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The first issue of the Baseballist was August 6, 1868, succeeding the American Chronicle of Sports and Pastimes newspaper. Box scores and accounts from the first issue included those for the Union Club, Mutuals, Tri-Mountain, Atlantics, Eckford and others. The Baseballist continued for 22 issues to December 31, 1868, each of 4 pages. Nine of the first 11 issues and 2 afterward had a 4" square woodcut on the front page of a baseball player. The National Chronicle succeeded the Baseballist with a more diversified look at American Sports and Amusements.