Yankee Stadium lore... Kids game w/ Babe Ruth photo...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass. Aug. 10, 1925



* Yankee Stadium showcases youngsters

* Babe Ruth photo with child player



The sport's section (page 8) has a two column photo showing Babe Ruth with a youngster and heading: "Passing the Tip Along" with text underneath. Reports that their was a baseball game for kids at Yankee Stadium prior to the Yankees & Tigers match-up. Mill... See More  

Amelia Earhart... Baseball... Jewish...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 1, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young couple in a car at a gas pump asking a gas attendant standing in rain for one gallon of gas (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes.  Includes a stories entitled "Lady with Wings - The Life Story of My Wife, Amerlia Earha... See More  

Jim Marshall's "Wrong Way Run"...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, Oct. 26, 1964



* NFL Defensive end Jim Marshall

* Minnesota Vikings football game

* The wrong way run blooper



The top of page 5 has a six column heading: "Wrong Way Marshall Nearly Upsets Viks" with standings. (see images)

Complete with 10 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.



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Kristi Yamaguchi wins Olympic gold...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 22, 1992



* Kristi Yamaguchi wins gold medal

* Winter Olympics figure skating

* 1st Asian American to win



The top of the front page has as four column photo with heading: "She's Good as Gold"

The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Yamaguchi Is Good Enough for the Gold" with photo. First report coverage continues inside wit... 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  

St. Louis Cardinals win World Series of baseball...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., October 9, 1934.



* St. Louis Cardinals win World Series

* Major League Baseball Champions



The front page has a three column heading: "Cardinals Win Fourth Contest And Series In Wild Game At Detroit" with scoreboard, lineups and inning by inning description.

Twelve pages, light toning and some wear at the margins with a few tears.... See More  

Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls to be fun to watch...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Oct. 29, 1984



* After Michael Jordan's 2nd game - 1st loss

* Bob Sakamoto prediction of "fun to watch"

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball

* Best publication to be had - rare as such



The top of page 18 of the sport's section (tabloid size) has a heading: "Early returns show Bulls a winner on fun ballot" (see images). This editorial was afte... See More  

"Redskins" name 1st used in the NFL...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1933



* (Washington) Boston Redskins

* 1st time nickname was used in franchise history

* First game of the 1933 NFL football season



The sport's section (page 26) has one column headings: "GREEN BAY ELEVEN HELD TO 7-7 TIE" "Boston Rallies in the Closing Minutes of Contest to Deadlock Score" with lineups. Text begins with: "The B... See More  

Bobby Jones wins at Sunningdale Golf Club...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 20, 1930



* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones

* Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire

* Golf Illustrated Gold Vase



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a n ice banner headline: "BOBBY JONES' RECORD 68 WINS GOLF CUP" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage on Bobby Jones winning at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England.

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1914 pictorial includes Christy Mathewson & much more...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 14, 1914



* MLB Baseball players pictorial

* Opening day for the 1914 season

* Christy Mathewson - Rabbit Maranville

* Nap Rucker - Johnny Evers & much more



Page 6 has a banner headline: "Prominent National Leaguers Who Lend Lustre To Today's Opening" with photos of 17 MLB players. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from t... See More  

Jackie Fields win Welterweight boxing title....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, March 26, 1929



* American professional boxer Jackie Fields

* Wins World Welterweight boxing title

* Best title to be had ? (rare)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIELDS WHIPS THOMPSON; WINS WELTER TITLE" with subheads and photo of Fields. (see) Nice for display. Great to have in this Chicago publication, Fields hometown.... See More  

Minneapolis Lakers NBA title.... George Mikan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1952



* Minneapolis Lakers win NBA title (1st report)

* George Mikan "Mr. Basketball"



The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "LAKERS WIN, 82-65, AND CAPTURE TITLE" First report coverage on the Minneapolis (Los Angeles) Lakers winning the 1951-52 NBA basketball title lead by George Mikan.

Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great con... See More  

1980 World premiere of "Raging Bull" film review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 19-25, 1980



* Best "Raging Bull" review w/ ad

* Opening Day movie World premiere

* Jake LaMotta boxing drama film

* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese



Page 55 has the opening day review for the World premiere of "Raging Bull" film at the Sutton theater in Manhattan the previous week with heading: "Me... See More  

1930 Notre Dame Stadium 1st game...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 5, 1930



* Notre Dame Stadium opening

* 1st ever game - Fighting Irish

* "Touchdown Jesus" fame

* R101 rigid airship disaster



The sport's section (page 5-B) has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME TOPS SOUTHERN METHODIST" with subheads that include "Notre Dame Christens New Stadium by Downing Southern Methodist....&... See More  

Best Chicago Bears defeat Pro Bowl All-Stars...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1942



* Chicago Bears vs. Pro football all-stars

* Post Pearl Harbor Pro Bowl

* Best title to be had ? (rare)



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "BEARS DEFEAT LEAGUE ALL-STARS, 35 TO 24" with subheads, lineups and related photo. Nice for display.

Much on World War II with nice front page headline. Complete with all 3... See More  

Mile High Miracle & Colin Kaepernick rushing record...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 13, 2013



* Mile High Miracle - Baltimore Ravens

* Colin Kaepernick breaks rushing record

* 2013 NFL football postseason playoffs



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Scramble Legs" with subhead and color photo showing Colin Kaepernick on a run play.

The top of page 4 of this section has a banner heading: "Ravens stun Broncos, ad... See More  

Nebraska Cornhuskers are 1994 champions...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 2, 1995



* Nebraska Cornhuskers college football

* Wins Orange Bowl for championship title

* Nebraska - Penn State controversy season



The front page of the sport's section has a headline that reads: "Nebraska Leaves Little Doubt" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.

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The Sharkey & Corbett boxing match...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, Nov. 23, 1898  



* Tom Sharkey vs. James J. Corbett

* Heavyweight boxing match - fight

* Lenox Athletic Club, New York



The front page has nearly a full column taken up on the historic boxing match between Tom Sharkey and James Corbett, including illustrations of both.

The one-column heads include: "SHARKEY THE VICTOR" "The despised Sail... See More  

1889 San Diego Flume opening...

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, Feb. 22, 1889



* San Diego Wooden Flume opening - dedication

* Lake Cuyamaca to La Mesa area - waterway



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE FLUME" with subheads and two related images. (see images) This was the opening day of the San Diego Flume. Probably only found in a San Diego publication, very rare as such.

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Baseball and cricket reports from 1856......

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 20, 1856  Inside this sporting newspaper is a detailed report: "Cricket" "The Great Match At Hoboken!!!" "The United States Victorious!!" "Canada Vs. United States".

But more intriguing is the report headed: "Base Ball" with gives details of a game between the Eagle team and the Empire team, i... See More  

Lou Gehrig's illness is revealed...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 22, 1939  



* Lou Gehrig ends baseball career

* Infantile Paralysis - New York Yankees



The front page of the sports section has a nice article with a 3 column head: "PARALYSIS HALTS GEHRIG CAREER" with a photo of him captioned; "Gehrig Still Smiles". The article begins: "The 'Iron Horse' was consigned to the baseball roundho... See More  

Color cover... The New York horse show...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, November 21, 1891 



* Color cover...   The New York horse show... 



This is one of the very few front page color prints, titled: "A Box Party at the Horse Show" (see photos). The double page centerfold shows: "Sketches at the Seventh Annual Horse Show...at Madison Square Garden, New York City" (see photos). There... See More  

The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame win...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 30, 1924  One column headlines on the front page of the sport's section report: "NOTRE DAME BEATS CARNEGIE TECH, 40-19" "32,00 See Rockne Team Uncover Brilliant Aerial Attack on Snow-Covered Gridiron" and more. (see)  This report is of the regular season Notre Dame win against the Carnegie Tech (Mellon) Tartans. This was the most famous year f... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 6, 1943



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta

* 2nd fight - Robinson's 1st ever loss

* Boxing - Boxers



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "ROBINSON WIN STRING BROKEN" and "La Motta Floors Negro as He Takes Decision". This was the famous second fight in which LaMotta beat Robinson.

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1941 New York Yankees pennant...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 5, 1941 



* New York Yankees - Major League Baseball 

* Earliest pennant ever won 



This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 25: "Yanks Clinch 12th Pennant" with subheads that include: "FLAG RACE WON IN RECORD TIME" "Yanks' Pennant Victory, Sixth Under McCarthy, Earliest in American League Ann... See More