Quite rare & early account of a baseball game with women players...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 16, 1868 



* Rare & Early Women's baseball

* Bloomer Girls - baseball pioneers

* Elizabeth Cady Stanton reporting



Page 3 under the heading: "The National Game" has a few accounts of "Base Ball Notes" one of which is the earliest newspaper report we have seen of a baseball game with women players.

The report notes: "Mrs. Cady Stant... See More  

Very significant baseball print...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 1, 1865  The best & most desired print is the nice half page vertical print captioned: "Grand Match Between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, & the Resolute Club of Brooklyn, N.Y....at the Union Ground, Brooklyn.".

This fine print shows a game in progress, including the full panorama of the field with a cro... See More  

Officers of the National Association of Base Ball Players...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 21, 1866  The full front page has five framed portraits of: "The Officers Of The National Association Of Base Ball Players" with a few baseball embellishments.

There is a related report on the third page: "The Officers Of The National Association Of Base Ball Players."

Inside has two small views of the Delaware Water Gap, plus a f... See More  

Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York Nov.  25, 1865  



* Brooklyn Atlantics

* Baseball's 1st champions



Over half a page is taken up with portraits of the nine members of the Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn with embellishments titled "'Champion Nine' Of The Atlantic Base-Ball Club Of Brooklyn, L. I., 1865" and an article headed: "The Atlantic Base-Ball Club&qu... See More  

May Day in the Country... Baseball President...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1868  The front page features a quarter-page illustration of: "George Sands, President of the National Base-Ball Association" with an article headed: "The Base-Ball President".

Also on the front cover is a half-page illustration entitled " 'See-Saw'--An Illustration for the Juveniles" which shows children see-sawing... See More  

Displayable baseball print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 27, 1874 



* Great baseball illustration print

* Boston Red Stockings - champions



Within this complete issue is a great full page print captioned: "International Baseball--The Boston Champions" showing the entire team in uniform. The name of each player is captioned beneath, the list including Al Spaulding and James O'Rourke among others. A relat... See More  

A baseball team in uniform...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1881  The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Is There To Be A Power Behind The Throne?"

But the most significant print would be the very nice half page baseball print: "The Princeton College Base-Ball Nine" showing them in uniform and with bats, a ball, and two catcher's masks. There is also a related article: &... See More  

Full page: "Baseball in Blackville" print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1878 



* "Blackville" baseball scene

* Famous Thomas Nast print



Perhaps the most notable print is the very nice full page illustration: "Baseball at Blackville -- The 'White Stockings' Against the 'Black Legs' -- First Blood for the 'Black Legs.' " being a cartoonish illustration showing African-American... See More  

Full page baseball team print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1874 



* Early baseball team print

* Old West street scene



Although this issue includes many very nice & displayable prints, by far the most desirable would be the great full page captioned: "International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics" which shows individual, full-figure illustrations of the baseball players in uniform, mo... See More  

Baseball champions...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1885  The entire ftpg. shows: 'Vesuvius In Eruption'. The prime print would be the full page captioned: "Champion Baseball Players" showing portraits of twelve players from various baseball teams, including James O'Rourke, John Ward, Joseph Hornung, William Ewing, and others.

Among other prints in the issue are: "The Twelfth R... See More  

Two baseball Hall of Famers...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 20, 1888 



* 1888 Baseball Players Prints

* Hall of Fame inductees

* Other Illustrations



Inside has full-length portraits of Timothy J. Keefe, Pitcher & Williams Ewing captioned: "The Winning Battery Of The New York Base-Ball Team." Each portrait measures 6 3/4 by 4 1/4 inches. Both players are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ther... See More  

Print of a baseball player... President Andrew Johnson...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 15, 1866 Several prints on President Andrew Johnson's visit to New York City, but perhaps the most interesting print is the small one of: "Mr. E. G. Selden, of the Chester B. B. Club, Norwich, Conn." being a baseball player. The facing page has an article on him: "Our Base Ball Illustrations".

Complete in 16 pages, nice condi... See More  

Baseball player print... The 'Black Crook'...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 6, 1866  Inside has a full page print of the: "Great Scene Of The Second Performance Of The 'Black Crook' Spectacle Now Performing At Niblo's Garden". This would eventually become recognized as the first modern-day musical. There is a review of it as well.

Inside includes a portrait of a baseball player headed: "Our Ba... See More  

"Black Sox" players are found not guilty...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 3, 1921 



* Chicago "Black Sox" White Sox

* 1919 World Series of baseball scandal

* Not guilty verdict - "Shoeless" Joe Jackson



This has one of the better headlines to be had for this infamous event in baseball history: the not guilty verdict in the "Black Sox" scandal of the 1919 Major League Baseball Wor... See More  

Baseball print from 1866...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 1, 1866  The front page has a print of: "General Sherman's Reception on Board the U.S. Steamer Susquehanna".

But the more interesting item is the small print of: "Bernard J. Hanigan, Union B.B. Club, Morrisania, New York" which accompanies an article: "Our Base-Ball Illustrations" which has an article on Mr. Han... See More  

Check from Cooperstown, 1837...

This is a genuine check written on the "Otsego County Bank" of Cooperstown, New York dated Oct. 30, 1837. Included is the amount of $10 in the lower left corner with a signature in the lower right. There is a nice engraving of an eagle with an olive branch in its beak. Also a red ink cancellation.

An early financial item & great to have from this town famous as the home of the Baseb... See More  

Yankees on the verge of winning the 1927 World's Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 8, 1927  The top of the first column of the front page reports the results of the 3rd game of a 4-game World Series, with: "Yanks Rout Pirates, Ruth Hitting Homer; Pennock Invincible" and several subheads including: "New York Wins Third Straight, 8-1..." "Babe's Mighty Smash in 7th Inning With Two On Climaxes Six-Run Rally." and more.... See More  

1917 Allen Sothoron photo... St. Louis Browns...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 18, 1917



* Pitcher Allen Sothoron photo & more

* St. Louis Browns - MLB baseball



Page 13 has a two column photo headed: "'Sothoron Has The Stuff That Makes 'Em Great,' Says Ol Fielder Jones" with text. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More  

1917 Howard Ehmke photo... Detroit Tigers...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 26, 1917



* Pitcher Howard Ehmke photo

* Detroit Tigers - MLB baseball



Page 9 has a two column photo headed: "Ehmke One Of The Best, Also One Of Thinnest Twirlers In A.L. This Year" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from ... See More  

1915 Federal League lawsuit begins...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 20, 1915



* Federal League antitrust lawsuit (begins)

* vs. American & National Leagues

* Organized MLB baseball



The front page has a banner heading: "ORGANIZED BASEBALL IS FIGHTING IN COURT FOR ITS EXISTENCE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More  

Very significant baseball print...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 1, 1865  Perhaps the best & most desired print is the very nice half page vertical print captioned: "Grand Match Between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, & the Resolute Club of Brooklyn, N.Y....at the Union Ground, Brooklyn.". This shows a baseball game in progress, including the full panorama of the field ... See More  

1910 World Series of baseball... Chicago Cubs...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1910



* Philadelphia Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs

* World Series of baseball (GAME 4)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "CHICAGO WINS 4TH GAME; 10 INNINGS" with subheads and inning by inning description. This was the only game the Chicago Cubs won. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. ... See More  

Peace comes to Major League Baseball... Landis is the first Commissioner...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Jan. 12, 1921  The top of the sports page has a notable one column headline: "Minor Leagues Vote Approval Of Agreement".

Landis was just named the first commissioner of Major League Baseball a few months prior. The article begins: "Organized baseball in the United States yesterday virtually was brought under the control of Federal Judge Ke... See More  

Ruth slams 3 homers in one World Series game...

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 1926



* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs

* World Series of baseball

* New York Yankees



 In the annals of World Series history one of the outstanding events remains Babe Ruth hitting three home runs in the fourth game of the 1926 World Series. That event is reported in this issue.

Of significance--and not commonly found--is the great front page c... See More  

Early baseball championship series in 1872...

THE WORLD, New York City, September 18, 1872



* Early baseball (game 8)

* Brooklyn - Philadelphia - New York

* Championship series



The back page has small one column headings: "The Ball Field" "The Mutuals Again Victorious--They Defeat the Athletics Easily After a Fine Game--Score 10 to 3" with box scores (see photos).

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete ... See More