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MLB
Baseball The First 100
Years Paperback Book |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA -
1969
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PRODUCED FOR
- Major League
Baseball Promotion
Corp
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PUBLISHER
- Poretz-Ross
Publishers
FORMAT
- Paperback Book
FIRST PRINTING -
March, 1969
SECOND PRINTING -
April, 1969
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SIZE
- 5.25"x 8" (240
Pages)
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PRICE GUIDE- $10.00 - $15.00
Excellent - Near
Mint Condition
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Commemorating the 100th anniversary of
professional baseball, Major League
Baseball introduced the MLB logo in
1969. The logo was to be placed on all
officially licensed products,
thereafter. Campbell's soup in
conjunction with Major League baseball
helped promote the new logo with a
Campbell's Kids Premium promotion. In
the exclusive Campbell premium offer,
twelve MLB collectibles were made
available for cash and 4 different
labels from Campbell's "Baseball Nine"
soups, that feature the Major League
emblem on the label.
The "Baseball Nine" soups included;
Chicken Noodle, Chicken with Rice,
Chicken & Stars, Vegetable, Vegetarian
Vegetable, Chicken Vegetable, Turkey
Vegetable, Turkey Noodle, and Beef
Noodle. The twelve collectibles
included;
Sluggers Ring -.50¢,
Major League Baseball Belt - $1.25,
Sunglasses - $2.50, Tankard - $6.95,
Training Shirts - $2.25, Batting Glove
- $1.00, Power Meter - $1.00,
Bank -
$2.75, HOF Autograph Book - $1.25,
Watch - $6.95,
Locker Bag - $3.75, and the
Ladies' Day Charm Bracelet - 50¢.
On the back of the
Campbell Kids Baseball Premium Catalog
the paperback book is offered for
$1.25.
The front cover features the new MLB logo with "1969© Major League Baseball
Promotion Corp" under it, in small
print. Below reads; "Professional
Baseball: The First 100 Years,(Official
Centennial Edition) At the bottom,
right an "1869-1969" baseball is
pictured with autographs that includes;
Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Sandy
Koufax, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Connie
Mack, Bob Feller, Joe DiMaggio, Ted
Williams, Ty Cobb and more.
As advertised on the back of the Campbell Kids Baseball Premium Catalog;
"Do you have the official
Centennial Edition of Professional
Baseball...The First 100 Years? This
$2.50 value is yours for just $1.25 and
4 different labels from Campbell's
"Baseball Nine." Simply write to:
Baseball Special, P.O. Box 1100, Maple
Plain, Minnesota 55359. Baseball...its
more than just a game!"
A team logo is placed in the large white area on the lower left for
specific issues. The space probably
reserved to be sold at major League
stadiums for the cover price of $2.50.
The back of the book feature team logos
for all 24 Major League teams.
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Baseball: The First 100
Years (Official Centennial
Edition) |
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Back Cover of
Baseball First 100 Years |
1969 MLB Emblem
The Campbell Kids Baseball Premium Catalogue |
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