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1939 Major League
Baseball Facts Figures
& Official Rules |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA -
1939
PUBLISHER
- Whitman
Publishing Company
FORMAT
- Booklet
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GENRE
- Sports, Baseball
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SIZE
- .75" x 4.25" x
5.25" (240-244
Pages)
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PRICE GUIDE- $15.00-$30.00
Very Good -
Excellent Condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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Published by Whitman Publishing
Company, the 1939 100th Anniversary
Edition of Major League Baseball Facts
& Figures and Official Rules was edited
by Chicago White Sox play-by-play announcer
Bob Elson. The cover features the
1839-1939 Baseball Centennial Insignia.
In commemoration of the 100th
anniversary of organized baseball, the
Official Insignia of Baseball’s
Centennial had been adopted for flags
which to be flown from all of the
parks. The design was also used on such
items as stationary, publications,
advertising, and uniform patches worn
by the players during the year.
The 240 page book includes 1939
rosters; home run champs; batting,
fielding, and pitching champs;
schedules, standings, a detailed review
the 1938
World Series between the Chicago
Cubs and NY Yankees. All time leaders,
and current rules of the game. Several
pages dedicated to the National
Baseball Hall of Fame, including
"Actual Reproductions From Bronze
Plaques In The National Baseball
Museum."
Pages 3-8 covers the story about "Baseball's Centennial," Cooperstown the
birthplace of baseball, Abner
Doubleday, and Alexander Cartwright. Other
articles include "Undisputed Strike Out King" Bob Feller Sets a New Mark of 18
For One Game; Those New York Yankees"
1927 Verses 1938; Johnny Vander Meer
consecutive no-hitters. and Hank
Greenberg 58 home run record. Page 20:
"A Loss To Baseball" an article about
Monty Stratton, who lost his leg in a
hunting accident, in 1938.
A slip of paper was inserted into the book which reads: "A Correction for
page 48 - Through a typographical
error, the statistical information on
pitcher Charles Ruffing, appearing in
the New York Yankees Roster on page 49
is incorrect...." (the correction
was then listed)
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1939 Major League
Baseball Facts Figures &
Official Rules |
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Index |
Baseball Centennial
Article |
Yankee No Hit Battery |
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| National Baseball
Hall of Fame Plaques |
Back Cover |
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