dusk tones of the background, evoking the crisp atmosphere of late-season
play. His determined expression and confident stance suggest both athletic skill and the intensity
that later made him a charismatic public figure.

Before his fame as an evangelist, Sunday was a fleet outfielder known for his speed and spirit,
playing for the Chicago White Stockings in the 1880s. The artwork conveys that early energy—poised
between competition and conviction—characteristic of an athlete whose legacy transcended the diamond.

Artwork by Valiukevich-Mandel.