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The Sporting News 1942
Baseball Record Book
Radio Edition |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA -
1942
PUBLISHER
- Charles C. Spink
& Son
FORMAT
- Book
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GENRE
- Radio, Baseball
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SIZE
-Standard
Edition 5" x
6.75" (500 Pages)
-Radio Edition 5" x
6.75" (190 pages)
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PRICE GUIDE- $10.00-$20.00
Very Good -
Excellent Condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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The Sporting News, publisher of The
Sporting News Record Book from 1909 to
1948. The
3-by-4.5 inch pocket size
booklet format, basically went
unchanged until 1941 with an issue size
of 4-by-6.5. In 1942 the 5-by-6.75 inch
book was called the Official Baseball
Record Book, then in 1943, Baseball
guide and Record Book, until 1948 when
it changed its name to the The Sporting
News Official Baseball Guide.
Spalding and Reach published Official
Baseball Guides until 1941,
after which it was replaced by The
Sporting News Baseball Guide. The
Sporting News Baseball Guide was
published every year from 1942 to 2006.
The Sporting News,
500 page standard edition of the
1942 Baseball Record book, included
World Series summaries and the official
rule book. There was also a 3-page
story on Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak
of 56 straight in 1941. The 190 page
Radio Edition cover picturing Red
Barber, Dodgers radio announcer, and
Bob Elson of Chicago, primarily focuses
on baseball game information, including
schedules, updates, and radio station
listings.
The Sporting News" published a radio edition to cater to the growing
popularity of radio broadcasts for
sports games, allowing fans who
couldn't attend games in person to
still access up-to-date information
about the games through radio,
effectively reaching a wider audience
and maintaining relevance in the
evolving sports media landscape; this
was particularly important for
baseball, which was considered "The
Sporting News'" primary focus at the
time
Radio broadcasts allowed fans across
different regions to follow games, so
publishing a radio edition with game
schedules and station information
became crucial to stay connected with
listeners.
As radio gained popularity, "The
Sporting News" recognized the need to
adapt and incorporate this new medium
into their coverage.
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The Sporting News
1942 Baseball Record Book Radio
Edition |
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Standard Copy (Media
Edition) |
Official Baseball
Record Book Media
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