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Nolan Ryan Strike-Out King

by RYAN, Nolan; Steve Jacobson

Condition
Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
First Edition
Published
1975
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$42.50

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NY: Scholastic, 1975. Trade paperback, in unusually nice condition, some minor wear -- but it was handled carefully. A scarce Scholastic "first edition", noted on the copyrigh page. 122 pp. + 2 pages of stats.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket - As Published. Trade Paperback.
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$42.50
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Classic Tribe: The 50 Greatest Games in Cleveland Indians History

by KNIGHT, Jonathan

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
First Edition
Published
2009
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$23.50

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Kent, OH, U.S.A.: Kent State Univ Pr, 2009. Bound in stiff black and gray illustrated wraps. A great 229 pp. book on the Indians' greatest game. Stats and photos throughout. The true first edition with the number line ending in "1".. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Published. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item
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$23.50
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Puerto Rico's Winter League - A History of Major League Baseball's Launching Pad

by VAN HYNING, Thomas E

Condition
Used - Very Good ++
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
Reprint
Published
1995
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$29.50

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NC: McFarland & Company, 1995. Bound in glossy wraps with a picture of a baseball team on the front panel. This is a paperback reprint of the book -- publised the same year as the hard cover edition. 290 pp. Filled with photographs and statistics.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good ++/No Jacket - As Published.
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$29.50
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Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way (Signed)

by RIPKEN, Cal, Jr.

Condition
Used - Very Good ++
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2006
Binding
Hardcover
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$24.50

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NY: Gotham Books, 2006. Bound in green and yellow boards, stamped in gold. Lacks the dust jacket. This is a 240 pp. book on training young athletes. Signed by Cal on a tipped in page after the front endpaper.. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/No Jacket.
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$24.50
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The Brooklyn Dodgers - An Informal History

by GRAHAM, Frank

Condition
Used - Very Good ++
Jacket Condition
Good +
Edition
Sixth Edition
Published
1945
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$37.50

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NY: Putnam, 1945. Bound in gray cloth, stamped in "Dodger" blue - in matching blue dust jacket. Dustwrapper maintains the $3.00 price and notes that this is the sixth edition, revised through 1947. The jacket shows chipping to extremes, especially at the bottom of the spine. A 248 pp. history of the "Bums." . Photo-illustrated.. Sixth… Read more about this item
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$37.50
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The New York Giants - An Informal History of a Great Baseball Club

by GRAHAM, Frank

Condition
Used - Very Good ++
Jacket Condition
Very Good +
Edition
First Edition
Published
1952
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$47.50

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NY: Putnam, 1952. Bound in black boards, stamped in orange in matching dust jacket. Dust jacket shows scuffing and minor chipping to extremes. A very nice copy of a difficult baseball team history. This is the true first edition. 308 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good +.
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$47.50
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The Brooklyn Dodgers - An Informal History

by GRAHAM, Frank

Condition
Used - Very Good ++
Jacket Condition
Good +
Edition
Sixth Edition
Published
1945
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$37.50

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NY: Putnam, 1945. Bound in gray cloth, stamped in "Dodger" blue - in matching blue dust jacket. Dustwrapper maintains the $3.00 price and notes that this is the sixth edition, revised through 1947. The jacket shows chipping to extremes, especially at the bottom of the spine. A 248 pp. history of the "Bums." . Photo-illustrated.. Sixth… Read more about this item
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$37.50
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Playing with the Enemy

by MOORE, Gary W.

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2006
Binding
Hardcover
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$18.00

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NY: Savas Beatie, 2006. Bound in black boards, stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket. This book is the basis for the movie of the same name that was directed by Jim Sheriday. 301 pp. Tight, clean copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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$18.00
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Take Me to the Ball Park (Signed)

by REIDENBAUGH, Lowell

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1983
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$25.00

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St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1983. Bound in bright yellow cloth, stamped in red and black in matching dust jacket. This copy is signed by the author. A tight, clean copy of this 288 pp. book on MLB baseball parks throughout history. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Amadee . Oblong… Read more about this item
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$25.00
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The Boston Braves

by KAESE, Harold

Condition
Used - Very Good ++
Jacket Condition
Very Good ++ - Price Clipped
Edition
First Edition
Published
1948
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$122.50

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NY: Putnam's, 1948. Bound in light blue cloth, stamped in silver. In bright red, price clipped dust jacket. Overall, a tight, clean copy of the first edition of this Putnam Baseball team history. Dust jacket is faded, but still readable. A most acceptable copy! 269 pp. Photo-illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good ++… Read more about this item
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$122.50
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Babe Ruth - The Big Moments of the Big Fellow

by MEANY, Tom

Condition
Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1947
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$22.00

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NY: A.S.Barnes, 1947. Bound in gray cloth, stamped in red. Lacks the dust jacket. The first edition of this 180 pp. book with loads of black and white photos. Previous owner's neat inscription to front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket.
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$22.00
Athletics Album - A Photo History of the Philadelphia Athletics

Athletics Album - A Photo History of the Philadelphia Athletics

by STANG, Mark

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2006
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$67.50

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Wilmington, OH: Orange Frazer, 2006. Bound in black cloth, stamped in silve in great dust jacket depicting six Athletic photos on the front panel (with Connie Mack taking center stage). A 208 pp. book with hundreds of black and white photos of the ballplayers, stadium, etc. A quality production (for a quality baseball team). … Read more about this item
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$67.50
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Why Time Begins On Opening Day

by BOSWELL, Thomas

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1984
Binding
Hardcover
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$45.00

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NY: Doubleday & Co., 1984. The first edition of this, the author's second book. A great book of baseball thoughts, by the noted Washington Post sports writer. Author of How Life Imitates the World Series. Only flaw is one tiny chip to top of dust jacket at the spine. Overall, a beautiful copy. 300… Read more about this item
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$45.00
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Who's Who in Baseball - 1922 - Rogers Hornsby Cover

by Baseball Magazine, Inc.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
First Edition
Published
1922
Binding
Paperback
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$395.00

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NY: Baseball Magazine, Inc., 1922. This is the scarce 1922 edition of Who's Who with a picture of a a young Rogers Hornsby in a Cardinals uniform on the front panel of the magazine. Light fading to the spine and top corner edge of the magazine. 96 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - As Published. Illus.… Read more about this item
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$395.00
Who's Who in Baseball - 1929 - Mickey Cochrane Cover

Who's Who in Baseball - 1929 - Mickey Cochrane Cover

by Baseball Magazine, Inc.

Condition
Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
First Edition
Published
1929
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$95.00

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NY: Baseball Magazine, Inc., 1929. This is a scarce 1929 fourteenth edition of Who's Who with a picture of Mickey Cochrane throwing a ball from his catcher's position on the front panel of the magazine. This is a tight, clean copy of the book. 96 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket - As Published. Illus. by Photo… Read more about this item
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$95.00
Who's Who in Baseball - 1926 - Max Carey Cover

Who's Who in Baseball - 1926 - Max Carey Cover

by Baseball Magazine, Inc.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
First Edition
Published
1926
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$95.00

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NY: Baseball Magazine, Inc., 1926. This is the scarce 1926 eleventh edition of Who's Who with a picture of a a young Max Carey in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform on the front panel of the magazine. He was their center fielder at the time. Light fading to the spine and top corner edge of the magazine. 96 pp.. First Edition.… Read more about this item
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$95.00
Who's Who in Baseball - 1928 - Hack Wilson Cover

Who's Who in Baseball - 1928 - Hack Wilson Cover

by Baseball Magazine, Inc.

Condition
Used - Very Good -
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
First Edition
Published
1928
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$75.00

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NY: Baseball Magazine, Inc., 1928. This is the 1928 thirteenth edition of Who's Who with a picture of an action shot of "Hack" at the plate. He was a player for the Chicago Cubs at the time. Quite a bit of fading to the spine of the magazine. 96 pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket -… Read more about this item
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$75.00
Who's Who in Baseball - 1927 - Frank Frisch Cover

Who's Who in Baseball - 1927 - Frank Frisch Cover

by Baseball Magazine, Inc.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
First Edition
Published
1927
Binding
Paperback
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$85.00

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NY: Baseball Magazine, Inc., 1927. This is a rather hard to find 1927 twelfth edition of Who's Who with a picture of Frank Frisch swinging a bat in a New York Giants uniform on the front panel of the magazine. He was traded after the 1926 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Fading to the spine of the magazine. 94 pp..… Read more about this item
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$85.00
Conlon Collection -- Color Masters Series 1
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Conlon Collection -- Color Masters Series 1

by JUSKEWYCZ, Stephan

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket - As Published
Edition
First Edition
Published
1993
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$55.00

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NY: Sporting News, 1993. Bound in Dark Blue leatherette, stamped in gold, this is #2491 of 25,000 eight classic 8" x 10" color baseball photographs all in their own protective sleeve. One of the eight photos is the classic Babe Ruth photo. . First Edition. Hard Cover - Simulated Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Published.… Read more about this item
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$55.00
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The New York Yankees

by GRAHAM, Frank

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
Revised Edition
Published
1958
Binding
Hardcover
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$235.00

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NY: Putnam, 1958. Bound in blue cloth, stamped in red, in near fine dustwrapper (that shows a tiny bit of wear to spine ends) that has a team photo of the 1957 Yankees that takes up the entire back panelof the d.w. This is the desirable first printing of the "New Revised Edition" that extends the history straight through… Read more about this item
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$235.00