ISBN: 9780910137539 - Ward's Baseball Book: How to Become a Player (19 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. John Montgomery Ward (1860-1925) was a 19th century Major League Baseball star pitcher, shortstop and manager. At 13 years of age, he was sent to Penn State University. In his short time there, he helped jump start a baseball program and is often credited for developing the first curve ball. As a 19 year old pitcher, he won 47 games and led the 1879 Providence Grays to a first place finish. In 1880, he began to play other positions and also expanded his leadership role to include managing then became a player-manager for 32 games, winning 18 of them. He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1885. Together with the other players, he formed the first baseball players union, The Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players. He also successfully challenged the player reserve clause, leading the formation of a new baseball league, the Players League. He retired from baseball at age 34 in order to enter the legal profession. As a successful lawyer he represented baseball players against the National League. In the last quarter century of his life, Ward's real sporting passion became golf.…

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. John Montgomery Ward (1860-1925) was a 19th century Major League Baseball star pitcher, shortstop and manager. At 13 years of age, he was sent to Penn State University. In his short time there, he helped jump start a baseball program and is often credited for developing the first curve ball. As a 19 year old pitcher, he won 47 games and led the 1879 Providence Grays to a first place finish. In 1880, he began to play other positions and also expanded his leadership role to include managing then became a player-manager for 32 games, winning 18 of them. He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1885. Together with the other players, he formed the first baseball players union, The Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players. He also successfully challenged the player reserve clause, leading the formation of a new baseball league, the Players League. He retired from baseball at age 34 in order to enter the legal profession. As a successful lawyer he represented baseball players against the National League. In the last quarter century of his life, Ward's real sporting passion became golf.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This book was originally published in 1888, when Ward was a member of the New York Giants. He went to a Hall of fame career as a shortstop and a pitcher. He was also an attorney and help to fund the Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players. In very good condition. I have more than 200 baseball biographies and over 60 SABR publications in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Fine.

Paper Back. Condition: Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. None. 6.9 X 4.6 X 0.4 inches; 141 pages fmc2%262D.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by SOCIETY AMERICAN BASEBALL RESE, 1993. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new. Covers have shelf wear.

Softcover. Very good condition. ]. 149p. Illus. Frontispiece. Reprint of 1888 Athletic Publishing Co. edition.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Fine. RE-ISSUE.

Softcover. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in wraps.; 141 pages.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.