"The Base Ball Player's Book of Reference," by Henry Chadwick, 1867
THF214794 / "The Base Ball Player's Book of Reference," by Henry Chadwick, 1867 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
Henry Chadwick was a sports journalist and leading promoter of early baseball. He regularly wrote about baseball and helped develop standard rules for the game. Chadwick's 1867 reference helped teach the game to interested audiences and set rules for teams to follow. The twenty-four clubs who competed in the 1867 World's Tournament of Base Ball, held in Detroit, used it as the official rulebook.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1867
Subject Date
1867
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Authored by Henry Chadwick. Published by J.C. Haney & Co., New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.12.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Blue
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.813 in
Width: 3.875 in
Length: 0.375 in
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