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Very early print of Honolulu, Hawaii...
Item #620066
January 15, 1859
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 15, 1859 The ftpg. has a nice print captioned: "View of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands" which shows Diamond Head (presumably) in the background (see). The balance of the ftpg. is a nice article titled: "View of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands". A very early image on Hawaii.
Among the other prints in this issue are: "The New Appleton Chape... See More
Dale Earnhardt's "Pass in the Grass" NASCAR race...
Item #716951
May 18, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 18, 1987
* "Pass in the Grass" folklore move
* Dale Earnhardt wins The Winston
* NASCAR all-star stock car racing
* Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord NC
Page 6 of the sport's section has a three column heading: "Earnhardt Wins Heated Winston" (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), nice condition.
backgro... See More
1927 Yankees win AL pennant...
Item #712771
September 14, 1927
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 14, 1927
* New York Yankees win AL pennant
* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig era
* Major league baseball - MLB
* Year of the greatest team ever ?
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "YANKEES CLINCH FLAG AS RUTH HITS TWO HOMERS" with subhead and box scores. This was the team that many consider to be the best team of all time. It was also... See More
1914 pictorial includes Christy Mathewson & much more...
Item #678295
April 14, 1914
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
Yankee Stadium lore... Kids game w/ Babe Ruth photo...
Item #664904
August 10, 1925
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
St. Louis Cardinals win World Series of baseball...
Item #675882
October 09, 1934
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
Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...
Item #651457
July 10, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1936
* Jesse Owens broad jump w/ photo
* Pre-Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The sport's section (page 23) has a two column heading: "Owens Rated in Class by Himself For Olympic Broad-Jump Laurels" with subhead and photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few weeks later.
A sidebar to ... See More
Mile High Miracle & Colin Kaepernick rushing record...
Item #711964
January 13, 2013
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
1980 Olivia Newyon-John TV special...
Item #690122
March 22, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 22, 1996
* Hollywood Nights TV special
* Olivia Newton-John & more
* Best publication to be had
The bottom of page 6 of section VI has a 6 x 3 1/2 advertisement of the Olivia Newton-John's TV special: "Hollywood Nights" on the same day the special aired. A extremely rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically signi... See More
Hack Wilson sets home run record...
Item #654644
August 27, 1930
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 27, 1930
* Hack Wilson gets home run record (44th)
* Chicago Cubs
This 22 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "WILSON SHATTERS RECORD" with subheads (see photos).
Summary of the game and the box score, plus a small photo of Lewis "Hack" Wilson.
Wilson would ultimat... See More
1980 World premiere of "Raging Bull" film review...
Item #706650
November 18, 1980
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
Babe Ruth Gets Hurt...
Item #689805
July 19, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1932
* Babe Ruth hurts leg
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 22) has a four column headline: "Ruth Sustains Injury to Leg as Yankees Win" with subheads and photo of Ruth. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especially in a Babe Ruth report.
Other news,
Louis Zamperini wins 1 mile run...
Item #661676
April 12, 1936
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, April 12, 1936
* Louis Zamperini of "Unbroken" fame
* University of Southern California - USC
* Track meet - 1 mile winner
The sport's section (page H-B) has a banner headline: "TROJAN'S CRUSHBEAR TRACKMENBY 55 POINT" with subheads and event summaries on page 3H which includes in small, discrete text: "Mile Run--Won by Zamperini (S.... See More
Jackie Fields win Welterweight boxing title....
Item #671345
March 26, 1929
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
Payne Stewart's freakish death...
Item #696536
October 26, 1999
LOS ANGLES TIMES, Oct. 26, 1999
* Payne Stewart - professional PGA golfer
* South Dakota Learjet airplane crash
The front page has a two column heading: "Golfer's Jet Flies to Its Doom in Eerie Voyage" with subhead and related pictorial. (see images)
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "It's a Major Loss for Golf" with subheads and ... See More
An early image of city stickball...
Item #689444
October 30, 1869
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 30, 1869 Prints within include: "Playing Baseball Under Difficulties In The Streets Of New York" which shows youngsters attempting to play baseball on a busy street among the daily activities.
Other prints include: "A Scene on a Tributary of the Cape Fear River, North Carolina" "Steamers Bounding the Lightship Off the B... See More
Nazi newspaper from the eve of the Berlin Olympics...
Item #691422
July 30, 1936
NASSAUER VOLTSBLATT, Wiesbaden, July 30, 1936 It is subtitled (translated): "Official Organ of the NSDAP for the Gau Hessen-Nassau". The NSDAP was the Nazi party, and the Gau Hesse-Nassau was an administrative division of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
The focus of this issue is on the Berlin Olympics which will start the following day. The banner headline (translated): "Ger... See More
Jack Nicklaus wins his 17th major in 1980.....
Item #679991
August 11, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 11, 1980
* Jack Nicklaus "The Golden Bear"
* 1980 PGA Championship - golf
* Oak Hill Country Club - Rochester
* His 17th of 18 major wins
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Play It Again, Jack! He Wins Fifth PGA Championship" with 2 photos. (see) First report coverage continues on page 5 with anot... See More
1962 U.S. Open golf.... Jack Nicklaus...
Item #572264
June 18, 1962
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1962
* U.S. Open golf championship
* Jack Nicklaus 1st title
* Arnold Palmer finishes second
This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Nicklaus Tops Palmer In U.S. Open Playoff" and more. (see)
More in the sport's section on page 14 with headlines and photos. (see... See More
John Gaffney, the 'King of Baseball Umpires"...
Item #631448
May 29, 1888
THE PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, May 29, 1888 Page 5 has a notable article: "The League Umpires" "President Young to Stand by His Staff--Gaffney's System Endorsed". John Gaffney was nicknamed the "King of Umpires", being baseball's first great umpire. He played a pioneering role in the use of Multiple umpires in baseball games. (see Wikipedia for more)
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1st College Football All-Star Game In 1934...
Item #657219
September 01, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 1, 1934
* Chicago College All-Star Game
* Very 1st annual football game
* Chicago Bears NFL team
* Best title to be had (rare)
The front page has a five column headline: "All-Stars Battle Bears to 0-0 Tie" subheads. (see) The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "COLLEGE SPIRIT STOPS PROS' MARCH ON GOAL" with... See More
Nolan Ryan pitches 7th & last no-hitter...
Item #695760
May 02, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 2, 1991
* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan
* Pitches 7th and last no-hitter game
* Texas Rangers - 44 years old
The bottom of the front page has a small color photo of Nolan Ryan with small heading: "Ryan Pitches No-Hitter" The front page of the sport's section has a headline: "Ryan Steals the Thunder" with subhead and nice photo. (see) ... See More
Green Bay Packers wins NFL championship...
Item #691880
December 14, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 14, 1936
* Green Bay Packers victorious
* Boston Redskins (Washington)
* NFL football championship
* Jesse Owens wins best athlete award
Page 3 of section II has a two column heading: "Green Bay's Passing Attack Nets Victory In "Pro" Title Game" with stats and lineups. (see)
The top of the same page has another two column heading:... See More
Best Chicago Bears defeat Pro Bowl All-Stars...
Item #660702
January 05, 1942
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
1889 San Diego Flume opening...
Item #707450
February 22, 1889
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.
Eight pages, a hole within... See More
Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #677435
October 30, 1984
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Oct. 30, 1984
* Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* Best publication to be had - rare as such
The top of the front page has a colored box with heading: "Jordan, Bulls tame Bucks" referring to the 3rd Bull's 1984 game with rookie Michael Jordan. The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Bulls, ... See More
Babe Ruth near death... He would die a few days later...
Item #709864
August 13, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 13, 1948
* Babe Ruth on his death bed ?
* New York Yankees baseball icon
The front page has a two line, two column heading on the front page: "Babe Ruth's Condition Improves; Well-Wishers' Messages Pour In". Inside photo shows several coaches and players from the Boston Red Sox reading the Babe Ruth article in their hotel after th... See More
1930 Notre Dame Stadium 1st game...
Item #598953
October 05, 1930
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
1931 Tulane Green Wave undefeated season....
Item #714723
November 30, 1931
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 30, 1931
* Tulane Green Wave college football
* Next to last game of undefeated season
* vs. LSU Fighting Tigers (Monday report)
* Best publication to be had (rare)
Page 15 has a banner heading: "Tulane Faces Final Game of season With Washington state Here" with subheads. Also one column heading: "Tulane's Win Over Tigers Gains Titl... See More
Amelia Earhart... Baseball... Jewish...
Item #211580
April 01, 1939
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
Martina Navratilova wins 1st major tennis singles...
Item #703384
July 07, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 7, 1978
* Martina Navratilova vs. Chris Evert
* Wimbledon Championships - Women's singles
* Very first major tennis singles title
The front page has a banner headline: "Evert Loses at Wimbledon" with subhead and photo. (see images) This was her very first Major Women's singles championship.
Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, light toning at... See More
Marvin Griffin and the 1956 Sugar Bowl controversy...
Item #659527
December 03, 1955
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 3, 1955
* Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin
* Southern Armageddon at Sugar Bowl ?
* Bobby Grier - 1st African American ?
The sport's section (page 33) has a two column heading: "Governor's Bowl Stand Is Opposed by Regents" with subhead and related pictorial. (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, gen... See More
Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls to be fun to watch...
Item #697670
October 29, 1984
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
Magic Johnson announces he had AIDS...
Item #672526
November 09, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1991
* Earvin Magic Johnson has AIDS
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
The front page has a three column heading: "Don't Feel Sorry for Me,' Magic Says" with subheads and related photo. (see) Great to have in this L.A. publication, the home of the Lakers.
Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, nice condition.... See More
Georgia wins Rose Bowl in 1943...
Item #687134
January 02, 1943
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 2, 1943
* Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins
* Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College
* Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The sport's section has coverage on the four major bowl games with a page 13 banner headline: "Georgia Scores Twice in Last... See More
Babe Ruth 1st career grand slam HR...
Item #712520
May 21, 1919
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 21, 1919
* Babe Ruth pitches to a victory
* Very 1st career grand slam HR
* Boston Red Sox - MLB baseball
* In a Boston publication (very rare)
Page 12 has a brief and somewhat discrete report with headings: "Only Two Games In The American" "Red Sox Defeat St. Louis" Text includes: "Ruth kept the Browns&... See More
Bobby Jones wins at Sunningdale Golf Club...
Item #661644
May 20, 1930
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.
Other news, sport... See More
Chicago Bear wins 1941 NFL title...
Item #661331
December 22, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 22, 1941
* Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship
* Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era
The sport's section (page 21) has a six column headline: "Power, Weight, Spirit Crown Bears Grid Kings" with subheads, related photo and stats. First report coverage on the Chicago Bears winning the National Football League cha... See More
Lou Gehrig's illness is revealed...
Item #698582
June 22, 1939
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
Baseball and cricket reports from 1856......
Item #705292
September 20, 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
Nadia Comaneci scores the first perfect 10...
Item #632894
July 19, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1976
* Nadia Comăneci wins overall gold
* Romanian gymnast - gymnastics
* 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
The bottom of the front page has a photo with small heading: "Olympic Gold Medalist" (see)
The sport's section (page 39) has a headline that announces: "Miss Comaneci Takes Title on 4th, 5th Perfect Scores" with photo and mor... See More
Site for the original Yankee Stadium found?...
Item #701384
September 14, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1920
* Old Yankee Stadium site found ?
* "The House that Ruth Built" nears
* Best publication to be had ?
As for Yankee history, this issue has a gem report on what was to have become the site for the original Yankee Stadium. The top of page 13 has a column headed: "Terms Agreed Upon For Yankees' Park" "Building Conditions Cause ... See More
Geronimo, a Free Man...
Commemorating the Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia...
Item #177139
March 08, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 8, 1902 Frontpage illustration "The Christening of the Kaiser's Yacht" by Rogers; doublepage of photos of The Launching of the Kaiser's Yacht; fullpage photos Prince Henry in American Waters; doublepage photos The First Reception to the Prince on Shore; fullpage photos The Prince at the National Capital; fullpage sketch of Prince Henry of... See More
The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame win...
Item #633632
November 30, 1924
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
Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run... tops Babe Ruth...
Item #656228
April 10, 1974
NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1974
* Hank Aaron home run #715
* Breaks Babe Ruth's record
* Atlanta Braves - MLB
The sport's section (page 24) has a two column heading: "Aaron Hits 715th Homer, Breaking Ruth's Record" with box scores and related photo. More on page 23. Lengthy text. 1st report coverage on Hank Aaron passing Babe Ruth for the most career home runs by... See More
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta...
Item #621748
February 06, 1943
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.
Other news, sports... See More
Great for a horse racing fan... Football prints...
Item #644826
November 21, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 21, 1891 The full ftpg. is a duo-tone print of: "A Box Party at the Horse Show" which is quite displayable. Other prints inside include: "St. Bartholomew's Parish House...Parochial Help for the Poor of New York City" "Offering Prayer in a Chinese Club House in Mott St." a fine doublepg. centerfold: "S... See More
Lt. General Scott and the major generals...
Item #172498
August 31, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 31, 1861 Nice full front page print of: "General Lyons At the Battle of Springfield" showing him on horseback. Full pg: "Lt. General Scott & the Major Generals of the United States Army" showing McClellan, Dix, Scott, Fremont, and Banks. Halfpg: "The 14th Massachusetts Regiment Marching up Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, in a Storm&qu... See More
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show...
Item #175740
September 03, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 3, 1892 The full ftpg. is a nice print of: "Mrs. Grover Cleveland". Inside has a nice full page montage of prints by Frederic Remington: "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in London--The Cossacks & Guachos", including part of a poster which shows Buffalo Bill himself.
A nice full page "The Last Load" is by A.B. Frost; a full p... See More
Color cover... The New York horse show...
Item #566162
November 21, 1891
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
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