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102 issues
1912-2016
13 issues
1921-1933
The Baseball Cyclopedia was the first encyclopedia covering major league baseball. It was compiled and published by sportswriter Ernest J.
/ The Baseball Cyclopedia was the first encyclopedia covering major league baseball. It was compiled and published by sportswriter Ernest J. Lanigan, who served as the editor of the sports section of the New York Press. The nephew of Sporting News publisher Al Spink, Lanigan was known for being a baseball statistician, having served as an official scorer for multiple World Series.
Comprises a review of Professional Baseball, the history of all Major League Clubs, playing records and unique events, the batting, pitching and base running champions, World’s Series’ statistics and a carefully arranged alphabetical list of the records of more than 3500 Major League ball players, a feature never before attempted in print.
4 issues
1922-1925
Published by Baseball Magazine, with a similar in look to the Who's Who in Baseball Magazine, the Baseball Bat Bag
/ Published by Baseball Magazine, with a similar in look to the Who's Who in Baseball Magazine, the Baseball Bat Bag statistical guide was only published for four years, including: 1922 Harry Heilmann, 1923 Babe Adams, 1924, and 1925.
1 issues
1925-1925
Lane authored several books in his day but Batting was the only one on baseball. First published in
/ Lane authored several books in his day but Batting was the only one on baseball. First published in 1925, Batting collects the wisdom and insights of over 250 hitters and baseball figures. Lane interviewed extensively and compiled tips and advice on everything from batting stances to beanballs. Legendary baseball figures such as Ty Cobb, Casey Stengel, Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Rogers Hornsby, and Babe Ruth reveal the secrets of such integral and interesting parts of the game as how to choose a bat, the ways to beat a slump, common baseball player superstitions, how to outguess the pitcher, even the best way to deal with unhappy fans and the press.