Christy Mathewson Book Help
 

Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>I have the following books by Christy Mathewson. Are there any others I should be looking for?<br /><br />1910 Won in the Ninth<br />A.J. Bodmer Company, New York<br /><br />1912 Pitching In a Pinch (Boy Scout Edition)<br />Grosset & Dunlap, New York<br /><br />1914 Pitcher Pollock<br />Grosset & Dunlap, New York<br /><br />1915 Catcher Craig<br />Grosset & Dunlap, New York<br /><br />1916 First Base Faulkner<br />Grosset & Dunlap, New York<br /><br />1917 Second Base Sloan<br />Grosset & Dunlap, New York<br />

Christy Mathewson Book Help
 

Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>Steve<br /><br />I believe those are all the books. However, there are different editions that were published.<br /><br />Won in the Ninth had a reprint edition published by the NY Book Company. It has brown boards, instead of green as in the Bodner edition. I have never seen a dj for either edition.<br /><br />Pitching in a Pinch was first published by Putnam in 1912. I haven't seen a first with a dj, but a 1925 or so Putnam edition has this dj:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/12/89909760_6e06836ec0_m.jpg"><br /><br />The Boy Scout edition has at least 2 different jackets:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/80/318893750_a9e06e5766_m.jpg"><br /><br />and the generic BSE common to the series.<br /><br />Here's a photo of the Putnam first:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/142068321_90a0b1f270_m.jpg"><br /><br />The Pitcher Pollock etc series were first published by Dodd Mead in at least 2 sizes. The Dodd Mead editions are virtually impossible to find in dj's. I have only seen 1 in 20 years of collecting.<br /><br />Here are some order forms from Pitching in a Pinch<br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/449556744_4c53bbf5f6_m.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/90044291_f23a20f57a_m.jpg"><br /><br />Hope this helps,<br /><br />Max

Christy Mathewson Book Help
 

Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>Here's my Pitching in a Pinch. Reads inside "This edition is issued under arrangement with the publishers G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and London" Also has "The Knickerbocker Press, New York". Copyright 1912 by Christopher Mathewson. Again, thanks for the info. P.S. Did the coasters arrive OK?<br /><br /> <img src="http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/jacklitsch1/Paper%20and%20Supplements/BookMatty1912.jpg">

Christy Mathewson Book Help
 

Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>Coasters arrived great thanks. I also picked up the postcards from Mark Macrae at the WSSSC show in Seattle last month.<br /><br />Max

Christy Mathewson Book Help
 

Posted By: <b>Tom Russo</b><p>Not by Matty but completing the infield series is Third Base Thatcher by Everitt "Deacon" Scott, Yankee shortstop 1923.

Christy Mathewson Book Help
 

Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>who's at short? <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

Christy Mathewson Book Help
 

Posted By: <b>Tom Russo</b><p>Good question. According to Abbott & Costello, that would be "I don't give a darn" but I don't think he wrote a book.

Christy Mathewson Book Help
 

Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>full text of Abbott & Costello:<br /><br />Abbott: Well, Costello, I'm going to New York with you. Bucky Harris the Yankee's manager gave me a job as coach for as long as you're on the team.<br /><br />Costello: Look Abbott, if you're the coach, you must know all the players.<br /><br />Abbott: I certainly do.<br /><br />Costello: Well you know I've never met the guys. So you'll have to tell me their names, and then I'll know who's playing on the team.<br /><br />Abbott: Oh, I'll tell you their names, but you know it seems to me they give these ball players now-a-days very peculiar names.<br /><br />Costello: You mean funny names?<br /><br />Abbott: Strange names, pet names...like Dizzy Dean...<br /><br />Costello: His brother Daffy<br /><br />Abbott: Daffy Dean...<br /><br />Costello: And their French cousin.<br /><br />Abbott: French?<br /><br />Costello: Goofe'<br /><br />Abbott: Goofe' Dean. Well, let's see, we have on the bags, Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know is on third...<br /><br />Costello: That's what I want to find out.<br /><br />Abbott: I say Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third.<br /><br />Costello: Are you the manager?<br /><br />Abbott: Yes.<br /><br />Costello: You gonna be the coach too?<br /><br />Abbott: Yes.<br /><br />Costello: And you don't know the fellows' names.<br /><br />Abbott: Well I should.<br /><br />Costello: Well then who's on first?<br /><br />Abbott: Yes.<br /><br />Costello: I mean the fellow's name.<br /><br />Abbott: Who.<br /><br />Costello: The guy on first.<br /><br />Abbott: Who.<br /><br />Costello: The first baseman.<br /><br />Abbott: Who.<br /><br />Costello: The guy playing...<br /><br />Abbott: Who is on first!<br /><br />Costello: I'm asking you who's on first.<br /><br />Abbott: That's the man's name.<br /><br />Costello: That's who's name?<br /><br />Abbott: Yes.<br /><br />Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.<br /><br />Abbott: That's it.<br /><br />Costello: That's who?<br /><br />Abbott: Yes. PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: Look, you gotta first baseman?<br /><br />Abbott: Certainly.<br /><br />Costello: Who's playing first?<br /><br />Abbott: That's right.<br /><br />Costello: When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money?<br /><br />Abbott: Every dollar of it.<br /><br />Costello: All I'm trying to find out is the fellow's name on first base.<br /><br />Abbott: Who.<br /><br />Costello: The guy that gets...<br /><br />Abbott: That's it.<br /><br />Costello: Who gets the money...<br /><br />Abbott: He does, every dollar of it. Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it.<br /><br />Costello: Who's wife?<br /><br />Abbott: Yes. PAUSE<br /><br />Abbott: What's wrong with that?<br /><br />Costello: I wanna know is when you sign up the first baseman, how does he sign his name?<br /><br />Abbott: Who.<br /><br />Costello: The guy.<br /><br />Abbott: Who.<br /><br />Costello: How does he sign...<br /><br />Abbott: That's how he signs it.<br /><br />Costello: Who?<br /><br />Abbott: Yes. PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: All I'm trying to find out is what's the guys name on first base.<br /><br />Abbott: No. What is on second base.<br /><br />Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.<br /><br />Abbott: Who's on first.<br /><br />Costello: One base at a time!<br /><br />Abbott: Well, don't change the players around.<br /><br />Costello: I'm not changing nobody!<br /><br />Abbott: Take it easy, buddy.<br /><br />Costello: I'm only asking you, who's the guy on first base?<br /><br />Abbott: That's right.<br /><br />Costello: OK.<br /><br />Abbott: Alright. PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: What's the guy's name on first base?<br /><br />Abbott: No. What is on second.<br /><br />Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.<br /><br />Abbott: Who's on first.<br /><br />Costello: I don't know.<br /><br />Abbott: He's on third, we're not talking about him.<br /><br />Costello: Now how did I get on third base?<br /><br />Abbott: Why you mentioned his name.<br /><br />Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman's name, who did I say is playing third?<br /><br />Abbott: No. Who's playing first.<br /><br />Costello: What's on base?<br /><br />Abbott: What's on second.<br /><br />Costello: I don't know.<br /><br />Abbott: He's on third.<br /><br />Costello: There I go, back on third again! PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: Would you just stay on third base and don't go off it.<br /><br />Abbott: Alright, what do you want to know?<br /><br />Costello: Now who's playing third base?<br /><br />Abbott: Why do you insist on putting Who on third base?<br /><br />Costello: What am I putting on third.<br /><br />Abbott: No. What is on second.<br /><br />Costello: You don't want who on second?<br /><br />Abbott: Who is on first.<br /><br />Costello: I don't know. Together: Third base! PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: Look, you gotta outfield?<br /><br />Abbott: Sure.<br /><br />Costello: The left fielder's name?<br /><br />Abbott: Why.<br /><br />Costello: I just thought I'd ask you.<br /><br />Abbott: Well, I just thought I'd tell ya.<br /><br />Costello: Then tell me who's playing left field.<br /><br />Abbott: Who's playing first.<br /><br />Costello: I'm not...stay out of the infield!!! I want to know what's the guy's name in left field?<br /><br />Abbott: No, What is on second.<br /><br />Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.<br /><br />Abbott: Who's on first!<br /><br />Costello: I don't know. Together: Third base! PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: The left fielder's name?<br /><br />Abbott: Why.<br /><br />Costello: Because!<br /><br />Abbott: Oh, he's center field. PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: Look, You gotta pitcher on this team?<br /><br />Abbott: Sure.<br /><br />Costello: The pitcher's name?<br /><br />Abbott: Tomorrow.<br /><br />Costello: You don't want to tell me today?<br /><br />Abbott: I'm telling you now.<br /><br />Costello: Then go ahead.<br /><br />Abbott: Tomorrow!<br /><br />Costello: What time?<br /><br />Abbott: What time what?<br /><br />Costello: What time tomorrow are you gonna tell me who's pitching?<br /><br />Abbott: Now listen. Who is not pitching.<br /><br />Costello: I'll break you're arm if you say who's on first!!! I want to know what's the pitcher's name?<br /><br />Abbott: What's on second.<br /><br />Costello: I don't know. Together: Third base! PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: Gotta a catcher?<br /><br />Abbott: Certainly.<br /><br />Costello: The catcher's name?<br /><br />Abbott: Today.<br /><br />Costello: Today, and tomorrow's pitching.<br /><br />Abbott: Now you've got it.<br /><br />Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team. PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: You know I'm a catcher too.<br /><br />Abbott: So they tell me.<br /><br />Costello: I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching, Tomorrow's pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a good catcher, I'm gonna throw the guy out at first. So I pick up the ball and throw it to who?<br /><br />Abbott: Now that's the first thing you've said right.<br /><br />Costello: I don't even know what I'm talking about! PAUSE<br /><br />Abbott: That's all you have to do.<br /><br />Costello: Is to throw the ball to first base.<br /><br />Abbott: Yes!<br /><br />Costello: Now who's got it?<br /><br />Abbott: Naturally. PAUSE<br /><br />Costello: Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody's gotta get it. Now who has it?<br /><br />Abbott: Naturally.<br /><br />Costello: Who?<br /><br />Abbott: Naturally.<br /><br />Costello: Naturally?<br /><br />Abbott: Naturally.<br /><br />Costello: So I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.<br /><br />Abbott: No you don't you throw the ball to Who.<br /><br />Costello: Naturally.<br /><br />Abbott: That's different.<br /><br />Costello: That's what I said.<br /><br />Abbott: you're not saying it...<br /><br />Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.<br /><br />Abbott: You throw it to Who.<br /><br />Costello: Naturally.<br /><br />Abbott: That's it.<br /><br />Costello: That's what I said!<br /><br />Abbott: You ask me.<br /><br />Costello: I throw the ball to who?<br /><br />Abbott: Naturally.<br /><br />Costello: Now you ask me.<br /><br />Abbott: You throw the ball to Who?<br /><br />Costello: Naturally.<br /><br />Abbott: That's it.<br /><br />Costello: Same as you! Same as YOU!!! I throw the ball to who. Whoever it is drops the ball and the guy runs to second. Who picks up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Don't Know. I Don't Know throws it back to Tomorrow, Triple play. Another guy gets up and hits a long fly ball to Because. Why? I don't know! He's on third and I don't give a darn!<br /><br />Abbott: What?<br /><br />Costello: I said I don't give a darn!<br /><br />Abbott: Oh, that's our shortstop.<br /><br />Costello: (makes screaming sound) <br /><br />