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"The Baseball Encyclopedia"

"The Glory of Their Times"


  "Smithsonian baseball: Inside The World's Finest Private collections" By Stephen Wong
 
"Smithsonian baseball" By Stephen Wong
Item Details
  • CIRCA - 2005
  • PUBLISHER - Smithsonian Books
    FORMAT -  Hardcover
  • SIZE -  9.5" x 12" x 1" 296 pages
  • PRICE GUIDE-
    Hardcover with Dust Jacket
    $10.00-$20.00
    Paperback - $5.00-$10.00
    Very Good-Excellent condition

 

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   "Smithsonian baseball: Inside The World's Finest Private collections" By Stephen Wong was published in 2005 by Smithsonian Books. The Paperbackr in 2007. Author Stephen Wong has partnered with the Smithsonian to publish the most stunning book on baseball in the market. Wong gained remarkable access to the sport's foremost collectors, combing through hundreds of images and memorabilia items.

 Twenty-one chapters featuring a dazzling array of never-before-seen memorabilia from the worlds finest private collections. Among the national treasures you'll find: The only known photographic image of baseball's first organized team, the New York Knickerbockers, circa 1846. The oldest known trophy ball in existence, a gift to baseball pioneer Henry Chadwick, from 1853. Original copy of the first written rules of modern baseball. One of the earliest known color advertising posters promoting the very first set of baseball cards, released in 1887.

 Readers will learn the essential facts about the game, and the fascinating tidbits, such as the origins of the curve ball. They then get to see remarkable shots, some most unusual - from folk art statues to Don Larsen's enshrined shoes from his perfect game to the bricks of former stadiums.

 From chapter 1 - Genesis, 19th century Baseball Memorabilia, to chapter 21 - Immortal Brethren, Game used memorabilia, the book features everything inbetween; vintage baseball games & toys, the evolution of baseball equipment, baseball cards, vintage photography, advertising ephemera, scorecards, pins-backs, folk art, trophies, rings, stadium memorabilia and more... This book belongs in every baseball enthusiast's library, but with easy access on the coffee table.

 
 
"Smithsonian baseball" By Stephen Wong

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