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Haney's Baseball Book of Reference: The Revised Rules of the Game for 1867
Haney's Baseball Book of Reference The Revised Rules of the Game for 1867 Author:Henry Chadwick While controversies may rage over the origins of baseball, no one argues against the notion that baseball is the quintessential American sport. When first published in 1866, Haney's Base-ball Book of Reference set out to be the "standard authority on all points of the game." The small, blue-jacketed book quickly gained acceptance by the t... more »eams and league officials and was even commended by the official Committee on Rules of the National Association. It is now a most important piece of sports history and a rare artifact from the earliest days of organized baseball. This facsimile of the revised edition from 1867 will be a must-have for baseball fans everywhere.« less