Michael Jordan wins rookie of the year...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1985



* Michael Jordan wins rookie of the year

* Chicago Bulls - NBA basketball



The top of page 14 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Jordan Outpolls Olajuwon, 57 1/2 Votes to 20 1/2, as the NBA Rookie of the Year" (see)

Complete 1st and sport's sections only totaling 56 pages, nice condition.... See More  

1931 Knute Rockne's funeral & burial...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 2, 1931



* Knute Rockne killed w/ photos

* Notre Dame head football coach

* Airplane crash disaster



The front page has a one column heading: "Throngs Surge to Pay Rockne Last Tribute" (see) More in the sport's section and 6 related photos on the back page with banner heading at the top.

Complete with all 40 pages, this is the "rag edition&quo... See More  

Nap Lajoie death...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 8, 1959  This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8 of the sport's section (inside):



* LATE 'NAP' LAJOIE'S .422 MARK STILL STANDS AS AL BATTING RECORD



with subheads and photo of Lajoie. (see)



This tells of the death of famous major league baseball star Nap Lajoie.



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Winslow Homer print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 25, 1860 Full ftpg. illus: 'Clark Mills' Statue of Washington'. Halfpg: 'Bridge over Green River on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad'. Halfpg: 'Hon. Clement C. Clay of Alabama'. Small Winslow Homer print: 'The Meeting After the Marriage'.   This issue also contains the 2nd installment of "The Uncommercial Traveler&... See More  

Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee in 1934...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1934 



* Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee 

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

* Best title to be had ?



Page 3 of the sport's section reports on Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee: "YANKEES LOSE, 8-5, THEN TRIUMPH, 9-6", "Ruth Wallops 22d Homer and Drives in Three Runs in Opener at Washington", "Gets Uni... See More  

Premier ads and reviews: "Clueless" & "Free Willy 2"...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 1995 (1st and Calendar sections only)



* Premier ads and reviews: "Clueless" & "Free Willy 2"



The Calendar Sections has full-page ads and reviews of the premier release of both "Free Willy 2" and "Clueless". The Sports Section also has a feature article (and photo) regarding [Centennial] Olympic Stadiu... See More  

1st Masters golf Tournament (day 2)...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 24, 1934



* 1st ever Masters Golf Tournament

* 2nd day results - Bobby Jones

* Augusta, Georgia - Horton Smith



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "JONES IN 28TH PLACE; HORTON SMITH LEADS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. This was day 2 of the very 1st Master's making this a very significant issue for any golf collecto... See More  

Bob Feller's opening day No Hitter in 1940...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, April 17, 1940 



* Famous Pitcher Bob Feller 

* Opening day no hitter pitched

* Cleveland Indians baseball



Page 2B has a three column heading: "Feller's No-Hitter Writes a Page in History of Baseball" with subhead. (see) Also a related editorial with photo of Feller. (see)

Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding h... See More  

Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns as a football coach...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939



* Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls

* Official end of his legendary coaching career 

* NCAA college football - youth football name fame 



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "POP WARNER RESIGNS AS COACH OF TEMPLE" with subheads and small photo of Warner. (see images) This would act... See More  

MLB team Braves moves to Milwaukee...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 19, 1953



* Boston Braves move to Milwaukee

* MLB baseball (current Atlanta Braves)



The front page has a one column inset with heading: "Milwaukee, New Home Of Braves" with brief text.

The front page of the sport's section (page 23) has a one column heading: "NL Moves Braves to Milwaukee" with subhead. (see images) Another related report... See More  

Eric Dickerson breaks O.J. Simpson's record...

USA TODAY, December 10, 1984



* Eric Dickerson breaks O.J Simpson's record

* Single season rushing yards - Los Angeles Rams

* NFL football running back from SMU



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "2,007 YARDS/ Dickerson rushes for 215 yards to break O.J.'s record of 2,003; Rams win 27-16" and more with photo. (see images) First report coverage on runn... See More  

1974 Eric Clapton concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 30, 1974



* Eric Clapton - English rock & blues guitarist

* The Yardbirds & Cream singer & songwriter

* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement



Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a "ERIC CLAPTON" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images)

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Tennessee Volunteers win 1998 college football title...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 1999



* Tennessee Volunteers college football

* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida State

* National Championship game



The front page has a two column photo headed: "Tennessee Is Tops"

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Tennessee Is Peerless" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside ... See More  

Frank Leahy named Notre Dame head coach...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 15, 1941



* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish



The front page has a two column heading:

"Leahy Quits Boston College To Go Back to Notre Dame" with subhead. (see) Article continues in the sport's section (page 16) with photo of Leahy. First report coverage on Frank Leahy becoming the new head coac... See More  

The code of umpiring in baseball...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 2, 1858  A sporting newspaper with much on horse racing, but there is baseball content as well.

Inside has: "Base-Ball Correspondence" which provides some interesting commentary on officiating in the mid-19th century: "On practice days, the person who attempts the duties of umpire should give his decisions as fairly as his judgm... See More  

Babe Ruth's first home run record breaker...

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Mass., Sept. 9, 1919 



* Babe Ruth's very 1st home run record

* Boston Red Sox - MLB baseball



Page 8, under "Watching the Score Board" is a brief report which begins with: "Yesterday's hero, Babe Ruth. The Red Sox gardener made a new home record..." (see) A very significant sports report as this first record-breaker for Bab... See More  

"Duck-Shooting: Starting For The Blinds" by Frost...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 1, 1901 Illustration "Sunday Morning On Riverside Drive"; The Army and Its Rulers; The Pan-American Exposition; fullpage illustration "Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem" by Abbey;  Two Lessons in Colonial Government; doublepage centerfold "In Memoriam" by Keller; "Duck-Shooting: Starting For The Blinds" by Frost; The ... See More  

Christy Mathewson's death...

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Vassar College... Early baseball...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 17, 1866  Inside has a half page print: "The Misses Cooke's School Room, Freedman's Bureau, Richmond, Va." showing a room full of African-American student. 

With a baseball connection, there is a small portrait of "Frank Pigeon, Of The Eckford B.B. Club, Brooklyn E. D.".

The double page centerfold has three views of t... See More  

Hudson River Suspension Bridge...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 6, 1900  The front page of the issue contains a half-page illustration "The Proposed Hudson River Suspension Bridge, Connecting New York and Hoboken" and "Riveted Cantilever Type - Forth Bridge" with an article and more illustrations inside the issue. Also within the issue is "Suspension Bridge with Trussed Cables - Th... See More  

Early baseball from just after the Civil War...

NEW YORK TIMES, 1865-1866  A lot of five issues of the New York Times from just after the Civil War, each with a report of a baseball game. These issues provide a mid-19th century perspective of America’s favorite pastime. Some browning, generally nice condition. The images shown are representative of the "look" of what you will receive. Actual issues/dates will vary.... See More  

Yachting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1857  The front page features a quarter-page print of "Sir E. Bulwer Lytton" with an accompanying article.

Inside prints include: "Rembrandt Peale"; any illustrations of "Travel Notes in Bible Lands" including: "Modern Gaza" "Ruins of Askelon" "Plain of Ashdad" "Ludd (ancient Lydda)"... See More  

Debut of Sugar Ray Robinson in 1940...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 5, 1940



* Sugar Ray Robinson's pro debut

* Madison Square Garden boxing



A night of boxing was held at Madison Square Garden which involved various fights including the main event at the end as usual which was a title fight. One of the preliminary fights involved Sugar Ray Robinson which was his very first professional boxing match. He would go on to what m... See More  

Chicago cable cars...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1893  Front full pg. illus. of "The Gripman - Chicago Cable Cars." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Washington - Visitors on the Terrace of the Capitol." Full pg. illus. of "The Old Communistic Town of Economy, Pennsylvania." Full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - The Statue of the Republic." 1/2 pg. illus.... See More  

Death of Brigham Young, with an illustration of him...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept 15, 1877 Nearly halfpg. illus. of: 'Brigham Young', with obituary. Two halfpg. scenes: 'Des Moines Rapids Canal--The Lock Above the Rapids' & 'Through the Veta Pass...', Denver & Rio Grand RR expansion.