How to Knock Home Runs and other Tips to Batters. --with-- How to Play the Infield. --with-- How to Throw Curves and other Pitching Secrets. --with-- How to Play the Outfield

Quaker Oats Company, 1934 Four booklets. First editions, first printings. Publisher's stapled tan, green, blue, and orange wrappers, with player illustrations to front wrappers. Very good set, with some light soiling to wrappers, "How to Knock Home Runs" with a small closed tear to head of spine and a small closed tear to right edge of front wrapper, ownership inscription to rear wrapper, and some player names written on front wrapper. Overall, a sturdy set. These four "How to…" baseball booklets - How to Knock Home Runs, How to Play the Infield, How to Throw Curves, and How to Play the Outfield - came out of a deal that Babe Ruth made with Quaker Oats near the end of his playing career. Customers could receive them through mail order by redeeming Quaker Oats box tops. Each booklet is 21 pages long and includes a drawing of Ruth eating cereal at the back, alongside an advertisement for Quaker Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice. The booklets include short chapters with various baseball tips and tricks, such as "Selection of Bats," "The Value of Timing," "Stance and Grip," "Teamwork," "Keeping Runners Close," "Acquiring Control," "The Wind-Up, "Getting into Position," and "Throwing to the Plate.". First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good.