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Baseball -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Major League Baseball (MLB) Organizational Record Books Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 210
Scope and Contents

This collection contains organizational record books published by Major League Baseball teams. The record books contain historical statistics related to the franchise and lists individual and team records in various statistical categories along with other historical data about the team, including….

Formats include record books.

Dates: 1968-1980

Major League Baseball National League (NL) Team Media Guides Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 541
Scope and Contents This collection contains media guides published by Major League Baseball teams in the National League. The annual guides published prior to each MLB season generally included a review of the previous season (including statistics), a preview of the upcoming season (including schedules and opponent information), and photographs and bios of players, coaches, and staff. Other content sometimes included broader material about the history of the franchise, information about the city, and other...
Dates: 1942-2018

Major League Baseball National League (NL) Team Programs and Scorecards Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 611
Scope and Contents This collection contains more than 1,000 programs and scorecards published by Major League Baseball teams in the National League. Teams published programs and scorecards for purchase by fans attending the games. The programs and scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. The programs tend to become larger, longer, and more substantial over the years and sometimes contain additional information about the teams,...
Dates: 1876-2007

Major League Baseball National League (NL) Team Yearbooks Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 571
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Major League Baseball annual team yearbooks published by National League clubs. Aimed at fans, yearbooks typically contained information and articles about players, managers, and coaches, as well as statistics and schedules. Most yearbooks also featured numerous photographs of players and personnel and other team-related images. Some yearbooks contained advertisements. Materials include annual team yearbooks.

Dates: 1946-2001