This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/1/2013
Offered is a complete set of all eleven hardcover editions of the World of Baseball books published by Redefinition between 1989 and 1991. Each book covers a different aspect or era of the National Pastime in great detail with volumes entitled The Sluggers, The New Professionals, Speed, The Explosive Sixties, The Hurlers, The Lively Ball, The Fielders, October's Game, The Old Ball Game, Low and Outside, and The Inside Game. The books alone are a treasure trove of information and photos covering the near entirety of the Great American Game but as an added bonus The Explosive Sixties has been signed on an interior page by Pete Rose while The Sluggers has been signed on the cover by Mickey Mantle and on interior pages by Mike Schmidt, Stan Musial, Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Mays and Mantle again. Also included is the “Stat Finder” statistical slide rule with career and single season leaders in various statistical categories which was originally offered as a premium for ordering the books. (G0507)
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