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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.
1864 issues
1883-1926
An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The
/ An American weekly newspaper that provided national coverage on sports with a particular focus on baseball and trap shooting. The masthead on the front page of newspaper displayed the motto: "Devoted To Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports. Throughout most of its existence, it was in competition with The Sporting News. By 1886, the publication had a circulation base of 40,000 subscribers, and by 1890, it had "the largest circulation of any sporting or baseball newspaper in the United States. Henry Chadwick, sometimes called the "father of baseball", was a regular contributor to the Sporting Life.
Francis Richter ran the newspaper uninterrupted until it suspended operations due to World War I in 1918. The Sporting Life brand attempted a comeback in 1922 as a magazine format, but only latest a few years before folding.
1 issues
1891-1891
Sporting Life is most known for its weekly newspaper of the same name, but in 1891 they produced a small
/ Sporting Life is most known for its weekly newspaper of the same name, but in 1891 they produced a small annual guide that covered both the NL and AA.
1 issues
1914-1914
History, team and player records, development of the playing code. Great players and writers.
/ History, team and player records, development of the playing code. Great players and writers.