VERY RARE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER... pitched the first perfect game...
J. Lee Richmond... pitches first perfect game...
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September 10, 1886
OFFICIAL (BASEBALL) RECORD, New York, September 10, 1886 The ftpg. of this issue has a nice portrait and a biographical sketch of J. Lee Richmond. On June 12, 1880, Richmond became the first player to pitch a perfect game in professional baseball history. Richmond, a star pitcher during his college days at Brown University, threw a no-hitter in his pro debut in 1879.
* Rare baseball periodical
* 1st ever perfect game pitched
This is a volume two issue of a very rare and historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball. This title could well be the most important contemporary record of 19th century professional baseball.
The terrific baseball-themed masthead reads: "Official Record" while the title at the top of pages 2, 3 & 4 reads: "Official Baseball Record".
Browned and pulpish at edges, bit of loss in the lower right corner.
* Rare baseball periodical
* 1st ever perfect game pitched
This is a volume two issue of a very rare and historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball. This title could well be the most important contemporary record of 19th century professional baseball.
The terrific baseball-themed masthead reads: "Official Record" while the title at the top of pages 2, 3 & 4 reads: "Official Baseball Record".
Browned and pulpish at edges, bit of loss in the lower right corner.
Category: Post-Civil War
