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A League of His Own

A.G. Spalding and the Business of Baseball

A League of His Own tells the remarkable story of Albert Goodwill Spalding—the 19th century pitcher, mogul, and visionary who cofounded the National League, shaped professional baseball and made a fortune by dominating the sporting goods empire industry.

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"All baseball fans should read this book."

- Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author

"Mark Stein is a gifted storyteller and this tale of A.G. Spalding, in addition to being a most entertaining read taking us to wonderful games, strikes at the root of the sport and teaches us much about what is right and what is wrong with it today. All baseball fans should read this book."

- Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author

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Photo Credit: Gloria Kushel

Mark Andrew Stein

Mark Stein has been an accomplished writer and editor for more than 40 years. Over the course of his career, he has been a reporter at the Los Angeles Times, an editor at The New York Times and Bloomberg News in London, and started a website for Conde Nast Publications. His first book, A League of His Own: A.G. Spalding and the Business of Baseball will be released January 2026.

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