JOHN MONTGOMERY WARD Base-Ball: How to Become a Player ~ SABR Reproduction

Description: John Montgomery Ward (1860–1925) was a professional baseball player, manager, and executive who left a significant legacy in the sport’s early history. Ward was a star pitcher and shortstop, credited with throwing the second perfect game in baseball history, and later transitioned to being a player-manager. Beyond his athletic skills, Ward was a fierce advocate for player rights, co-founding the first professional sports labor union—the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players—in 1885 to fight against restrictive labor practices like the reserve clause. His book Base-Ball: How to Become a Player (1888) is particularly valuable because it provides one of the earliest comprehensive guides to playing the sport, offering insights into strategies, skills, and training techniques of the time. The book holds historical importance not only as a technical manual but also as a reflection of the evolving nature of baseball and its cultural significance during the late 19th century.

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Book Title: Ward's Baseball Book : How to Become a Player

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Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Society for American Baseball Research

Item Length: 7 in

Original Language: English

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Publication Year: 1993

Type: Baseball

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 0.6 in

Author: John Montgomery Ward

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Genre: Sports & Recreation

Topic: Baseball / General, General

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Item Weight: 00

Item Width: 4.5 in

Number of Pages: 149 Pages