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Easton Press. New with No dust jacket as issued. 2000. Limited Edition. Hardcover. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a leather bound hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. There is no dust jacket. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; Major league baseball's all century team consists of the 30 of the greatest baseball players of the 20th century. Oversize book has over 300 photographs, information and statistical analysis. "This is the Easton Press's Century Team Collector's Edition of this timeless classic. That distinguishes this book as one which is bound in fine genuine leather with 22kt gold-stamped spine accents and additional distinctive raised spine hubs. The book boasts a uniquely intricate gilt stamped cover design. The book is also accented with a permanent satin ribbon page-marker to… Read More

University of Oklahoma Press. New in New dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 0806109041 . This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "The author explores historically the four major periods of transformation of the game: the Gentlemen's Era, the Golden Age, the Feudal Age, and the incipient Silver Age. Attention is given to the changing face of the major league spectacle, the evolving style of the game, and the changing interests of players, fans, and owners, along with influential innovators and their innovations. There are a number of surprises in the book. For instance, several black players made the big leagues in the 1880s, only to be driven out by a rising tide of Jim Crowism. For three… Read More

University of Oklahoma Press. As New in Fine dust jacket. 1968. Second Printing. Hardcover. This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any and is price clipped. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; This well-researched book covers the history of American baseball from 1860 to 1920. A must have for any baseball affectionado. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 336 pages .

McGraw-Hill. As New in As New dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0070021449 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers. This is a First Edition, First Printing of this book.; "Oversize volume with biographical profiles and bw photos of every member of baseball's Hall of Fame (through 1977), including non-players."; 8.75 x 11.25 x 1.5; 420 pages .

Walker and Company. New. 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 0802775152 . This specific softcover book is in new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "No sport has captured the personal and policital attention of America's Presidents like baseball. BASEBALL: The Presidents Game celebrates this longstanding and intimate relationship through a unique collection of photographs-many of which have never been published elsewhere-and a trove of baseball lore."; 10.9 X 8.5 X 0.5 inches; 227 pages .

Sporting News Pub. Co. As New in As New dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0892041315 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers. This is a First Edition, First Printing of this book.; The story of major league baseball's shrine to the game and those who made it great. Cooperstown is a must have for any baseball fan. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 304 pages .

Sporting News. As New. 1968. Softcover. This specific softcover book is in like new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This is fun for baseball nuts! It has some introductory essays on each of the all-time all-star members (e.g., Honus Wagner at short stop, Rogers Hornsby at second, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb in the outfield, and so on. Sure to start a debate among baseball fans! After these brief essays, the career statistics (year-by-year) of each of the all-stars is depicted."; 1.0 X 1.0 X 1.0 inches; 240 pages .

Penguin Books. As New. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 0140108734 . This specific softcover book is in like new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased and are very slightly yellowed due to age. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "The life story of a flamboyant, happy-go-lucky, star baseball player gives a glimpse of American social history during the Great Depression and reveals baseball's role in boosting morale."; 7.7 X 5.0 X 0.9 inches; 432 pages .

University of Massachusetts Press. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1998. Hardcover. 1558491465 . This specific hardback book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the cover or edges and corners but with a hard board cover that has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. There us no dust jacket. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This book recounts the story of one of the most memorable seasons in the history of major league baseball. Drawing on interviews with surviving participants as well as daily newspaper accounts, David Kaiser re-creates the drama of the 1948 American League pennant race and places it within a broader historical context."; 9.6 X 6.4 X 1.1 inches; 320 pages .

Point Four Ltd. Fine. 1995. Stapled Folio Style. 0964288702 . This specific softcover book is in fine condition and has a cover free from major blemishes and scuffing with sharp corners and edges. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased with no underlining, highlighting, or notes and additionally, all pages are intact with the uncut, undisturbed pieces required for assembling the field replica, still in their original condition and place. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers. ; "This book, "Forbes Field Build It Yourself" has 104 pages, is a 9"x12 3/4" softcover book featuring 28 never-published color photographs of Forbes Field from the 50's, 60's and 70's and supplement a nostalgic history of Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. There are 24 plates containing 215 pieces that will enable you to build a full color 7"high x 22" wide x 30" long scale replica of Forbes… Read More

Riverhead Books. New in New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1594488568 . This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with barely detectable wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "A detailed profile of the enigmatic owner of the Dodgers draws on previously unseen sources to chronicle the Tammany Hall origins that enabled him to become wealthy during the depression, his clashes with power broker Robert Moses, and the ways in which the team's relocation and stadium construction shaped Los Angeles."; 9.1 X 6.2 X 1.4 inches; 368 pages .

Delmar Co. New with No dust jacket as issued. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. There is no dust jacket. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; This book is the history, complete with the photos of the players and coaches, of the Lexington Indians Baseball Team from the years of 1937 - 1940. This is a rare and collectable book. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 124 pages .

Donald I. Fine, Inc.. As New in As New dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1556115008 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased but for a small black marker line across the bottom outside edge of the pages. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "For the true baseball fan, the past is never just the past; it's always prologue. This comprehensive and engaging volume performs a valiant CPR on professional baseball's infancy and early childhood, returning the Dark Ages from 1871-1900 to vivid life. Unlike most sports encyclopedias, it goes way beyond statistics, though there are, of course, pages of those. It's the prose that truly covers the bases here. Meticulously researched,… Read More

William Morrow & Company. New in New dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0688163394 . This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition with no discernible wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Dwight Gooden's early years with the New York Mets were golden -- he was the youngest winner of the Cy Young Award in baseball history and led the New York Mets to one of the most dramatic World Series victories in 1986. Dwight Gooden -- a.k.a. Doc or simply Dr. K -- had a fastball that hitters just could not beat. But Gooden's fall was as quick and dramatic as his rise. By 1994 he had twice been suspended from the league for drug abuse, plunging him into a vicious cycle that threatened his career and, ultimately, his… Read More

McGraw-Hill. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0070267200 . This specific hardback book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the cover or edges and corners but with a hard board cover that has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased but for an area on the first blank endpage that appears that some pencil has been erased. The book is signed by the author following an inscription which states, "Signed at the Bookworm - September 25, 1979." The dust jacket is in very good condition with some cover or edge wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Although Mark Harris' Henry Wiggen baseball books were written many years ago (starting in the early 50's with "The Southpaw" and "Bang the Drum Slowly," and finishing in the 70's with "It Looked Like For Ever") these are great books that are timeless.… Read More

Bobbs-Merrill Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. This specific hardback book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the cover or edges and corners but with a hard board cover that has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased but for an ink stamp and the previous owner's information on the first blank end page. The dust jacket is in very good condition with some minor cover or edge wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; This is the stated first edition of this original publication. The words "first edition" are stated on the copyright page. The dust jacket is different than that pictured. It is a bright yellow background with 6 silhouetted children playing baseball on a supposed sand lot with the cityscape depicted in the background. The rear dust jacket is similar with 2 silhouetted children playing baseball. ; Childhood… Read More

Sports Publishing LLC. New in New dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1582619751 . This specific hardback book is in lnew condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition with no discernable wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers. This is a First Edition, First Printing of this book.; "It took something truly remarkable to save the 1981 Major League Baseball season from being remembered only as the year of the players? strike. It took the Los Angeles Dodgers: Fernandomania and Sorda and Garv and Bake and the Penguin. It took three amazing October comebacks to beat the Houston Astros, the Montreal Expos and, finally, the New York Yankees, avenging Dodger World Series losses to the Yankees in 1977 and 1978. Rick Monday was right in the middle of that magical… Read More

Sports Publishing LLC. New in New dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1596701919 . This specific hardback book is in lnew condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition with no discernable wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers. This is a First Edition, First Printing of this book.; "Rico Petrocelli, one of Boston's most beloved athletes and a 24-year-old shortstop on the "Impossible Dream" team, recaptures the thrills of that improbable season through his unique anecdotes, chronicling both the nightmare that threatened to swallow an organization and the resurrection that would reinvigorate a team and a city that share the same heart.; 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.9 inches; 215 pages .

Dodd, Mead & Company, Inc.. As New in Fine dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0396067115 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Writer Pat Jordan, a former bonus baby and minor league pitcher; has written a unique book about pitching and pitchers. He profiles some of the most famous and in some instances notorious pitchers of the 1960's and 70's. These profiles include a 27 year old Tom Seaver, a hard throwing Sudden Sam McDowell, a contemplative Johnny Sain, as well as the infamous double trouble duo of Steve Dalkowski and Bo Belinsky. For those readers who are interested in finding out what makes pitchers such a unique fraternity I highly recommend Pat… Read More

Sporting News Publishing. New. 1985. First Edition; Third Printing. Paperback. 0892042052 . This specific softcover book is in new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This 1983 book was one of (or the) first to cover big league ballparks. The Sporting News authors provide a nice mix of narrative prose, artistic depictions, and authentic photographs. The pages teach ballpark history, that in some cases, date back to the late 1800's. The photographs also demonstrate the eye-pleasing character of several old ballparks (Shibe Park, Forbes Field, Sportsmans Park, etc.) and those sadly dull, multi-purpose stadiums that replaced them in the 1960-1970's."; 10.8 X 8.4 X 0.9 inches; 288 pages .