Evolution of Baseball Equipment (Continued)
Baseball Retailers
Edward I. Horsman - Mid 1860's - Mid 1870's
100 Williams Street, New York
James F. Masters - Late 1860's - Late 1870's
No. 51, 53, 55 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
Put out of business by larger distributors, such as A. G. Spalding Brothers.
A.G. Spalding & Bros. - Mid 1870's - today
Herman H. Kiffe, manufacturer 1870's - 1880's
318 Fulton St. Brooklyn, NY
Sold:
- Kiffe's professional dead red or white (He also made bats)
- Carr's patent professional dead ball
- Spalding's League ball
- Ryan's double cover professional dead ball
- Harvey Ross' professional dead ball
- Peck and Snyder's Treble professional dead ball
Peck and Snyder
124 Nassau Street, New York
A.J. Reach
No. 23 South Eight Street, Philadelphia PA
Horace Partridge & Co. - ? - 1890 - ?
497-499 Washington Street, Boston, MA.
Baseballs Miscellaneous
Josh Giblin - 1875
Boston, MA
Patented ball with palm heart pill and rubber cover.
Samuel Hipkiss - 1876
Boston, MA
Patented ball with bell inside
Wolf Fletcher - 1876
Covington, KY
Patented baseball manufacturing machine.
Samuel Castle - 1883
Bridgeport, CT
Patented the seamless ball and was marketed by A.J. Reach Co..
Thomas Taylor - 1883
Bridgeport, CT
Patented baseball manufacturing machine.
Ben Newell - 1889
Boston, MA
Patented ball winding machine.
