President of the Massachusetts Association of Base Ball Players. Representing the Winthrop Club, Holliston
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4 issues
1858-1861
First baseball publication issued for public sale. First edition was called "A Manual of Cricket and Base Ball".
/ First baseball publication issued for public sale. First edition was called "A Manual of Cricket and Base Ball". Although the first twenty pages of this booklet cover cricket, the final four pages on baseball give the volume its historical importance. As teams rapidly formed in the United States, many players relied on this manual to master the basic rules. Background, history, rules and regulations of both the Massachusetts ("Town Ball") and New York ("Knickerbocker") games were included.