Home › Authors › John Buckingham Foster John Buckingham Foster b. 1863 โ d. 1941 ยท 5 books Biography John Buckingham Foster (July 16, 1863 โ September 29, 1941) was an American baseball writer, ballclub officer and sports editor.[1] -Wikipeda Books by John Buckingham Foster Spalding's Official Base Ball Spalding's Official Base Ball Record; 1914 2021 Knotty problems of base ball Knotty problems of base ball 1936 How to catch and how to run bases 1928 How to play the infield and the outfield .. 1921 Ready reckoner of base ball percentages 1913