1884 BASEBALL. First Edition of the First Novel Devoted Exclusively to "America's Game." Pentecostal and the Devil will be

and the Devil will be condemn’d & punish’d for that damnable enmity against God & that malicious spite against innocent souls

Here's one that rarely turns up

Fang-Filling and Treatment of the Alveolar Abscess by B

They had a long confab on the subject

White Plains

1884 BASEBALL. First Edition of the First Novel Devoted Exclusively to "America's Game." Pentecostal and the Devil will beA beautifully preserved example of the true first edition of the "first novel devoted exclusively to baseball" (Grobani 12 2c). This alone makes it a landmark in American literary and sports history a cornerstone document in a genre that would eventually produce a rich tradition of baseball fiction. The story begins when two teams from different sides of the track start a game. The town fathers decide to sponsor a team, putting together the best