Be the first to know about our exclusive inventory. The book of baseball, the national game from the earliest days to the present season,it has a red cloth binding. A hardcover book with illustrations and entries on pitching, players, umpiring, the rules of baseball, the minor leagues, and the history of professional baseball. Photographs, sheet music, and newspapers allow students to use the history of baseball to explore changes in u. I have one on ebay right now in really, really bad condition. Walker mcspadden, paul dickson preface by william patten.
Every state in the united states of america, and more than fortyfive countries, have had at least one player make it to the show. The national game from the earliest days to the present season, hardcover january 1, 1911 by william patten author, j. The 1911 t205 baseball card set consists of 222 possible cards of 199 players, all featuring very distinctive gold borders. When im flying somewhere by myself, i almost never initiate conversation with the person sitting next to me, nor do i reply if my seatmate seems inclined to talk in a way that encourages conversation though i try not to be positively rude. First is the wonderfully illustrated cover, which vividly recalls the deadball era.
That alone makes them special in baseball history, but as maury klein relates in stealing games they also embodied a rapidly changing america on the cusp of a faster, more frenetic pace of life dominated by machines, technology, and urban culture. Great american baseball team book, the, david nemec, new american library, 1992. In 2006, the baseball hall of fame elected its first and only woman, effa manley. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Baseball across a changing nation primary source set author. Major league baseball players by birthplace during the 1911. An early history of baseball, illustrated with hundreds of photographs and drawings. Our national pastime from its earliest days by william patten at indigo. These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. There are a number of various companies that will appear with ads on the backs of the t205 cards.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Our national pastime from its earliest days by william patten, j. A 1911 the book of baseball oversized hardcover book published by p. At the turn of the century, the american league of baseball came into being and began playing in 1901. Our whats it worth feature will help you appraise it online. The book of baseball answers the question posed above. The young pitcher baseball book by zane grey copyright. Images of baseball, the series dedicated to the players, the teams, and the matches that wrote the history of baseball, is available at arcadia publishing. Baseball america publishes the most indepth baseball books covering prospects, statistics, industry insight and much more. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time and will provide updates on a regular and asneeded basis.
The crash of 1929 offers a thorough account of the 1911 new york giants. The young pitcher hardcover january 1, 1911 by zane grey author. Learn about baseball history the best baseball history books. The horrific incident had an even greater significance as it revealed the inhumane working conditions to which industrial workers were subjected. The horrific incident had an even greater significance as it revealed the inhumane working conditions to.
Collier edition, in english the book of baseball 1911 edition open library. Here are 15 books about baseball to read with your kids. Up next is a team photograph of what i believe to be the 1910 chicago cubs, who went 10450 that year and won the national league pennant 1910 chicago cubs. Since the 19th century, major league baseball has enjoyed a rich, diverse, worldwide set of talent not seen in any other major league sport. The magazine was founded by boston sportswriter jake morse prior to the 1908 season. A one of one card is worth a pretty penny because it is the only one on the market. Colliers the book of baseball 1911 first edition by. The hardcover copy grades in the vg to ex range with moderate wear on the exterior covers along with an ink spot.
Below are the 30 most valuable baseball cards ever sold. Susan jacobys why baseball matters is a very different sort of book. Baseball across a changing nation library of congress. One of the most soughtafter documents of the sports early days, it explores baseballs roots in the 1830s, the origins of the national and american leagues, the art of pitching, star plays and players, umpiring, the minor leagues, and many other aspects of our national pastime. These cards feature one or more baseball players, teams, stadiums, or celebrities.
List of former major league baseball stadiums wikipedia. The players, the teams, the matches that wrote the history of baseball in a complete selection of books is available at arcadia publishing. This is an original antique cigar box label created over 110 years ago i would estimate that there are only 10 or less of this label known all of these early sports labels are extremely rare i wrote the book on this subject and you can see some pages from the book in this listing also. Nowadays, base cards are basically worthless but the cards that are most rare carry the most value.
A baseball card is a type of trading card relating to baseball, usually printed on cardboard, silk, or plastic. This book is a great example to show your kids or students a book that talks about how the japanese felt about the war and also to show us all they had. Her signature has been forged many times and as a note, i have never seen her sign a book or letter this way. This book is one of the true treasures of baseball literature, an essential title for any topshelf baseball library. The book of baseball 1911 and a vintage minor league uniform. Inside baseball is a strategy in baseball developed by the 19thcentury baltimore orioles team and promoted by john mcgraw. Baseball saves us is a book that takes place during the the japanese american war. Hello helen keller items have gone up in value after 0911 as her archives was in the one of the buildings in new york that fell. May 30, 2014 baseball is more than a game and these books get that.
Baseball great by tim green conflict resolution rocky valentine is dealing steroids to his players, and josh does not know what to do about it. He pitched for the cleveland bronchos, later known as the naps, between 1902 and 1910. Theres nothing in baseball lit quite like this remarkable book. For seasons prior to 1974, some playbyplay data is missing, so some positional splits will be slightly less than 100% complete. Official national baseball guide 1911 smithsonian libraries. The book of baseball, 1911 this 100th anniversary commemorative edition constitutes the definitive guide to professional baseball as it was played a century ago. Babe ruths own book of baseball by ruth, first edition. The book of baseball is loaded with early history and photographs of the games deadball era stars. The game of baseball was still very much a game of strategy. Well show you how to get a feel for what value has been attached to the title by booksellers and collectors.
The book of baseball 1911 with team photos sportspaper. The book of baseball the national game from the earliest days to the present season by patten, william published 1911 by p. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Baseball 1911 book didnt even know that this book a modern reprint of history published in 1911 with much on that seasonexisted until today when i saw in store window. Buy 1911 t205 baseball cards, sell 1911 t205 baseball. Adrian addie joss april 12, 1880 april 14, 1911, nicknamed the human hairpin, was an american pitcher in major league baseball. From the earliest day to the present season all baseball memorabilia prewar 19001948. Bob hoie, 2 books david nemec, 1 book bauer, carlos. The book of baseball 1911and a vintage minor league. The deathrow inmates forced to play baseball for their lives. Our national pastime from its earliest days dover baseball by william patten 20100916 william patten.
The 1911 new york giants stole an astonishing 347 bases, a record that still stands more than a century later. Jeff mckee hello, does anyone out there know anything about this book. That team, led by future hall of fame manager john mcgraw, stole 347 bases in one sea. On march 25 th, the worst factory fire in the history of new york city occurred after the triangle shirtwaist company burned down.
Top 165 books published in 1911 that people have added on goodreads. The illinois fighting illini baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the university of illinois at urbanachampaign in champaign, illinois, united states. One of the most soughtafter documents of the sports early days, it explores baseball s roots in the 1830s, the origins of the national and american leagues, the art of pitching, star plays and players, umpiring, the minor leagues. This example is extremely wellworn, with most of that wear relegated to the cover, which exhibits scratching and. There is a separate section for b selling and trading the bst area if you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. Walker mcspadden and william patten 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. First edition of babe ruths babe ruths own book of baseball. This cloth bound keepsake documents our national game from the earliest day to the present season.
One of the most soughtafter documents of the sports early days, it explores baseballs roots in the 1830s, the origins of the national and american leagues, the art of pitching, star plays and players, umpiring, the minor leagues, and many other aspects of our national. Sep 27, 2017 the game is more than a baseball book, it is a story of greed, power, and manipulation that in many instances gives our nations pastime a black eye. The national game from the earliest days to the present season, editied and compiled by william patten and j. This is the holy grail of baseball book collecting, greene said. If he calls the police, his dad may lose his job working for valentine. All smithsonian museums and smithsonian libraries locations continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of covid19. While those newer cards are valuable, they still cant match the originals. This example is wellworn, with most of that wear relegated to the cover, which exhibits scratching and staining, and overall surface wear. This book talks about some of the troubles the main character a young boy goes through just for being japanese. If you find both, youll have a pretty solid idea of where it stands. The t205 baseball cards measure 1 12 x 2 58 and were issued with packs of cigarettes the cigarette brand is printed below the biographical information on the back. Right from the first year, the national association of baseball players began charging for admission to baseball games. From the earliest days to the present season by william patten, edited by walker mcspadden.
Book near fine, with some offsetting from old newspaper clips on pages vi, vii, verso of vii, ix,x, xi, verso of xi and halftitle page. In his book, my thirty years of baseball, mcgraw credits the development of the inside baseball to manager ned hanlon. Aug 20, 20 the most important book ever published on negro league baseball, petersons pioneering tome brought the other side of the color line to life, and helped make a case for the eventual hall of fame. Here are a few great images from the book of baseball, published in 1911. Our national pastime from its earliest days 160 by william patten, j. Silverfish damage to maroon cloth and paper on boards. This book was part of his baseball announcing library. Adler this baseball story is told through the eyes of a little girl who watches everything change during world war two. Anyone have a copy of the 1911 book of baseball printed. Containing one hundred and sixty pages, this antique reference book focuses on americas favorite pastime. Baseball fans and industry insiders turn to our baseball book collection to stay informed year round. Major league baseball players by birthplace during the 1911 season.
Best baseball books the 20 best baseball books ever. On a hot summer day in baseball mad rawlins, wyoming in 1911, a tightlypacked crowd watched pitcher thomas cameron rear back and hurl a fastball toward home. Complement your baseball library with the offered 1911 the book of baseball first edition by pattenmcspadden. But as most baseball fans realize once spring training arrives after a long winter, they are willing to forgive and forget the actions of the likes of bud selig. Jan 04, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Has complete 1949 schedules and unique in that it has every pitcher in the. The binding is in tack, but does show wear and usage. Presented is a dated 1911 copy of the book of baseball by william patten and j. In addition to the current national nl and american al leagues, major league baseball recognizes four shortlived other leagues as major for at least some portion of their histories. The team competes in the national collegiate athletic association s division i and are members of the big ten conference. Here is an original edition of the 1911 volume of the book of baseball from the beginning to the present season. It is produced by the acknowledged authority for sports history, information and statistics.
Overall still a very desirable book collectibledisplay that would be a great addition and discussion piece to any collection. Author glenn stout, series editor for the best american sports writing. Vintage baseball programs, magazines, books and yearbooks. In the 1890s, this kind of play was referred to as oriole baseball or baltimore baseball. A hardcover book with illustrations and entries on pitching, players, umpiring, the rules of baseball, the minor leagues, and the history of professional baseball in america. The 303page hardboard book is subtitled a guide and text book of games of the playground, the parlor and the field and provides the rules for numerous games including baseball, cricket, archery, lacrosse, football, chess, lawn tennis and handball. This 100th anniversary commemorative edition constitutes the definitive guide to professional baseball as it was played a century ago. Baseball magazine is a nowdefunct baseball magazine, the first monthly baseball magazine published in the united states. Remarkable early baseball book, measuring 11 x 15 12 with a heavy hard cover and cloth binding, the book of baseball is loaded with early history and photographs of the games deadball era stars. Published in 1911 by the colliers magazine company, this overiszed volume 15 by 11 ostensibly covers the preceding 1910 major league baseball season, but might be better described as a photo gallery of the entire dead ball era. The following is a list of ballparks previously used by professional baseball teams. A 1911 first edition printing of the book of baseball.
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