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Etat : New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from Spalding s Official Base Ball Guide, 1903Spalding s Official Base Ball Guide for 1903 is the twen ty-seventh yearly volume of its publication, and for twenty one years of this period, the veteran writer, Mr. H. N° de réf. du vendeur 2148057020
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