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57 issues
1883-1939
Reach's Official Base Ball Guide was a direct competitor of the Spalding Guide and It was generally considered more
/ Reach's Official Base Ball Guide was a direct competitor of the Spalding Guide and It was generally considered more comprehensive than the Spalding Guide in its coverage.
It was the official publication of the American Association from 1883 until 1892, and was the American League's official publication beginning in 1902. In 1940, Spalding aquired A.J. Reach & Co. and consequently merged the two guide.
83 issues
1895-1928
A.J. Reach was a regular for the champion baseball Eckford club of Brooklyn in the early 1860s. Upon his
/ A.J. Reach was a regular for the champion baseball Eckford club of Brooklyn in the early 1860s. Upon his retirement from playing in 1875, he helped found the Philadelphia Phillies franchise. Later, similarly to Albert Spalding, Reach formed a sporting goods company and earned millions. In fact, he sold his company to Spalding in 1889. Reach was the trade name used on the game balls for the American League until 1976.
23 issues
1905-1927
Annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the early 1900s. In addition to coverage of the amateur game,
/ Annual reference covering the sport of basketball in the early 1900s. In addition to coverage of the amateur game, the Reach Guide also extensively covered the many short lived and pioneering professional leagues decades prior to establishment of the NBA.