Reach's Official 1893 Baseball Guide

National Museum of American History
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Object Details

thru person
Rinsland, George
publisher; author
A. J. Reach Co.
A. J. Reach Co.
Description
A.J. Reach's baseball guide for the 1893 season The guide contains information about the sport's history, how the game works, official averages, and descriptions of the different professional leagues.
At the time, the A.J. Reach Co. was the largest manufacturer of sporting equipment in the United States. The Philadelphia based company was bought out by Spalding in 1934.
1893
ID Number
CL.310547.041
accession number
310547
catalog number
310547.041
Object Name
book, baseball
baseball guide
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 1/2 in x 6 in; 11.43 cm x 15.24 cm
overall: 16.5 cm x 10.7 cm x 1 cm; 6 1/2 in x 4 3/16 in x 3/8 in
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Exhibition
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
subject
Baseball
Sports
Record ID
nmah_1064362
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-8532-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
1893 Reach's baseball guide
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