I do have to mention one of the earliest histories which I found fascinating...
Jacob Morse wrote Sphere and Ash in 1888...it is arguably the earliest history of baseball. If you really enjoy the early history of baseball, this is a cool book.
Now, I think there are only two or three original copies left around in private collections (the book collectors can tell me more) but it has been reprinted twice. Both reprint versions were very limited as well and can be pricey. Have not checked amazon in a while for it but it might be there.
BTW, I think REA had one in their last auction that went for well above my paygrade (I think last I checked it was north of $3000!!).
Joshua
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