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6604 issues
1886-2012
The Sporting News, was established in 1886 as a weekly U.S. magazine. It became the dominant American publication covering baseball,
/ The Sporting News, was established in 1886 as a weekly U.S. magazine. It became the dominant American publication covering baseball, acquiring the nickname "The Bible of Baseball."
35 issues
1908-1942
When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, it replaced it with the
/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, it replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940.
2 issues
1910-1911
History, rosters, detailed records and player sketches and photos.
/ History, rosters, detailed records and player sketches and photos.