01970cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500460016426400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650801230042752010290055053400450157965300130162485600430163710028UtSlPG20260610133238.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGV1 aFoster, John B.q(John Buckingham),d1863-194110aSpalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-10-12  aThe Library of Congress, Joshua Hutchinson, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913" by John B. Foster is a historical reference guide focused on baseball, written during the early 20th century. This guide serves as a comprehensive look into the state of baseball in 1913, highlighting its notable events, teams, and players, as well as the evolution of baseball organizations during that era.  The opening of the guide sets the stage for the season of 1913 by reflecting on the previous year, detailing the changes in team personnel, including new ownership and player organization, as well as the recent excitement surrounding the World Series. It underscores the importance of baseball in American culture, noting its growing global influence, particularly in countries like Japan and China. The introduction also hints at various innovative changes within the sport, including discussions surrounding player conduct and the formation of new teams, which all contribute to an evolving and vibrant sporting landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBaseball40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10028