1st legal Sunday baseball in Philadelphia....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1934  This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 22: "Phils Defeat Athletics, 8-1 in Inaugural Of Legal Sunday Baseball in Pennsylvania" with box scores. (see)



Tells of the very first legal MLB baseball game in Philadelphia on a Sunday. This was an exhibition game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics at Shibe Park. See photo... See More  

Elston Howard becomes 1st Black Yankee...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 15, 1955



* Elston Howard 1st black starter (1st report)

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 40 page newspaper has various baseball reports on the opening week of the 1955 season on pages 33 & 34.



Page 34 has historic one column headline that reads: "Howard First Negro To Play for Yanks In Regular Game" which tells of Elston ... See More  

Baseball player's salaries...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, December 31, 1990



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.



* "Prescription f... See More  

"The Godfathers"...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, December 17, 1990



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 Godfathers... See More  

Chuck Klein & Jimmie Foxx MVPs....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1932  This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 23:



* Two Philadelphia Players Judged Most Valuable in Major Leagues During 1932



with subheads that include: "KLEIN AND FOXX WIN PLAYER AWARDS" "Gehrig Again Runner-Up" and more with photos of Klein and Foxx. (see)



Tells of Jimmie Foxx and Chuck Klein winning the MVP award ... See More  

Jeff Reardon...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1992



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.



* Jeff Reardon



The front... See More  

Tony Gwynn...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, May 11, 1992



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.



* Tony Gwynn



The front p... See More  

NCAA Tournament...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, March 30, 1992



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.



* NCAA Tournament



The ... See More  

Richmond beats Syracuse in NCAA Tournament...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, March 25, 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.



* Richmond beats Syracuse... See More  

Hank Greenberg wins MLB MVP...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 21, 1935 



* Hank Greenberg wins AL MVP 

* Detroit Tigers 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24:

"GREENBERG VICTOR IN BASEBALL VOTE" "Writers Unanimously Select Him as 'Most Valuable' in American League"



Tells of Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers winning the American League most valuable ... See More  

Stan Musial 400th HR...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 8, 1959 



* Stan Musial 400th home run 

* St. Louis Cardinals 

* MLB baseball 



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Musial Belts 400th HR"



Tells of St. Louis Cardinals' star Stan Musial hitting his 400th career home run milestone.



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good... See More  

1930 World Series... Baseball...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, October 3, 1930



* Philadelphia Athletics

* World Series MLB baseball

* St. Louis Cardinals



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ST. LOUIS LOSES AGAIN BY 6 TO 1; HELD HELPLESS", "Earnshaw Holds Cards Back while Athletics, Hitting Hard, Force Rhem From Box in Fourth Inning" and more. ... See More  

Bob Feller's 1st MLB victory.....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 24, 1936



* Bob Feller's 1st MLB baseball start

* Cleveland Indians

* 15 strikeouts



This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Majors' New 'Schoolboy' Is Now a Starting Hurler" with nice photo of Feller with caption: "One Short of Strikeout Mark"



Tells of Bob Feller's very fir... See More  

Lou Gehrug 1,500th consecutive game.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1934



* Lou Gehrig 1,500 straight game

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27:



* GEHRIG HITS 48TH AS YANKS WIN, 5-0

* Surpasses His Best Home-Run Mark in 1,500th Consecutive Game--Mates Top Athletics



with box scores. (see)



Nice to have in this famous NYC paper. Other news of the day throughout.... See More  

Babe Ruth hits 600th home run.....

OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, August 22, 1931



* Babe Ruth 600th home run

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 20 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 15: "Ruth, Gehrig Homer Again; Yanks Top Browns" with subheads. (see) Mentions it being Babe's 600th career home run in the text. Box scores as well.



Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear ... See More  

Willie Mays 600th home run....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 23, 1969



* Willie Mays 600th home run

* San Francisco Giants

* MLB baseball



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "Mays Wallops Home Run 600". He was only the 2nd MLB player to achieve this at the time.



Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

World Series Championship... Front page coverage...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 4, 1934



* St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers

* MLB baseball World Series



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SECOND GAME A TIE AT END OF NINTH" with subheads, two small photos and lineup. This edition was printed before the game was over.



Page 6 has reporting on game 1 the nigh... See More  

Babe Ruth's Yankees contract ?....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 8, 1930



* Babe Ruth nearing the end of his career

* New York Yankees contract disagreement

* MLB baseball



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Babe Rejects $160,000 For Two-Contract".



Tells of Babe Ruth dealing with his new contract extension. He would agree with Yankee management the following day.



Other ne... See More  

Putting a bell in a baseball...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 18, 1876  This is a separate, stand-alone publication begun to report on the Centennial Exhibition but whose success kept it in print into the 20th century.



Near the back is an article, with two illustrations, headed: "Improvements In Base-Balls" which shows a bell being placed inside (see).



Complete in 16 pages and rare in tha... See More  

Ray Chapman death funeral.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1920



* Ray Chapman funeral

* Cleveland Indians

* Only MLB baseball fatality



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "THOUSANDS ATTEND CHAPMAN FUNERAL", "Fill Church to Capacity and Block Nearby Streets During Impressive Services" and more. Chapman is the 1st and only baseball player to be killed as a result of ... See More  

Lou Gehrig 1,000th consecutive game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 19, 1931



* Lou Gehrig

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 44 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 26: "Tigers Triumph Over Yankees in Eleventh, 5 to 4" with subheads that include: "GEHRIG EXTENDS STRING" Plays 1,000th Consecutive American League Contest as Member of New York Club" and more with photo of Gehr... See More  

Atlantics chicagoed... stars of the day...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 9, 1871



On pg. 2 under Base-Ball is a report: The Boston Club Chicagoing the Atlantics. Includes a summary about a match played at the Capitoline Grounds, in Brooklyn, before a crowd of 1,000, with mention that a chilly, blustering north-west wind prevailed. The Boston club chicagoed (term for a shut-out) the Atlantics, 25-0. Says that "...the Atlantics we... See More  

Warren Spahn breaks SO record....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan MI August 14, 1963 



* Pitcher Warren Spahn breaks strikeout record 

* Milwaukee Braves 

* MLB Baseball 



This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sports section (inside): "Waddell's Record Broken by Spahn"



Tells of Warren Spahn breaking the MLB record for the most strikeouts by a left handed p... See More  

Pittsburgh Pirates set a record....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 9, 1922



* Pittsburgh Pirates break a hit record

* MLB Baseball



This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 11: "Pirates Win Two and Advance Into Third Place" with subhead: "PIRATES MOVE TO THIRD POSITION".



Tells of the double header game with the Philadelphia Phillies in which they had a total of 46 hits in the t... See More  

Tommy John on the cover in 1965...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 29, 1965 



* Early Tommy John

* Chicago White Sox

* MLB baseball



The very famous sporting newspaper filled with a great wealth of baseball news from the era.



The front page features "White Sox Pitchers" which includes Tommy John (see). Some of the photos within include Al Lopez, Ed Kranepool, Hank Greenberg, Lou Gehrig, Art Mahaffey, Bob ... See More