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Rare Hardbound “Professional Base Ball in America 1921.”
Lot 254. Rare Hardbound “Professional Base Ball in America 1921.” This little volume is subtitled “A Compilation of the Agreements and Rules which define the Relations of Leagues, Clubs and Players.” Published in the aftermath of the Black Sox scandal, it contains a “Pledge to Support the Commissioner,” endorsed by Charles Comiskey, William Veeck (Sr.), Clark Griffith, Connie Mack, Barney Dreyfuss, Branch Rickey, Charles Ebbets and other baseball officials. The 110-page 5” x 6 ¾” book also presents the Major League Agreement, Major-Minor League Agreement and Rules, National Board of Arbitration Rules and Regulations, player contracts and other documents. George W. Pepper, a Philadelphia lawyer who later served in the U.S. Senate, wrote the foreword. The Advisory Council of Chicago published the book, which has leather covers. There are a couple of pencil revisions inside; otherwise, this seldom-seen publication is ex.
Winning Bid $95.
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