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Posted By: barrysloate

Yes, it does help its case, but the diagram is clearly not baseball. Although the game has gone through countless changes over the years, it never existed with five bases.

I think it's the kind of piece that will move collectors differently. It's much more interesting than most documents from that era I have seen, but I'm not sure how that translates in the marketplace.

Maybe there is more to the use of the term "base ball" than first meets the eye. If I reread David Block's book, I might find some key information, but don't have the time right now. It might not be a bad idea to pick it up; it was published by Nebraska Press.