Members of early Visalia baseball team, circa 1880. Click to enlarge. Baseball player circa 1891. Click to enlarge. 19th century baseball player. Click to enlarge. Lawson's Patent Game, Baseball With Cards. Click here! The Official Spalding League Ball. Click to enlarge. De Witt's Base Ball Guide, 1877. Click to enlarge. The Official Spalding League Ball, 1878. Click to enlarge. The Official Spalding League Ball. Click to enlarge. Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide 1889. Click to enlarge. Vintage Baseball Ad: Get the ball that started it all! Click here.

Evolution of Baseball Equipment (Continued)

19th Century Baseball Makers, Manufacturers & Retailers (Continued)

A.G. Spalding & Bros. - 1876 - 1978
Factory in Hastings, MI
1876 - 1880: 118 Randolph Street, Chicago, IL
1881- 1884 Address:
108 Madison Street, Chicago, IL
1885 Addresses:
108 Madison Street, Chicago, IL, 241 Broadway, New York
1890 Addresses:
108 Madison Street, Chicago, IL, 241 Broadway, New York
1022 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA., 38 Holborn Viaduct, London
1890 Addresses:
108 Madison Street, Chicago, IL, 241 & 243 Broadway, New York
1032 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA., Englewood, IL
1895 Addresses:
126 - 130 Nassau Street, New York
147 - 149 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL
1216 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
1897: Added a location in Washington

References:
The Spalding League ball and then renamed the Official League Ball

Spalding Baseball Models

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1878-1879

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The Equipment Continued Continued.