Name/Title
"BASEBALL" JUNE 1929Entry/Object ID
2003.124.2.3Description
Color: Black; Red; White
"Baseball" June 1929 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 field and an image of a batter who has just swung at a pitch and has the bat over his shoulder and a red and black bordered square behind him is below. At the lower left of the image are 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; college players going professional; players who reach their prime; comparisons of the American and National leagues; junior league players and the championship; the 1928 National League rookie team; the ideal build for a major leaguer; baseball owners; 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 creases, soiling, stains and tears; as well as mustiness and darkening of pages, and is in good overall 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)