The Sporting News: The Baseball Paper of the World; Record Book for 1940

Original publisher's green and white paper wrappers with staple binding. Black lettering on front cover. Small black-and-white portrait illustration of Bucky Walters on front cover. 3" x 5 1/4." 127 pages, complete. Index in back. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning. Covers are clean and intact overall except for light rubbing, a few tiny stains, and slight wear to extremities. Staples are rusted. A Very Good copy. This is the baseball record book for 1940 containing a compendium of information about baseball players and teams in the United States. The following information is included in this issue: All-Round Player of '39; All-Star Game averages; All-Star Games of 1939; All-Star Team of 1939; American League rosters; Bucky Walters's '39 record; changes in playing rules; Chicago City Series; directories for the American League, "Baseball," National League, National Association, International League, American Association, Pacific Coast League, Southern Association, and Texas League; Dixie Series; Hall of Fame; hotels where Major League clubs stop; how to score; Junior World's Series; leading hitters and pitchers in Minor Leagues; lifetime .500 pitchers; Lou Gehrig quits playing; Majors' Centennial Game; Minor League Pennant Winners; Minors observe Centennial; Most Valuable A. L. Player; Most Valuable N. L. Player; National League rosters; No. 1 Men of 1939; records of 1939; schedules for the American League, National League, Pacific Coast League, American Association, International League, Southern Association, and Texas League; World's Series averages; World's Series of 1939; past World's Series; and World's Series receipts.…