Spalding's 1890 Base Ball
SPALDING’S OFFICIAL BASE BALL GUIDE – 1890. (title page) SPALDING’S BASE BALL GUIDE AND OFFICIAL LEAGUE BOOK FOR 1890. A COMPLETE HAND BOOK OF THE NATIONAL GAME OF BASE BALL. CONTAINING STATISTICAL REVIEWS OF THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS, AS ALSO THE RECORDS AND AVERAGES OF THE INTER-COLEGIATE ASSOCIATIONS, EAST AND WEST. ADDED TO WHICH IS THE COMPLETE OFFICIAL LEAGUE RECORD FOR 1889 . ALSO A BRIEF RECORD OF THE BASE BALL TOURS TO ENGLAND IN 1874, AND TO AUSTRALIA IN 1888. TOGETHER WITH THE NEW CODE OF PLAYING RULES AS REVISED BY THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ATTACHED TO WHICH ARE EXPLANATORY NOTES, GIVING A CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE NEW RULES, ALSO THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF ALL LEAGUE GAMES AND PLAYERS, AND THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF LEAGUE GAMES FOR 1890, PITCHERS’ RECORDS IN VICTORIES FOR 1889. Henry Chadwick editor. Pict. Wraps, A.G. Spalding. Numerous illustrations and portraits. 184 pgs plus 36 pgs of advertisements for all forms of baseball gear and clothing. Chips to rear wrap, overall in vg cond.