Baseball Mercury
The British publication Baseball Mercury was edited by baseball historian William Morgan from 1972 until
1989. Fifty-one issues were produced in all, and the publication's scope covered both domestic and international
baseball, as well as softball. Below you can access PDFs of all issues that have been made available
as part of Project COBB (the Project for the Chronicling of British Baseball). To access a PDF,
click on the number for the issue. The two missing issues have greyed-out numbers.




October 1972

Dutch youth visit to Hull
1972 World Championship
Baseball in Japan
"Instant Baseball" in Zimbabwe
Biggest crowds in Europe
Haarlem Baseball Week
1936 NBA Challenge Cup
Baseball Mercury information
English Amateur Baseball Federation



March 1973

Merseyside baseball
British Baseball League
1972 World Championship
Baseball in Belgium
Stretford Saints history
Miscellany



August 1973

1973 European Championship
1973 Asian Championship
History of baseball in North London
South African tour of Europe
Miscellany
Baseball in The Netherlands



November 1973

1973 Intercontinental Cup
Merseyside baseball
Rift in world baseball
History of baseball in North London
Baseball in the United States



February 1974

1973 FEMBA World Championship
Humberside baseball
1973 FIBA World Championship
Rift in world baseball
Baseball in Belgium
Scottish baseball in 1957-1960
Miscellany



May 1974

World Amateur Baseball Federation
Sutton Braves
European professional league
World Baseball Association
Kosta Memorial Trophy
Miscellany



August 1974

Sweden versus Great Britain
European baseball
1974 National Final
Junior baseball in Britain
Puerto Rican baseball
International softball
Haarlem Baseball Week
Miscellany



December 1974

1975 Intercontinental Cup
British Softball Federation
Humberside baseball
Baseball in Belgium
Baseball in southern England
European baseball
Miscellany



April 1975

Merseyside baseball
European baseball
1975 World Championship
Baseball in Belgium
Humberside baseball
British Amateur Baseball Federation



August 1975

1975 European Cup
Great Britain versus West Germany
European baseball
Humberside baseball
Baseball in South Africa
1975 European Championship
Miscellany



December 1975

1975 European Cup
Merseyside baseball
Use of foreign players
1919 Spalding's Guide
1975 Intercontinental Cup
Miscellany



April 1976

Humberside baseball
Record-length softball match
Baseball in Nottingham
Another new world baseball body
Baseball in southern England
Belgian Little League tour
Baseball in the United States
Miscellany



August 1976

Baseball in southern England
Baseball in Nottingham
Humberside baseball
Haarlem Baseball Week
Swedish baseball history
European baseball
Miscellany



December 1976

Merseyside baseball
Baseball in Bromsgrove
Baseball in Nottingham
Baseball in southern England
1976 National Final
List of European Cup winners
Miscellany



April 1977

1976 World Championship
Baseball in Japan
Mattesons sponsorship
Pesappalo players versus Swedes
European league
Pesappalo
Miscellany



August 1977

European baseball
Merseyside baseball
Baseball in Nottingham
Humberside baseball
1977 European Championship



December 1977

Merseyside baseball
Baseball in Nottingham
Baseball in southern England
Erratum: 1976 World Championship
Successful European clubs
1977 National Final
History of baseball in Derby



May 1978

1977 Intercontinental Cup
Humberside baseball
1977 World Junior Championship
British baseball and softball body
Miscellany



September 1978

1978 European Junior Championship
Baseball in Nottingham
Baseball Mercury information
Baseball in Japan
Scandinavian baseball
Baseball in southern England
Haarlem Baseball Week
Miscellany



December 1978

1978 National Final
Baseball in southern England
The Complete Baseball Handbook
Merseyside baseball
1978 World Championship
International softball



May 1979

Humberside baseball
Baseball in Nottingham
Baseball in Belgium
Baseball in northern Europe
Miscellany



August 1979

Midlands baseball
Liverpool Trojans' Dutch trip
Domestic standings
International softball
History of baseball in Derby



December 1979

Merseyside baseball
1979 National Final
Domestic standings
Midlands baseball
1979 European Championship
Miscellany



April 1980

Domestic softball
European baseball
Baseball in France
Obituary for Freddie Fish
Baseball in Belgium
Baseball in Czechoslovakia
Baseball in Japan
Softball in New Zealand
European baseball



August 1980

Liverpool Trojans' Belgian trip
Domestic standings
Humber Bridge celebrations
Junior baseball in Britain
Baseball in South Africa
50/50 Club
Humberside baseball



December 1980

1980 National Final
Midlands baseball
1980 World Championship
Domestic standings
Great Britain versus Belgium
Merseyside baseball
International softball
1980 Europa Baseball Cup
Amstel Tijgers



May 1981

History of English professional play
Baseball in Belgium
Baseball in Japan
European standings
English/Welsh baseball



October 1981

1981 National Finals
International softball
British-American series
International baseball
1981 European Championship
1981 Intercontinental Cup



February 1982

Midlands baseball
Baseball in north-west England
Softball in the United States
1981 Europa Baseball Cup
International softball
English/Welsh baseball
Baseball in Spain
Miscellany



July 1982

Baseball in north-west England
Belgian proposal to host tournament
Seventy years of Dutch baseball
Croydon Bluejays
Great Britain versus USAF Alconbury
Baseball in southern England
International university tournament
Italian stamps and postmarks
Great Britain versus Darmstadt Kenwood
European baseball
English/Welsh baseball



November 1982

Midlands baseball
French baseball and softball
Baseball in north-west England
1982 National Finals
International softball
Haarlem Baseball Week
North European Cup
1982 European Cup
1982 European Junior Championship
British-American All-Star game
1982 World Championship



April 1983

International champions
Baseball in Sweden
Domestic champions
European club champions
Hull Aces
Baseball in Finland
Baseball in Belgium
Touring teams from the United States



July 1983

Baseball in north-west England
Baseball in Canada
Baseball in Nottingham
International softball
English/Welsh baseball
Olympic recognition for AINBA
Baseball in China



November 1983

1983 National Finals
1983 Intercontinental Cup
Baseball in north-west England
Midlands baseball
English/Welsh baseball
Baseball in France
1983 European Championship
1983 European Cup
Baseball in southern England
Olympic baseball
Miscellany



February 1984

"Before and Behind Home Plate"
Midlands baseball
Korean baseball history
1984 Claxton Shield Tournament
Baseball in southern England
Baseball in France
English/Welsh baseball
Italian trip to China
Baseball in Belgium
Baseball in Canada
International softball
Olympic baseball



July 1984

Humberside baseball
Baseball in north-west England
Baseball in southern England
Midlands baseball
National Finals
English/Welsh baseball
Olympic baseball



November 1984

Baseball in France
Baseball in north-west England
Midlands baseball
Olympic baseball
Knock-out Cup and National Finals
1984 European Championship B-Pool
International softball



March 1985

Baseball in southern England
Baseball in Sweden
Baseball in Canada
Baseball in Belgium
1984 World Championship
Italian champions



July 1985

Midlands baseball
Humberside baseball
Baseball in north-west England
Baseball artefacts
Domestic softball
European baseball
Baseball in north-east England



November 1985

Baseball in north-west England
1985 National Finals
1985 European Championship
English/Welsh baseball
Pony baseball
East Midlands baseball
International softball
World Port Tournament



May 1986

Midlands baseball
European baseball
Baseball in north-east England
Baseball in north-west England
Baseball in southern England
1986 World Championship
International softball
English/Welsh baseball



September 1986

Midlands baseball
Baseball in China
Baseball in France
Baseball in north-west England
1986 World Championship
English/Welsh baseball



November 1986

Baseball in the USSR
Domestic development
Baseball in north-west England
Humberside baseball
Baseball in France
Channel 4 coverage
1986 European Championship B-Pool
English/Welsh baseball
International softball



March 1987

British Baseball Federation
Great Britain Softball Association
Baseball in Spain
Baseball in Japan
1986 national final
English/Welsh baseball
Baseball in the United States
Baseball in the Netherlands
1986 European Cup
World Junior Friendship Baseball event



July 1987

Scottish Amicable league
Baseball in north-west England
Baseball in the United States
Baseball in southern England
English/Welsh baseball
1986 data for European baseball
1987 European Cup




March 1988

East Midlands baseball
Domestic softball
International softball
Baseball tournament in Taiwan
Baseball in Japan
Nottingham Knights
English/Welsh baseball
Miscellany



July 1988

Domestic softball
East Midlands baseball
European baseball
Baseball in southern England
Baseball in north-west England
Baseball in Italy
Czechoslovakian visit to the USSR
1988 European Cup
Miscellany
English/Welsh baseball




March 1989

Humberside baseball
European baseball
Baseball in north-west England
British Baseball Federation EGM
1938 World Championship



July 1989

East Midlands baseball
Humberside baseball
Baseball in north-west England
European baseball
1989 European Cup A-Pool
1989 European Cup B-Pool
Miscellany
Baseball in The Netherlands