Francis C. Richter was well known in his day as the editor of the Reach guides and as the publisher and editor of The Sporting Life.

“One of the best but least-heralded developments in the recent history of baseball literature was the inauguration of the McFarland Historical Baseball Library in 2003”—I>Spitball; “it remains the most ambitious and comprehensive among early baseball books”—Sports Collectors Digest; “invaluable McFarland Historical Baseball Library series”—Edward Achorn, The Providence Journal.

Francis C. Richter was well known in his day as the editor of the Reach guides and as the publisher and editor of The Sporting Life.

“One of the best but least-heralded developments in the recent history of baseball literature was the inauguration of the McFarland Historical Baseball Library in 2003”—I>Spitball; “it remains the most ambitious and comprehensive among early baseball books”—Sports Collectors Digest; “invaluable McFarland Historical Baseball Library series”—Edward Achorn, The Providence Journal.

Francis C. Richter was well known in his day as the editor of the Reach guides and as the publisher and editor of The Sporting Life.

“One of the best but least-heralded developments in the recent history of baseball literature was the inauguration of the McFarland Historical Baseball Library in 2003”—I>Spitball; “it remains the most ambitious and comprehensive among early baseball books”—Sports Collectors Digest; “invaluable McFarland Historical Baseball Library series”—Edward Achorn, The Providence Journal.