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050 4 _aGV
100 1 _aChadwick, Henry,
_d1824-1908
245 1 0 _aSpalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-12-01
508 _aProduced by Joshua Hutchinson, Lorna Hanrahan and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889" by Henry Chadwick is a sports reference publication crafted during the late 19th century. The guide serves both as a comprehensive yearbook for baseball and a record of the sport's development in America, emphasizing the significant statistics and events from the previous season, as well as important rules and regulations governing the game at the time. The opening portion of the guide introduces the emphasis on maintaining quality and authenticity in the baseball products offered by A.G. Spalding & Bros., while also providing a historical context for the significance of baseball as a national pastime. It details the popularity of the "Guide" since its inception, alongside a summary of the previous season's championship, highlighting notable achievements and crucial games. There is also a focus on the impact of organizational changes within the sport and the pressing need for integrity among players, referencing past scuffles with dishonest practices while celebrating the advances made through the establishment of the National League. Overall, this opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of baseball's history, rules, and statistics through the lens of the 1888 season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBaseball -- Periodicals
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9477
999 _c51210
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