Sporting News Record books 1908 - 1941

[Lordstan]

Mike,
I did a quick check on ebay. There are lots of them available, including many of the geen border variety.
You choud be able to get quite ahead start.
Good Luck,
Mark

[mr2686]

Thanks Mark! I just checked and you sure are correct about that. There's even one seller with a few from the 20's. I may have to get an earlier start on these than anticipated.

[mr2686]

I just picked up the 1930 and 1933 versions from one seller. Pretty good condition and good price, so it looks like I'm on my way!!

[rhettyeakley]

I'm pretty sure these are correct...
1911-Philadelphia A's
1912-Eddie Collins
1913-Frank Chance & Frank Farrell

[mr2686]

Thanks guys...all that's left is 1909. If anyone knows who's on the cover for that year, I'd appreciate hearing from you.

1909
1910 Cobb and Wagner
1911 Philadelphia A's
1912 Eddie Collins
1913 Frank Chance & Frank Farrell
1914 Ban Johnson
1915 Charles Comiskey
1916 Joseph Lannin
1917 Joe Jackson
1918 St. Louis Browns
1919 Lt. Col. T.L. Huston
1920 Babe Ruth
1921 Sisler/Ruth
1922 Rogers Hornsby
1923 George Sisler
1924 Everett Scott
1925 Walter Johnson
1926 Max Carey
1927 Bob O'Farrell
1928 Lou Gehrig
1929 Ruth/Gehrig
1930 Mickey Cochrane
1931 Hack Wilson
1932 Lefty Grove
1933 Jimmie Foxx
1934 Carl Hubbell
1935 Dizzy Dean
1936 Hank Greenberg
1937 Joe McCarthy
1938 Joe Medwick
1939 Abner Doubleday
1940 Bucky Walters
1941 Bob Feller (change in design)

[autograf]

I also showed a 1908 in my notes although I have nothing for name for it or 1909. Don't know where I saw that but must have been in an auction or something. I know Lew Lipset had a single lot of 150-200 of these--mostly from the 1930's--once. I'll try to shoot some photos of mine and post...........

[mr2686]

Tom,

I originally saw that 1908 was the first year as well, but have since confirmed from multiple sources that 1909 was actually the first...the confusion may have been because the 1909 has 1908 info? Not sure. Looking forward to seeing your photos.
Thanks again,
Mike

[autograf]

Some of mine...........will post more.....just found these photos.......