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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 1895
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-02-01
508 _aProduced by Joshua Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchinson and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895" by Henry Chadwick is a historical reference publication written during the late 19th century. This comprehensive guide serves as an authoritative manual for the sport of baseball, detailing the official records, statistics, and rules pertinent to the National League of that era. The book likely covers significant events and highlights from the 1894 baseball season, providing a valuable resource for fans and players interested in the game's development and history. The opening of this guide sets the stage for an extensive examination of the previous baseball season, outlining the structure of the National League and the adjustments made following organizational changes. It discusses critical themes, such as the financial struggles and governance of professional baseball at the time, alongside detailed records of team performance, player statistics, and notable games. The introduction emphasizes the importance of integrity and fair play in the sport, reflecting on past issues such as gambling and rowdyism, while heralding the advancements made in the 1894 season, signifying a period of growth and popularity for baseball in the United States. Overall, this inaugural section of the guide paints a vivid picture of baseball's landscape as it was at the cusp of modern professional play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBaseball -- Periodicals
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9916
999 _c51537
_d51537