Baseball Magazine Company

Product Details Nicely engraved antique stock certificate from the Baseball Magazine Company dating back to the 1910's. This document, which is signed by the company President and Treasurer, was printed by Goes and measures approximately 11" (w) by 8 1/2" (h).This certificate's vignette features an eagle on a crag with the Capitol Building in the background. Images You will receive the exact certificate pictured. Historical Context Baseball Magazine is a now-defunct baseball magazine, and was the first monthly baseball magazine published in the United States. The magazine was founded by sportswriter Jake Morse prior to the 1908 season. It continued publishing through 1957, and was based in Boston.Morse stated That his mission in startingBaseball Magazine was to "fill the need of a monthly organ filled with the highest thought surrounding the game, well edited, well printed, and filled with first class illustrations." The magazine also strove to provide human interest stories about ba