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Street & Smith was a publishing company founded in 1855 by Francis Street and Francis Smith. It was originally a magazine publisher, but eventually expanded to include books, comic books, and sports publications. Street & Smith was the first publisher to produce an annual baseball guide, which was released in the late 1800s. This guide was the first to include
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Street & Smith was a publishing company founded in 1855 by Francis Street and Francis Smith. It was originally a magazine publisher, but eventually expanded to include books, comic books, and sports publications. Street & Smith was the first publisher to produce an annual baseball guide, which was released in the late 1800s. This guide was the first to include team rosters, statistics, and player biographies.
Street & Smith was also the first publisher to produce an annual football guide, which was released in the early 1900s. This guide was the first to include team rosters, statistics, and player biographies. Street & Smith also published a number of other sports-related publications, including basketball, hockey, and boxing guides.
Street & Smith was a major player in the sports industry for over a century. Its annual guides were widely read and highly influential. The company was also known for its sports-related comic books, which featured some of the most popular athletes of the day.
Street & Smith was eventually acquired by CBS in 2007. Although the company no longer exists, its legacy lives on in the sports industry. Its annual guides and comic books remain popular among sports fans, and its influence can still be seen in the sports world today.
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Founded in 1855, Street & Smith Publications, Inc. was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines
/ Founded in 1855, Street & Smith Publications, Inc. was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines referred to as dime novels and pulp fiction. They also started publishing sporting yearbooks in 1940. Their flagship Street & Smith Football Yearbook covered both the pro and college game until 1963, when a separate "Pro" publication was launched in 1963 and finally, in 1966, into separate pro and college issues. A baseball issue was introduced beginning in 1960, and a basketball issue beginning in 1979. Street & Smith was bought out in 1959 by Condé Nast Publications which merged all sports publications into the Sporting News product line after the 2007 season.
Published as "Pictorial Yearbook" from 1941-1955, except for 1950 & 1951 when it was known as "All-Star Sports Baseball".
/ Published as "Pictorial Yearbook" from 1941-1955, except for 1950 & 1951 when it was known as "All-Star Sports Baseball". From 1956 through 2005 it was known simply as "Baseball Yearbook". There were different regional covers in 1964 (Mantle, Spahn, Koufax), and possibly other years.
Founded in 1855, Street & Smith Publications, Inc. was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines
/ Founded in 1855, Street & Smith Publications, Inc. was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines referred to as dime novels and pulp fiction. They also started publishing sporting yearbooks in 1940. Their flagship Street & Smith Football Yearbook covered both the pro and college game until 1963, when a separate "Pro" publication was launched in 1963 and finally, in 1966, into separate pro and college issues. A baseball issue was introduced beginning in 1960, and a basketball issue beginning in 1979. Street & Smith was bought out in 1959 by Condé Nast Publications which merged all sports publications into the Sporting News product line after the 2007 season.
Founded in 1855, Street & Smith Publications, Inc. was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines
/ Founded in 1855, Street & Smith Publications, Inc. was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines referred to as dime novels and pulp fiction. They also started publishing sporting yearbooks in 1940. Their flagship Street & Smith Football Yearbook covered both the pro and college game until 1963, when a separate "Pro" publication was launched in 1963 and finally, in 1966, into separate pro and college issues. A baseball issue was introduced beginning in 1960, and a basketball issue beginning in 1979. Street & Smith was bought out in 1959 by Condé Nast Publications which merged all sports publications into the Sporting News product line after the 2007 season.