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Charles C. Spink & Son and The Sporting News, St. Louis, Missouri, 1963. Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 448 pp. Text white, clean and unmarked. No former owner attribution. The 1962 season saw the New York Yankees win their 12th World Series title in 14 years. The Yankees won the Series over the San Francisco Giants in the seventh game on the heroic pitching of Ralph Terry winning by a complete game score of 1-0. This guide contains official team pictures of all major league teams along with their respective rosters and season statistics for 1962. Few copies of these books have survived.

C. C. Johnson Spink and The Sporting News, St. Louis, Missouri, 1968. Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 424 pp. Text white, clean and unmarked. No former owner attribution. The front cover features a full color photograph of three key figures in the Boston Red Sox' pennant drive of 1967 during the final World Series game with the St. Louis Cardinals. Catcher Elston Howard listes as Manager Dick Williams (jacket) discusses the situation with ace pitcher Jim Lonborg in the sixth inning. At the time, the Cards led, 4-1, with runners on first and second with none out. The situation called for a bunt but, after this conference ended, Julian Javier didn't bunt. He slugged a homer to put the Redbirds ahead 7-1. Lonborg stayed in to reture the side but left for a pinch-hitter in the last half of the sixth. The Sox lost the game 7-2. The text includes a listing of all active field players, pitchers, managers. coaches in the major leagues in 1965 with biographical information, printed… Leer más

The Sporting News, St. Louis, Missouri, 1967. Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 448 pp. Text white, clean and unmarked. No former owner attribution. The front cover features a b/w photograph of "the Robinson boys"--Frank, left, and Brooks--who helped bat the Baltimore Orioles to the American League pennant and the World Series championship over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Frank, who was voted the A. L.'s Most Valuable Player, won the league's Triple Crown, batting .316, hitting 49 homers, and driving in 122 runs. Brooks produced 23 homers and 100 RBIs on an average of .269 and was the league's fielding leader at third base with a percentage of .976. The text includes a listing of all active field players, pitchers and managers in the major leagues in 1966 with biographical information, printed autograph, and career statistics. Few copies of these books have survived.

The Sporting News, St. Louis, Missouri, 1966. Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 432 pp. Text white, clean and unmarked. No former owner attribution. The front cover features a b/w photograph of Sandy Koufax, Los Angelas Dodger southpaw pitching at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Dodgers' mound marvel led all major league pitchers in 1965 in victories, 26; winning percentage, .765; complete games, 27; innings pirched, 336; strikeouts, 382; and earned-run average, 2.04. As a result of his performance, Koufax was a unanimous choice for the Cy Young Award. The text includes a listing of all active field players, pitchers, managers. coaches in the major leagues in 1965 with biographical information, printed autograph, and career statistics. Few copies of these books have survived.

The Sporting News, St. Louis, Missouri, 1965. Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 416 pp. Text white, clean and unmarked. No former owner attribution. The front cover features a b/w photograph of Ken Boyer, St. Louis Cardinal third baseman leaping to spear a line drive. Long recognized as one of the game's all-time third base greats, Boyer was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1964 for his superlative play which led the Cardinals to the pennant and a world series win over the New York Yankees. The text includes a listing of all active field players, pitchers and managers in the major leagues in 1964 with biographical information, printed autograph, and career statistics. Few copies of these books have survived.

C. C.Spink & Son. Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust. Jacket. First Edition. 352 pp. Text clean, unmarked with no prior owner attribution. Front cover detached with moderate wear. Rear cover missing. Features a 24-page biography of The Magnificent career of Stan (The Man) Musial, with b/w photographs. Also includes a profile, facsimilie autograph and career statistics of the 400 players, managers and coaches active in the 1961 major league baseball season.

Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, WI, 1930 . Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No dust jacked, as issued. Spine ends bumped but not torn or chipped. 108 pp. Text yellowed typical of age and materials used. No prior owner attribution. Text clean and unmarked. Illustrated with b/w photographs taken by Charles Conlin. Contains a Foreward by Babe Ruth providing "His message to the boys of America; he sends them ten commandments for their guidance." Written by Daniel M. Daniel, Baseball Expert of the New York Telegram. Frontis a double page photo montage of 10 baseball greats selected by the author as the All Star Team of 1930. A fragile book, usually found with flaws as paper covers typically show wear and soil.

A.S. Barnes and Company, New York. First edition. Book in Near Fine condition. Green pictorial dust jacket has several tears and chips in Good- condition. Dust jacket spine is sunned. 258 pp. Text is white, unmarked with no prior owner attribution. Illustrated with many b/w photographs. Signed by Feller in blue ink on the front free endpaper. Baseball Hall of Famer's autobiography in excellent condition.

A. S. Barnes and Company, new York, 1951. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 25pp. (complete). Text illustrated with b/w photograph throughout. Pages clean and bright white (no foxing) and unmarked except for a crayon name on front free endpaper. One of the eight Barnes All-Star Library books (DiMaggio, Kiner, Williams, Musial, Berra, Blackwell, Lemon and Pafko) and one of the more scarce editions in the series. This short biography was published in 1951 and outlines the highlights of Musial's career as he completed the1950 season with a lifetime batting average of .346 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Musial's career statistics shown on front and back endpapers and pastedowns.

A. S. Barnes and Company, New York, 1951. Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition. 25pp (complete). Text illustrated with b/w photographs throughout. Pages clean, bright white and unmarked except for a crayon name on front free endpaper. One of the eight early Barnes All-Star Library books (DiMaggio, Kiner, Williams, Musial, Berra, Blackwell, Lemon and Pafko). This short biography was published depicting William's career with its .349 major league lifetime batting average, mostly with the Boston Red Sox. William's career statistics shown on front and back endpapers and pastedowns.

A. S. Barnes and Company, New York, 1951. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 25 pp (complete. Text has b/w photographs throughout. Pages clean, white and unmarked except for a crayon name on front free endpaper. Light foxing on front and back free endpapers and title page. One of the eight Barnes All-Star Library books (DiMaggio, Kiner, Williams, Musial, Berry, Blackwell, Lemon and Pafko). This short biography includes his 16-straight wins, his no-hitter and his almost double no-hitter in 1947 with the Cincinnati Reds. Blackwell's career statistics shown on front and back endpapers and pastedowns. Remarkable condition for its age. One of the rarer books of the Barnes All-Star Library series.

A S Barnes and Company, New York, 1951. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 25 pp (complete). Text profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Pages clean and bright white and unmarked except for a crayon name on front free endpaper. One of the eight Barnes All-Star Library books (DiMaggio, Kiner, Williams, Musial, Berra, Blackwell, Lemon and Pafko) and one of the most scarce in the series. This short biography was published just after Lemon had been awarded his second 'Pitcher of the Year Award' when he was with the Cleveland Indians. Lemon's career statistics shown on front and back endpapers and pastedowns. Must see condition to appreciate.

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1967. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First edition. No dust jacket issued. 160 pp with b/w photos and early drawings throughout. Text is lightly tanned typical of age and is clean and unmarked with no owner attribution. Great depiction of the history of Football from its inception through the first Super Bowl in 1967, the year this book was published.

Simon & Schuster, 1958. New York. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First edition, third printing. Two inch tear at top hinge of dust jacket and one-inch triangle missing from top spine of dust jacket. Otherwise DJ is fully intact, with white background showing wear typical of age. 395 pp illustrated with more than 100 b/w photographs, drawings and cartoons. Clean unmarked text with no owner attribution. A compilation of over 100 stories, articles, letters and spot reports and offbeat sidelights on the game of baseball from many famous writers and former players. Introduction by Ted Williams. Front free endpaper contains artistic representation of a ball player cast against the kaleidoscopic background of stadium and crowd by Edmond Kohn. Back free endpaper and pastedown depict a photograph of Opening Day, 1958 in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Contributing authors include Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Whitey Ford and Birdie Tebbetts, Zane Gray,… Leer más

Saalfield Publishing Co, Akron, Ohio, 1936. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Approx. 150 pp. unpaginated, pages are browning, as is typical , but clean and unmarked. No owner attribution. Many full-page and double-page b/w illustrations. Series title on spine: Saalfield Sports Books -- no. 1121. List of titles in the series on rear free endpaper. Small wormhole in outside edge about 1" from bottom, does not interfere with text or readability.

New York: American Sports Publishing Company, Thirty-Ninth Year, March 1915. Condition: Good+. First Edition, Paperback. Color pictorial paper front cover with chipping to the tail of spine. Rear cover missing. 359 pp plus approximately 40 pages of advertising with numerous images of balls, bats, gloves, masks, shoes and uniforms. Pages good condition with no foxing or marks. Numerous black and white photos, including the American League and World Champion Boston Braves and National League Champion Philadelphia Athletics. Book includes detailed information on team ownership, team rosters, individual player data, and minor league info and photos. Joints intact and strong, a rarity for a paperback of this age. Corners fair to good condition bumped and worn. Page edges lightly sunned. No owner attribution or internal or external markings. Paste downs good condition advert. Free end papers good condition adverts. This is a good copy of a very scarce item.

Prentice-Hall, Inc. (1947), New York, NY, 1947. Cloth w/DJ. Condition: Very Good+. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). 2nd Edition, 2nd printing. Prentice-Hall Health and Sports Series, edited by Elmer D. Mitchell. 340 pp. Text clean, white and unmarked on glossy paper. Frontispiece drawing of author. PO attribution in pencil on front free endpaper. Not an ex-library copy. Rare vintage book on baseball techniques and strategy.

Red paper over boards with black lettering. 212pp. Frontispiece b/w illustration, patterned front and back pastedown and endpapers. Owner attribution in ink on front free-enpaper. Very good. Usual age toning to text block, bottom edge corners missing on pages 43 and 155 do not interfere with text. Possible first edition (this publisher does not indicate edition in any consistent, verifiable manner) of the second title in the "Mel Martin Baseball Stories" series, the first two of which were published by C & L before Garden City Publishing reissued then in 1952 and added four more titles to the series (1952-53). This is the uncommon original issue and likely the first edition.