Newspapers with Baseball Content
Newspapers with Baseball Content
Title unknown, circa 1910-1915 (?) - matted print
PLEASE NOTE: This exact date and issue of this print is unknown. The print is entitled "'Warming up' for the Commencement Week". A collector informed us that the June 1915 issue of "Scribner's Magazine" also contained this print, only a bit smaller in size.
This print is approximately 6.5 x 8 inches and the...
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May 23, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, " 'Say, Bill, Shall We Shoot up this Tenderfoot Show?' " by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is are photos of "A British Cruiser Sunk by a Liner"; The Cyclone which Swept through the South"; a double pg. illustration of " 'Land!' " by R. F. ...
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May 02, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "A Hard Proposition" by W. A.. Rogers - Negro Vote - Labor Vote. In this issue, there is an article with photos of "The Scourge of the Yaquis" by Marc M. Reynolds; photos of "As New York Grows Upward"; "Baseball In 1908" by E. B. Moss"; "Opening New York's Baseb...
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February 01, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 1, 1908 There is a front page illustration, " 'The (Twice) Belted Knight' " by W. A.. Rogers. There is an article with photos of "Fighting Fire With Politics" by William Inglis. There are photos of "The Sacrifice to a Child's Curiosity" and "The Late Edmund Clarence Stedman.&q...
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December 14, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 14, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "The Beautiful Snow" by Arthur G. Dove. There are many small stories such as "Baseball at Bangalong" by Frederick Walworth Brown. There are illustrations of "The Six-Cylinder Iconoclast" by John Edwin Jackson; a double page illustration of "Consciousness Makes Cowar
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June 15, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 15, 1907
There is a front page photo, "A Democratic Presidential Possibility--John Warwick Daniel--Senior Senator From Virginia". Included in this issue is an article on "An English Opinion of Mark Twain--From the London Spectator." There are photos of "Veterans Review Veterans"; "Honors For New York's...
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June 08, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1907
There is a front page illustration, "W. H. T.--'Not For Me' " by W. A. Rogers. Included in this issue is an article on "The Troubles at Jamestown" by William Inglis. There are photos of "Europe's Queen of Sorrows"; a double-pg. spread of "Mr. Cleveland in His Hours of Ease"; and &qu...
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March 30, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1907
There is a front page illustration, "The Quiet Life at Albany" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "Amateur 'White-Wings' Day in San Francisco"; "An Auto-Train That Runs Without Rails"; and there is a double page illustration of "Our Dumb Friends" by James Montgomery Flagg....
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August 25, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, NewYork, August 25, 1906
There is a front page illustration, "A Plague O' Both Your Houses!" by W. A. Rogers. "The War Peril on the Mexican Border" is an article by Broughton Brandenburg. There is both an article, "The Future in America" by H. G. Wells, author of War of the Worlds, and illustrations by Vernon Howe Bailey ...
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August 11, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 11, 1906 There is a front page illustration, "The Clambake--Taking Out "The Bake."" There is an article and photos on "Vesuvius in Eruption at Close Range" by Frank A. Perret and "To Dreyfus Vindicated" by Robert Underwood Johnson. "The Future in America" written by H. G. Wells, author of War
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June 02, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1906
There is a front page illustration, "Checkers at the Country Store, The Stranger's Move" by Harold Matthews Brett. There is an article "Murder as a Labor Weapon" by Franklin Matthews and "Britain and Her Restless Blacks" by Edgar Mels. Also, there is a double page photo spread of on one page "Vic...
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May 12, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1906
There is a front page photo "The Flight From the Burning City--San Francisco's Refugees Hastening to the Oakland Ferry"; articles such as "San Francisco's Tragic Dawn" by Gertrude Atherton and "A Stricken City's Days of Terror" by James Hopper. There are also many photos of the disaster such as &q...
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March 24, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 24, 1906
Front page illustration ""Those are only to Look at"" by W. A. Rogers; "The United States at Algeciras" by Sydney Brooks; "In the Name of the American Bison" by Ernest Harold Baynes; "The Extermination of Six Hundred Moro Outlaws"; "Scenes Connected with New York'...
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January 08, 1990
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, January 8, 1990 The front page of this issue shows a photo of Joe Carter, Mark Langston, Mark Davis, and Dave Parker titled, "A Whole New Ball Game - Free-Agent Signings and Major Trades Have Rearranged Baseball's Power Structure".
Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simpl
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August 31, 1860
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1860 This issue features the reviews of three Baseball games: Manhattan vs. Harlem, Eckford vs. Newburgh, and Brooklyn vs. New York. A box score for each event accompanies the text. Additional articles are printed on the inside and back pages as well, covering events of the time.
Complete in 8 pages, gene
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August 21, 1860
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1860 This issue features the reviews of two games between Brooklyn and New York (Excelsior vs. Empire, and Mutual vs. Atlantic). A box score for each event accompanies the text. Additional articles are printed on the inside and back pages as well, covering events of the time.
Complete in 8 pages, gen
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April 22, 1870
Here is a complete, genuine newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, dated April 22, 1870.
* Base Ball
* Union vs. Atlantic
* The Indians
This issue features many one column headlines including: "More About the Indians...Lynch Law", "Base-Ball: First Match-Game of the Season", and much more. Additional text is printed on the inside and back pages as well, covering
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May 09, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1872 Page 8 has: "The Mutuals Mashed" "Fine Game Between the Boston 'Reds' and the Mutuals--The Latter Defeated by a Score of 9 to 2." Has a detailed summary mentioning that this was the first of the teams' championship games. The game, played at the Union Grounds, drew about 6,000 spectators. Says that both teams excelled
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March 04, 1873
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, March 4, 1873 On the ftpg. under " Base-Ball" is a report from Baltimore, that begins: "The professional base-ball players held their annual convention at the St. Clair Hotel, of this city..." Lists the names of the teams that had delegates present at the meeting, the report continues, stating in part: "The Convention adopted a new consti
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May 25, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1936 Banner headline on page 24: " Lazzeri Smashes Four Batting Records as Yanks Win; Giants, Dodgers Victors" and one column subheads: "Yanks Overwhelm Athletics, 25 To 2" "Lazzeri Sets American League Record by Driving In Eleven of the Runs" "Connects for 3 Homers" "Two Come With Bases Filled, New Mark for the Majo
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July 29, 1972
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, July 29, 1972 Full front page color photo of Hank Aaron: Ruths Rival Atlantas Hank Aaron. Loads of sport's news throughout this 72 page newspaper. Nice condition.
Background Information: Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama) is a retired American baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Aaron is best known
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October 09, 1925
THE WORLD, New York, October 9, 1925 This 32 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on page 9: "John Heydler Pays High Tribute to Mathewson" with subhead: "Says Big Six Typified All That Was Best in the National Game". Another headline on the same page reads: "Mrs Mathewson Rejects Military Escort for Body" with subhead: "Widow of Pitcher Fea
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December 14, 1866
NEW-YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 1866.
* Early baseball convention reporting - new teams
Page 2 has a report: Convention of Base Ball Players which has details about the tenth annual convention, mentioning there were delegates from as far away as Oregon, Iowa, Maryland and Virginia and that over 100 new clubs applied for admission. Notable changes in the Constitution included the admissio
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August 16, 1869
NEW-YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1869.
* St. Louis, Missouri as our National Capital for convention?*Gettysburg 1869
Page 5 has an interesting report: The National Capital The Agitation for its Removal to
St. Louis--Call For a National Convention. Other news of the day includes: "Railroad Accidents"
"Gettysburg" "The Savannah Base-ball Club in Charleston S.C." and much more. 8 pages in goo
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July 20, 1935
MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, Supplement to the New York Times, July 20, 1935 Full front page shows the two finalists in the Wimbledon tennis tournament, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody & Miss Helen Jacobs. Near the back is a fullpg. with 4 photos on: "All Star Baseball" with photos including Mel Ott, Pepper Martin & Jimmy Foxx (see photos) in action. Another photo shows: "
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November 25, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 25, 1865 Certainly the prime feature of this illustrated newspaper is the very nice three-quarter page print captioned: "Champion Nine of the Atlantic Base-Ball Club of Brooklyn, L.I., 1865" showing named prints of each of the baseball players. There is a brief article on them as well titled: "The Atlantic Base-Ball Club." There are...
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April 20, 1940
LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 20, 1940 The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a census taker with a circus lion tamer and the lion (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
An article entitled: "Which Teams Will Win the Pennants This year?" by Jerry D. Lewis. The tops among baseball experts unite to give you Liberty's annual forecast.Y
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April 01, 1940
LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 1, 1940 The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a mother and daughter reading, and the difference in their reading material! (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
An article entitled: "Bushers to Big Leaguers" by Larry Sutton. A veteran baseball scout looks back over his finds and takes due pride in their s
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September 09, 1939
LIBERTY magazine, New York, September 9, 1939 The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a female archer (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue features an article entitled: "Stealing World Series Signs and Signals - There are spies in baseball, very clever at fore-telling plays. Here are inside tips on the art." by Jimmy Powers.
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May 13, 1933
LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 13, 1933 The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young "gypsy" knife sharpener (see). There is no related article on this inside.
This includes an article entitled: "Anything Can Happen in Baseball" by John Hix. An interesting collection of freak plays that have made diamond history.
You get the complete 64 page issue plu...
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October 12, 1940
LIBERTY magazine, New York, October 12, 1940 The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a red team player tackled by several blue team members but the score was made! (see). There is no related article on this inside pages.
A story entitled: The Rookies that Bloomed in the Spring" by 'Yankee Stade'
You get the complete 64 page issue plus both the color covers...
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July 08, 1991
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, July 8, 1991 Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page photo o
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July 01, 1991
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, July 1, 1991 Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page photo o
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August 19, 1991
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, August 19, 1991 Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page phot
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April 22, 1991
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 22, 1991 Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page photo
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July 08, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1905
Front page illustration "Paul Jones. "My Nerves Are Not What They Used to Be" by W. A. Rogers; The Abuses of our Mail Service; M. Rouvier, Premier of France, Who, as Head of the Foreign Office, is the Leading Figure in France To-Day in the Crisis Due to Germany's Foreign Policy; Double page illustration "New York's N...
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October 10, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, Oct. 10, 1865 Page 5 has the summary and line score of a baseball match played on the Presidents grounds in Washington mentioning that the Excelsiors had no uniforms because the club chest failed to arrive. The back page has the summaries and box scores of three baseball matches. Lite damp staining in the upper left corner, printing crease in the first item and one in
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July 02, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1904
. Front page Photo, Theodore Roosevelt; The Yale-Harvard Crews on the Thames in Trials for the 'Varsity Boat-Race on June 30; Coolies Unloading Supplies for Japanese Troops at Ri-Ka-Ho; Red Cross Plans for the Wounded Russians; Japanese Landing in the Harbor at Chinampo; Double page Photo, With the Japanese Troops--On the March Near Seoul, The ...
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May 30, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1903
Frontpage Photo The Outrages in the Balkans; The Cup Yachts and the Season's Problems; Doublepage photo The Children of the West Greet the President; The President in the West; other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.
March 06, 1937
LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 6, 1937. This is the complete
issue
of
this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady lady
ice-skating with a young lad that has fallen on the ice (see
photo). The
back page has a nice color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes.
Articles include "Why the Jew is Persecuted" by David Lloyd George and
"Spring Training Secrets" by Walter Johns...
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August 22, 1936
LIBERTY magazine, New York, August 22, 1936. This is the complete
issue
of
this popular title with a nice color cover showing a lady water skiing (see
photo). The
back page has a nice color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes. Articles
include "Battling Baseball" by Johnny Evers and "The Case New Jersey Would Like To Forget" by C. Lloyd Fisher.
Very
nice
condition, and measuring about 8 ...
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September 05, 1874
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, September 5, 1874 The photos shows the back page ad for Peck & Snyder's sporting goods. Described as a Sportsmans Emporium and as ... authorized Designers, Manufacturers, and Leaders of Base-Ball Fashions..., the business was located at 126 Nassau Street in New York. Of particular interest is the main graphic for the professional
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September 16, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, with baseball content from the year the Civil War ended. Sept. 16, 1865 On the back page under Base Ball is: Base Ball Among Firemen--Hose Company No. 55 Vs. Engine Company No. 34. Very brief one sentence summary says: A spirited game of base ball between the above companies at Hoboken, Friday, Sept. 15... plus the box score. Other news of the day includes: "THE FALL TRADE" "A...
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March 13, 1926
LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 13, 1926. This is the complete
issue
of
this popular title with a nice color cover showing a nurse at a dentist
office in the waiting room with two young boys that are both willing to
pass up their turn in the chair (see
photo). The
back page has a nice color ad for Kohler. Also contains stories "The
Intermarriage of Jews and Gentiles" by Franklin Fargo an...
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May 06, 1939
LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 6, 1939. This is the complete
issue
of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a illustrations
of a lady dressed ready to travel (see
photo). The back cover features a color ad of Coca Cola.
Stories include "Which Teams Will Win The Pennants This Year?" by Jerry D. Lewis. Very
nice
condition, a bit of loss at the spine, and measuring about 8 1/4 by...
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July 15, 1939
LIBERTY magazine, New York, July 15, 1939. This is the complete
issue
of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a cartoon
rendering of a little girl planting flowers and holding a worm (see
photo). The back cover features a color ad of Camel cigarettes. A
story entitled "How McKechnie Makes Ballplayers" by Norman Reissman.
Very
nice
condition, a bit of loss at the spine, ...
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September 05, 1912
LESLIES, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1912 Full front page color illustration of
fans on the street looking at an outdoor scoreboard captioned: The
Baseball Bulletin. Colored content on the next page bleeds through a
bit, otherwise nice.
August 28, 1949
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE, (The Detroit News), Aug. 28, 1949 The front page
has a nice color photo of slugger Ralph Kiner hitting a baseball. Early
for Kiner and a great autograph item. Three faint processing lines in
the photo, has binding holes at the top, otherwise in good condition.
October 12, 1897
PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, Aug. 28, 1897 On pg. 16 under SPORTS is a detailed summary and the box score of a game between the Phillies and Pirates. Napoleon Lajoie, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame (the Hall of Shame on this day!), arrived at the game drunk, as revealed in the summary: First baseman Lajoie was not only late in reporting for duty yesterday afternoon, but when he did ar...
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February 05, 1861
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York, February 5, 1861 Page 3 has a report: "Base Ball Match On The Fifth Avenue Skating-Pond". The report vividly describes the scene mentioning in part that:
"The pond, which contains an area of several acres, lies between the Third and Fifth avenues...can be reached by either the Fulton Ferry and Greenwood or the Atlantic-street and Greenwood car...
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