Evolution of Baseball Equipment (Continued)
19th Century Baseball Makers, Manufacturers & Retailers (Continued)
Miscellaneous Baseball Models
J. Shibe Co., Philadelphia - 1880s - 1890s
223 North Eighth Street, Philadelphia
Phillip Goldsmith and Sons, Inc.- 1875 - 1900+
Cincinnati, OH
T.J. Griffins, NY - 1880s
36 Gold Street, Brooklyn
Overman Wheel Co., NY - 1890s
23 Warren Street, New York
Keefe & Becannon, NY - 1890s
157 Broadway, New York
Early customer - New York Catholic Literary League
Keefe Baseball Models
1890
- Keefe Official Players' National League Ball
- Boy's Players' National League Ball
- New York Professional Ball
- College Dead
- College Lively
- Boy's League Reg. Size Ball
- Boy's League for. 8 in.
- King of the Field, Regular Ball
- King of the Field, Regular Ball
- Mascot Ball
- Damey Ball
Wright & Ditson Baseball Models
Wright and Ditson Sporting Goods, Boston - 1880s
1880's - 580 Washington Street, Boston
1880's - 970 Washington, Boston
1894 Address - Retail: 344 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
Wholesale: 95 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass.
1897 - Factory : Wakefield, Mass.
Purchased by Spalding in 1883.
References: Official ball of the Union Association - 1884
1894
- Wright & Ditson's League Base Ball
1895
- Wright & Ditson's Championship Ball
1896
- Wright & Ditson's League Ball
1897
- Wright & Ditson's Championship Ball
1899
- Wright & Ditson's Intercollegiate Ball
- Wright & Ditson's League Ball
- Wright & Ditson's Expert Ball
- Wright & Ditson's Junior League Ball
Mahn Baseball Models
Mahn Sporting Goods Company, Boston - 1877 - 1880s
James Osgood receives patent for Louis Mann for baseball cover in 1876.
Produced the "Secure Stitch Dead Ball"
References: Official ball of the American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs - 1882
A.J. Reach Baseball Models
A.J. Reach - 1874 - 1884 and beyond
1874 - 1876 - No. 6 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia, PA
1882 - 1887 - No. 23 South Eight Street, Philadelphia PA
1884 - 1885 Factory Address - 1219-21-23-25 Beach Street, Philadelphia, PA
1890 - 1892 - 1113 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
1893 - 1900 - c/o Tulip Street and Palmer Street, Philadelphia, PA
1022 Market Street, Philadelphia
Purchased by Spalding in 1884.
References:
1883 - 1891: Official ball of the American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs
1885 - 1886: New York Inter Collegiate Association
1885 -1900: Southern League
1886: High School League of Philadelphia
1892 - 1900: Official ball of the National League and American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs
1889 - 1891: Texas League, Pennsylvania State League
1889 - 1900: Western League, California League, New England League
1890 - 1891: Ohio League, Indiana State League, Western Interstate League
1895 - 1900: Pennsylvania State League
1896 - 1900: Texas League
1882–1883
- Reach's American Association Ball (Plastic Patent Ball) - Regulation size and weight
- Reach's Superior League Ball (Gut Stitched) - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Professional Dead Ball (White or Red) - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Amateur Dead Ball (White or Red) - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Boston Club
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Chicago Club
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Bounding Rock
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s "Star" Ball, full size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Practice Ball, full size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s King of the field
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Young America
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Telephone
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s O.K.
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Sport
1884
- Reach's American Association Ball (Plastic Patent Ball) - Regulation size and weight
- Reach's Superior League Ball (Gut Stitched) (Red or White) - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Professional Dead Ball (White or Red) - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Amateur Dead Ball (White or Red) - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Boston Club
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Chicago Club
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Bounding Rock
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s "Star" Ball, full size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Practice Ball, full size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s King of the Field
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Young America
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Telephone
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Sport
1885
- Reach's American Association Ball (Plastic Patent Ball) - Regulation size and weight
- Reach's Junior American Association Ball (special size)
- Reach's Superior League Ball (gut stitched) white or red - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Professional Dead Ball white or red - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Junior Professional Dead Ball (special size)
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Amateur Dead Ball (white or red) - Regulation size and weight
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Boston or Chicago Club Ball
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Bounding Rock Ball
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Cock of the walk Ball
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Star or Practice Ball
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s King of the Field Ball
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Electric Ball
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Telephone or Young American Ball
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s "O.K." Ball
- A.J. Reach & Co.'s Sport Ball
1886
- Reach's American Association Ball
- Reach's Junior American Association Base Ball (Slightly smaller than the AA Ball)
- Reach's League Ball (Stitched with cat gut)
- Reach's Professional Dead Ball, Red or White. (Horse hide cover, regulation size and weight)
- Reach's Junior Professional Dead Ball, Red or White (Same as Reach's League Ball only smaller)
- Reach's Amateur Dead Ball, Red or White (Horse hide cover, regulation size and weight)
- Reach's Bounding Rock Ball. White (Horse hide cover, regulation size and weight)
- Reach's Cock of the Walk Base Ball. White (Horse hide cover, regulation size and weight)
- Reach's Practice Ball. White (Regulation size and weight)
- Reach's King of the Field Ball. White (Regulation size and weight)
- Reach's Electric Ball. White (Slightly under regulation size and weight)
- Reach's Telephone Ball. White
- Reach's Young American Ball. White (Slightly under regulation size and weight)
- Reach's Dandy Ball. White (Size 7.½ inches, weight 3 oz.)
- Reach's Sport Ball. White (Four piece cover. Slightly smaller than the Dandy Ball)
1887
- Reach's American Association Ball
