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1940 Baseball Register-The Sporting News (EX, Ty Cobb Cover/First Publication)

$ 27.45

Availability: 69 in stock
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Year: 1940
  • Sport: Baseball
  • Player: Ty Cobb (on cover)

    Description

    The cover features a sketch of Ty Cobb, MLB Hall of Famer for the Detroit Tigers.
    This is the  first annual publication in
    1940
    of the "Baseball Register" by "The Sporting News" and is listed in "The Baseball and Sports Publications Price Guide" (Second Ed.) as having prices ranging from .00 (Good), .00 (Very Good), 0.00 (Excellent) and 5.00 (Near Mint).  This book is in Excellent condition for such a publication of its vintage.  It is intact and clean with bright, vivid coloration on the cover and without any tears or writings which I can detect.
    This paperback publication has biographical sketches and individual, past records for the Major League Baseball Player of that year, including their Major and  Minor League stats  as well as  numerous  photos of players of the time----a wealth of information in its 224 pages.  Its dimensions are 9 inches x 6 inches.