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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 6, 1936  

* Joe DiMaggio's 2nd MLB baseball game
* San Francisco Seals to New York Yankees

The front page of the sport's section (page 25) has a nice banner headline: "DIMAGGIO AGAIN HITS THREE FOR YANKEES" with subheads that include: "North Beach Youth Shows New Yorkers He's 'There'"... Read full description  

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, a trio of issues for May 16, July 17 and 18, 1941 

* Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak
* It begins - breaks record - and ending
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* 3 issue lot from his hometown publication

The sports page of May 16 has a report on the game... Read full description  

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 28, 1947

* Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP award
* New York Yankees - Yankee Clipper
* Macy's Day Parade coverage

This 46 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 36: "Joe DiMaggio Named Most Valuable American League Player for Third Time" with subheads that include: "YANKEE STAR LEADS WILLIAM BY POINT"... Read full description  

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONILCE, January 14, 1943

* Joe DiMaggio decides to enlist in U.S. Army
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* Marriage troubles with Dorothy Arnold
* From his hometown & where he played minor league

The front page has a one column heading: "DiMaggio Harmony" with subhead. (see) The front page of the sport's section... Read full description  

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, November 22, 1934

* Joe DiMaggio in his infancy
* New York Yankees purchase
* MLB Baseball

The sport's section (page 13) has a banner heading: "Browns Get Johnny Burnett, Weiland, Cash from Indians for Campbell" with subheads that include: "Yanks Obtain Joe DiMaggio In Big Trade" (see) A very early... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1951 

* Joe DiMaggio Yankee Clipper retires
* New York Yankees 
* In a NYC paper 

This 68 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 49: "Yankees Deny Seeking Deal to Get Dom DiMaggio From the Red Sox", "But Reports of a Bomber transaction to Fill Gap in Outfield Persist--Joe DiMaggio's No. 5 to Be... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1939 

* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees 
* Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers 
* Major League Baseball 

Page 22 has a 4 column headline: "Donald's Pitching Streak Stopped by Tigers" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio is Hitless, but Makes Great Catch" and more with box scores. In the ninth inning of New York's... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 3, 1941 

* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees
* Breaks all-time MLB hitting streak record

The front page of the sport's section (pg. 11) has a three-column heading: "DiMaggio, One All-Time Record Broken, Seeks Another Mark". with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 29, 1941

* Joe DiMaggio
* New York Yankees

the front page of the sport's section (page 21) has two column headlines: "DiMaggio Connects In 40th Straight Tilt", "Yankees Beat A's, 7-4, Keller Keeps Club's Home Run Streak Going; Donald Chased". This is 1st report coverage on Joe DiMaggio... Read full description  

DAILY NEWS, Extra, New York City, March 8, 1999

* Death of Joe Dimmagio
* New York Yankees icon
* MLB baseball star

The front page has a nice photo of DiMaggio with heading: "Joe DiMaggio - 1914-1999" (see) Much more on following pages, too much to photograph all. Great to have in this famous NYC tabloid publication.

Complete with over 40 pages, great condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 3, 1939 

* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees 
* Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers 
* Major League Baseball 

Page 22 has a 4 column headline: "Donald's Pitching Streak Stopped by Tigers" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio is Hitless, but Makes Great Catch" and more with box scores.

In the ninth inning... Read full description  

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 12, 1941

* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 50
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

The sport's section (page 10) has a six column heading: "DiMag Passes 49 as Yanks Win on Gordon's Homer" with subheads. (see images)
First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak making the 50th game... Read full description  

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 16 & 18, 1941 (2-issue set)

* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak comes to an end
* New York Yankees
* a large ad with a sketch of DiMaggio is present

The July 18th issue is 10 pages and has a report under: "WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL CONTESTS," which tells of the end of Joe DiMaggio's... Read full description  

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 15, 1941

* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end (54)
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

The sports section (page 21) has a three column heading: "Indians Whittle Yankee Lead to 4 Games" with subhead: "Di Maggio Stretches Skein to 54 Games" (see images) Page 23 has a four column... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 28, 1938

* Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* Joe DiMaggio 3 triples in a row

The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a 7 column headline: "Pearson Pitches No-Hit Game Against Cleveland" with subheads, box scores and photo of Pearson. (see) 1st report... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 24, 1948

* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* MLB major league baseball

Page 25 has the banner heading: "Yanks, Indians Divide Before Record Cleveland Turnout of 78,431", with subheads that include: "3 DIMAGGIO HOMERS WIN OPENER BY 6-5--Joe Accounts for All Yankee Runs... Read full description  

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 9, 1941

* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs HRs
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* From his hometown & where he played minor league

The top of page 5 of the sport's section has a three column headline: "DI MAG HITS 3 HOMERS AS YANKS TAKE TWO" with subhead, photo and box scores. (see) Nice to have in this San... Read full description  

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 17, 1943 

* Joe DiMaggio enlisting into United States Army 
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* From his hometown publication (rare)

The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column heading: "JOE DI MAGGIO JOINS ARMED FORCES TODAY" with small photo. (see) Nice to have from... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 12, 1941  

* Joe DiMaggio wins baseball MVP 
* Year of his famous hitting streak
* Ted Williams .406 batting Average season is 2nd 
* New York Yankees - MLB

The front page of section 2 (sports) has a banner headline: "VOTE DI MAGGIO MOST VALUABLE FOR 2ND TIME" with subheads and photo.
Complete in 38 pages, light... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1939 

* Joe DiMaggio wins his 1st MVP award 
* New York Yankees - Yankee Clipper 
* MLB baseball - Best title to have in ?

The sport's section (page 31) has a six column headline: "DiMaggio Voted Most Valuable Player in American League" with subheads that include: "YANKS' OUTFIELDER WINS ON 280 POINTS" "Foxx... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1948

* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs - HRs
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

The top of page 26 has a six column heading: "DiMaggio Smashes 3 Homers as Yankees Beat Browns Twice" with subheads and box scores. (see images) This was a double header, he hit one in the 1st game and 2 more in the 2nd game. Nice... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, June 5, 1938

* Joe DiMaggio at bat
* New York Yankees
* Action sequence photos

Page 4 of this section has a nice multiple action sequence pictorial headed: "A Home Run looks Easy When DiMaggio Goes to Bat" with 6 separate photos and some text.
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure... Read full description  

DAILY NEWS, New York City, March 9, 1999 This is the "National Edition" with the very nice, full front page memorial to Joe DiMaggio who had just died, with a special "wrap-around" cover sheet with his photo from an earlier year with the New York Yankees. Great to have this report in a New York City newspaper.
The "wrap-around" section on DiMaggio is... Read full description  

NEW YORK POST, March 9, 1999 See the photo below (click on the camera icon) for the nice full frontpage photo of Joe DiMaggio who had just died the day before. Certainly the perfect newspaper to own for the death of this very famous and respected Yankee. A wealth of text and photos on him and his life inside. A complete, tabloid-size newspaper in very nice condition.