Name/Title
"BASEBALL" AUGUST 1928Entry/Object ID
2003.124.1.7Description
Color: Black; Red; White
"Baseball" August 1928 issue, published by The Baseball Magazine Company, New York. The front cover has a red border with a white field at the center, part of which has border elements of baseball bats and balls. The title is at the top of this feild and an image of a batter leaving the plate after hitting a ball is below. Above and to the left of the image are the titles of two articles by major league stars. At the right of the image are the month and price. At the bottom are the titles and authors of four features articles, and the note that 500,000 baseball fans read the magazine. Contents include items on: a review of the sport for the month; several articles by major league stars; a rookie leading his league in batting; baseball in Egypt; a bat boy's knowledge of pitching; a variety of pieces on current and past players and teams; and other articles relating mainly to players. There are many photograph illustrations and advertisements in the 47-page artifact, which has spine abrasions; cover brittleness, creases, corner dents, soiling, a vertical fold along the right side of the front, pest damage on the spine, stains, and a tear or cut that penetrates the front into the first page; and mustiness and browning of pages and is in fair condition.Lexicon
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Baseball, Baseball playersSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), The Baseball Magazine Company, Baseball--Anecdotes, Baseball--Biography, Baseball--Coaches, Baseball--Managers, Baseball--RecordsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)