1971 Street & Smith's Official Baseball Yearbook - Boog Powell Cover

For 67 years beginning in 1941 Street & Smith had been the definitive source of information for all Major League teams, including each clubs complete roster and stats from the previous season. As well as detailed recaps of the Playoffs and World Series, and predictions for the upcoming season. 

But like so many newsstand publications it was unable to compete with the avalanche of information just a click away on the Internet. The final issue was printed in 2011. 

It was a publication that truly lived up to it's tag line "Most Complete - Most Informative". Sad to see it go. 

I've met Boog a few times where he hangs out in front of Boog's Barbecue signing autographs and taking pictures with fans. Last year my son met him, and Boog signed his glove and ball. I've considered asking him to sign this copy of Street & Smith but I guess us old guys should leave that to the kids. 

The year preceding this issue Boog batted .297 with 35 HR and 114 RBI, and the Orioles won the World Series.