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Very Rare, original 1895 American Baseball Guide volume titled "Spalding's Base Ball Guide and Official League Book for 1895. A Complete Hand Book Of The National Game Of Base Ball, Containing The Full Official League Records For 1894, Together With The New Code Of Playing Rules As Revised By The Committee Of Rules. Attached To Which Are Explanatory Notes, Giving A Correct Interpretation Of The New Rules...". Edited by Henry Chadwick. New York, 1894. Published by American Sports Publishing Co. This rare and fascinating volume measures approx. 4 1/4” x 6 1/2” and contains 165 pages plus 21 fantastic photographic plates and 27 profusely illustrated pages of advertisements for Sports Equipment including baseball uniforms, bats, mitts, hats, catcher's masks, etc. This important, original Guide contains complete coverage of the 1894 National League Season, and averages for both the National League and the various minor leagues and colleges. The Spalding (1877-1939), Reach (1883-1939), and Spalding-Reach combined (1940-41) Baseball Guides are one of the cornerstones of any serious baseball library, as they are the only continuous and complete contemporary accounts of their respective seasons. Other guides came and went for a short period, but these two stayed the course. The editor Henry Chadwick was the "Father of Baseball" and its most influential reporter & organizer. Chadwick was principal in organizing the professional game & keeping it distinct from the amateur. A.G. Spalding [1850-1915] was the premier pitcher of the 1870s and an organizational genius during Baseball’s formative years. He led the league in pitching victories in each of his six full seasons in Organized Baseball (1871-1876). His 47 victories led the 1876 Chicago White Stockings to the first-ever National League championship. With the success of the sporting goods business he founded in 1876, Spalding left the playing field for an executive role with the White Stockings; as club president from 1882 to 1891, he directed the club to three pennants.
The volume is bound in its pictorial paper wrappers which are both present though edge worn. The front cover is also detached. The interior pages are in very good condition - complete, tight and generally clean with light, uniform age toning and light edge wear to the frontis portrait of A. G. Spalding and to the title page only. This wonderful volume contains a wealth of information for the serious student of 19th century Baseball. A very rare and fascinating contemporary look at the 1894 American Baseball Season and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!
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