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joe maplesHi, this is from Mark Cooper's book on baseball games.
The Field to the Parlor. The Aydelott's BaseBall cards, 1910. In a history of baseball card games of 1885 Aydelott's game is mentioned. This one is patented in 1910, and one can only wonder why it took so long to patent. Aydelott was a 19th century professional player. The game has 125 cards with various playing situations, a paper field and wooden pawns as base runners. Aydelott's Base Ball Card Company, Detroit. 4.5" X 3". A recent find makes this game relatively common. Jake Aydelott Games 14, wins 5, losses 9, PCT 357, E.R.A. 4.97. Mark prices this at $50 - $300 depending on condition. Book was published in 1995.
Joe