Beadle's Dime Base Ball Player, No. 17

# The Dime Base-Ball Player for 1878

This Beadle and Adams publication edited by Henry Chadwick contains the individual club records of International and League Alliance clubs from 1877, including complete game-by-game records. It features championship records from 1877 alongside model contests from both amateur and professional play.

The volume includes instructional chapters on playing various positions and scoring rules. Content covers field measurement and layout specifications, proper management of a nine-person team, and strategic pitching changes. A substantial section addresses captaincy—the qualities necessary to command respect, manage personnel, and employ tactical judgment during matches. The introduction contextualizes base-ball as America's national pastime, drawing parallels to cricket's cultural position in England, and discusses the sport's evolution over two decades from casual recreation to scientifically demanding competition requiring both physical vigor and mental acuity.