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The National League of baseball is created...
Item #644340
February 07, 1876
NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1876 On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League. It begins: "A meeting of the managers of all the professional base-ball organizations in the country, excepting the Philadelphia Club, was held at the Grand Central Hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 2..." The
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First world championship boxing match: Heenan vs. Sayers...
Item #172360
May 05, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1860 The prime feature of this issue would have to be the great doublepage centerfold print captioned: "Bloody, Brutal, and Blackguard Prize-Fight In England, Between Heenan and Sayers, On April 17, 1860" which shows hundreds of spectators.
This historic boxing match is considered the very first world boxing championship. It is a terrific boxi... See More
Disease ends Lou Gehrig's career... Yankees...
Item #664676
June 22, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1939
* Lou Gehrig ends baseball career
* Infantile Paralysis - New York Yankees
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
A six column headline on page 26 announces: "Gehrig's Career as Player Ended by Infantile Paralysis" with one column subheads: "Activity Is Barred By Clinic's Report" "Gehrig Will Be Required Conserve Energy-... See More
Great baseball print...
Item #173838
June 27, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 27, 1874 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 below, the list including Al Spaulding and James O'Rourke among others. A related article as well. A great companion issue to join the 2004 Boston cha... See More
Baseball: the Red Stocking Club...
Item #173318
July 03, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1869 The front page features an article on "Henry J. Raymond" with a large illustration of him. A fullpage illustration "Peace - Finale, Boston, June, 1869".
Perhaps the best print is a very nice half page: 'The Picked Nine of the Red Stocking Baseball Club, Cincinnati' showing ten players in uniform with some equipment.
An... See More
Red Sox win the 1915 World Series...
Item #670255
October 13, 1915
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Oct. 13, 1915
* Boston Red Sox win
* Baseball's World Series
* Babe Ruth's 1st full season
* Start of the so-called curse ?
A nice banner headline announces that the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies to win the 1915 World Series: "RED SOX WIN 5-4; TAKE SERIES" with the first column containing he box score of ... See More
Great print of a baseball game in progress...
Item #173422
July 02, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1870 Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the upper half of a doublepage centerfold which shows an expansive view of a baseball game in progress, between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The caption reads: "Base Ball.--The Match Between the 'Red Stockings' and the 'Atlantics' " In this historic g... See More
Prosecution asks for jail time for 'Black Sox' players...
Item #656368
July 30, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1921
* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal
* Baseball World Series fix trial
* Best title to be had ? rare as such
As the infamous Black Sox scandal comes to its conclusion (final arguments in the trial were the day before), the ftpg. of the sports section has an interesting article headed: "Asks Conviction Of 'Black Sox' On Their Own ... See More
Great issue giving evidence to how the Dodgers got their name...
Item #671455
May 04, 1895
THE STANDARD, New York, May 4, 1895
* Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (Los Angeles)
* Great illustration re. name of the team
The front page is a print: "The Brooklyn Horror! with the caption beginning: "The merciless trolley car has added another victim to its list of massacred innocents...".
A terrific baseball connection as the Major League team from Brooklyn first began u... See More
One of the best early baseball prints, the game made famous by Currier & Ives...
Item #674743
August 26, 1865
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 26, 1865 The top of page 4 has one of the better baseball prints of the era, showing the action at the famous game played at Hoboken on August 3, 1865 between the Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Mutuals of New York.
The print, taking close to one-third of the page, is captioned: "Base Ball Match For The Championship Between The Atlantic Club Of Br... See More
Eight Chicago White Sox players suspended in the "Black Sox" scandal...
Item #651900
September 29, 1920
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Sept. 29, 1920
* Chicago White "Black" Sox
* World Series Scandal breaks
* Players suspended from team
* Pitcher Eddie Cicotte confesses
The top of the front page has a nice heading on the "Black Sox" scandal from the 1919 World Series: "Eight Chicago Players Suspended Following Cicotte's Confession"" with sub... See More
Desirable baseball issue... Cricket... "A Tale of Two Cities"...
Item #678576
October 15, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 15, 1859
* Centerfold print of a baseball game in progress
Half of the double page centerfold is a terrific illustration of: 'A Base Ball Match at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken' showing a game in progress. A very displayable print, showing almost the entire field. The other half shows a cricket match.
The frontpage shows: 'A German Beer Garden i... See More
Good baseball issue... Cricket... "A Tale of Two Cities"...
Item #172302
October 15, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 15, 1859 Ftpg. shows: 'A German Beer Garden in N.Y. City on Sunday Eve.' Nice fullpg: 'The English Cricketers--the Eleven of All England'. Half of the dblpgctrfld. is a terrific illus. of: 'A Base Ball Match at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken' showing a game in progress. A very displayable print, showing almost the entire field. The other hal... See More
Very nice baseball print...
Item #662276
October 10, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 10, 1885
* Early baseball print
The full ftpg. has 2 prints on: "Canada - The Anti-Vaccination Riots at Montreal...".
The prime print inside would be the very nice halfpg. captioned: "Illinois - The Struggle for the Baseball Championship - The Third & Deciding Game Between the Chicago and New York Clubs..." which s... See More
One of the best early baseball prints, the game made famous by Currier & Ives...
Item #671593
August 26, 1865
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 26, 1865
* Famous Currier and Ives baseball game print
The top of page 4 has one of the better baseball prints of the era, showing the action at the famous game played at Hoboken on August 3, 1865 between the Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Mutuals of New York.
The print, taking close to one-third of the page, is captioned: "Base Ball ... See More
Ted Williams ends the season above .400...
Item #658306
September 29, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1941
* Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books
* Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB
Not only is is difficult to find reports on Ted Williams' season-ending .406 batting average--which has not been topped in 68 years--but when they are found they are typically very small, inconspicuous reports without headlines.
This report ... See More
Nice print of the Chicago baseball team...
Item #674744
June 06, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 6, 1885 Certainly the most notable print in this issue is the page 5 half page print captioned: "Illinois--The Chicago Baseball Club" showing the entire team in uniform, with a nice article on them on another page.
This is a very nice print, and increasingly rare to find such early baseball images in the illustrated newspapers.
Other... See More
Babe Ruth signs with the Boston Red Sox...
Item #648563
March 22, 1919
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, March 22, 1919
* Babe Ruth signs final contract with Boston
* Prelude to the trade with New York Yankees
* Major league baseball - MLB
The sports page, page 11, has a one column head: "Ruth Signs With Red Sox For Three Years" with the report noting in part: "...signed a three-year's contract with the world&#... See More
Terrific front page print of John Heenan, the famed boxer...
Item #661809
June 02, 1860
WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 2, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* Famous boxing match
A terrific issue on the famed boxer John Heenan, as the entire front page is taken up with a print of him captioned: "John C. Heenan, The Champion of the World". The print was taken from a photo of him of May 3, 1860 in England, shortly after his famous match between... See More
Winslow Homer centerfold...
Item #173156
December 21, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 21, 1867 Certainly the prime print in this issue is the nice doublepage centerfold by celebrated artist Winslow Homer, titled: "Homeward Bound" showing people on the deck of a ship.
There are other nice prints within this issue including a front page of: "James Watt's First Idea of Steam", a nearly full page of: "Squirrel Hunt... See More
Boxing's first world championship... The Pony Express....
Item #643377
May 07, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 7, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* First World boxing championship match
Page 5 has a one column head: "Four Days Later From Europe" "The Prize Fight" "Letters From Heenan" "He Claims the Belt or Another Fight". This was the famous match with Sayers, considered as boxing's first world championship. "...Not h... See More
Nice Balloon and fireworks prints...
Item #173528
July 08, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1871 The front page of the issue features a nice full page entitled "The Glorious Fourth - Sending Up the Fire Balloon". Inside the issue is an article "Corea" (Korea) which includes 3 scenes: "The U.S. Naval and Diplomatic Expedition to Corea"; "The Corean Sailors Rescued from a Sinking Junk" and "The ... See More
First appearance of the Democratic Donkey... Nice Judaica print...
Item #173374
January 15, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 15, 1870 Certainly the most historic or noteworthy print in this issue is the somewhat nondescript political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast on the back page titled: "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion". Its significance is that this is the very first appearance of the Democratic Donkey, which has remained the image of the Democratic party to... See More
A very early baseball board game...
Item #667757
December 08, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 8, 1866 The full front page has 3 prints of: "Laying the Corner Stone of the New Masonic Temple at Baltimore, Maryland.
Inside has a fascinating halfpg. print of: "The New & Beautiful Parlor Divertisement of Base-Ball." showing a family playing a board game themed on baseball. There is also a related article: "The Parlor... See More
Famous Frederic Remington print...
Item #175222
September 17, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1887 Perhaps the best print in this issue is the full front page captioned: "Burning the Range" by famed Western artist Frederic Remington.
But there are many other prints within this issue including a full page with 9 vignettes of: "Sketches In Amsterdam"; a halfpg: "The Minneapolis Exposition Building by Night"; sm... See More
Aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire...
Item #173564
November 11, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 11, 1871 The full front page is taken up with 9 scenes of: "The Ruined Churches of Chicago". Another fullpg. shows the ruins of Chicago after the fire, plus a halfpg. as well.
The doublepage centerfold is a very famous political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "The Tammany Tiger Loose" which is tipped-in (desired). Another political cartoon by... See More
The Battle of Dettington...
Very early (1743) regarding cricket...
Item #644357
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, September, 1743
* Great & early article on cricket
* Letters (2) regarding the Battle of Dettington
Within this issue is a very early and interesting article titled: "Of Publick Cricket Matches" concerning the sport of cricket, with much detail (see). The text includes: "Cricket is certainly a very innocent &
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* Great & early article on cricket
* Letters (2) regarding the Battle of Dettington
Within this issue is a very early and interesting article titled: "Of Publick Cricket Matches" concerning the sport of cricket, with much detail (see). The text includes: "Cricket is certainly a very innocent &
Harriet Tubman's historic Combahee River Raid frees 750 slaves...
Item #172690
July 04, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863 Half of the front page is taken up with a somber print: "Execution, by Hanging, of Two Rebel Spies, Williams and Peters, In the Army of the Cumberland" with text as well.
The best print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) Among the Rice Plantations on the Combahee, S.C."&n... See More
Walt Disney's movie "Pinocchio"... First review... nice illustration...
Item #655640
February 08, 1940
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1940
* Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio"
* Introduced to the World
Page 18 has the first review of the new animated movie from the Disney Studios, "Pinocchio". This was their second animated movie following on the heels of the wildly successful "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
The very favorable review begins: "If Wes... See More
The complete 1928 World Series: Yankees take a four game sweep...
Item #672656
October 05, 1928
GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS, North Carolina A collection of six consecutive issues dated October 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 covering the entire Yankee's four game sweep of the 1928 Major League World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Fine coverage of each game including both front page and sports page reporting. Babe Ruth's name is quite prominent in several reports.
Each issue is complete,... See More
Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...
Item #671866
October 14, 1882
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882
* Chicago White Sox baseball
* Cap Anson & King Kelly
Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print... See More
Nice print of the Chicago baseball team...
Item #666214
June 06, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 6, 1885
* Chicago White Stockings w/ Cap Anson
The front page shows the parade of 60,000 Sunday school children in Prospect Park. Page 5 has a very nice half page print captioned: "Illinois--The Chicago Baseball Club" showing the entire team in uniform, with a nice article on them on another page. Another print shows children dan... See More
Aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire... Nast's "The Tammany Tiger Loose"...
Item #677819
November 11, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 11, 1871
* Great Chicago Fire of 1871
* Thomas Nast's "The Tammany Tiger Loose"
The full front page is taken up with 9 scenes of: "The Ruined Churches of Chicago". Another full page shows the ruins of Chicago after the fire, plus a half page as well.
The double page centerfold is a very famous political cartoon by Thomas Nas... See More
One of the best early baseball prints, the game made famous by Currier & Ives...
Item #674738
August 26, 1865
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 26, 1865 The top of page 4 has one of the better baseball prints of the era, showing the action at the famous game played at Hoboken on August 3, 1865 between the Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Mutuals of New York.
The print, taking close to one-third of the page, is captioned: "Base Ball Match For The Championship Between The Atlantic Club Of Br... See More
Remington's "Soldering in the Southwest"...
Item #175110
August 21, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1886 Full ftpg. is a famous F. Remington print: 'Soldering in the Southwest--The Rescue of Corporal Scott, a Black soldier.
Fullpg: 'A Forest Fire'. Halfpg: 'Types From Arizona' includes Indians & soldiers. Displayable fullpg. print: 'Annapolis, Md.' being 5 views. Also present is "ELEPHANTS IN A BATH", whic... See More
Winslow Homer... "The Bathers"...
Item #173744
August 02, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1873 Front 1/2 page illustration entitled "Hunting the Cave Bear" (Cave Men). Inside is a full page illustration of "The Bathers" by Winslow Homer. Full page illustration of "The Springfield University Regatta -The Finish." Doublepage centerfold entitled "The Big Guns of the Iron Clad Steamer the "Sultan" -... See More
Baseball, including a portrait of Lipman Pike?
Item #173038
November 03, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 3, 1866 Very nice full ftpg. shows a Black man & his grandchild: 'Uncle Tom & His Grandchild'. Nice fullpg. has 2 scenes of: 'View of the City & Harbor of Quebec', one after the great fire. Another halfpg. view of: 'St. Roch, Quebec'. Great fullpg. baseball print: 'The Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn, & the Athlet... See More
Great Christmas prints, many in color, with a displayable cover...
Item #177075
December 08, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900 The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900".
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" whic... See More
Two Winslow Homer winter-themed prints...
Item #172328
January 14, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 14, 1860 Inside has two very nice, full page & displayable prints: "The Sleighing Season--The Upset" and "A Snow Slide in the City", both by famed artist Winslow Homer. Another full page shows: "The Emperor and Empress of France Hunting at Compiegne".
The back page has two cartoon illustrations. Complete in 16 pages, good condition... See More
Pele's last professional soccer game in 1977...
Item #678968
October 02, 1977
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 2, 1977
* Forward Pelé - last professional soccer game
* New York Cosmos - Brazilian footballer
The bottom of the front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Saying Farewell". The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Love! Love! Love! Cries Pele to 75,646 in Farewell" with 2 related photos. First r... See More
Winslow Homer... Women's archery...
Item #173432
August 06, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1870 This issue contains a full page Winslow Homer print: "On the Bluff At Long Branch at the Bathing Hour". The front page features a fullpage illustration "Going to Market". A full page "Map of the Seat of War in Europe". Full page political cartoon re. "The New Comet - A Phenomenon Now Visible in All Parts o... See More
All seven games of the 1925 Major League Baseball World Series...
Item #672643
October 08, 1925
GERENSBORO DAILY NEWS, North Carolina A complete set of nine issues reporting on all 7 games of the 1925 Major League Baseball World Series, issues dated October 8 thru 16, 1925.
* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators
* World Series of baseball (all 7 games)
Most have front page reports with considerable reporting on the sports pages, including the report of the fina... See More
Babe Ruth's final home runs w/ #714...
Item #670261
May 26, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 26, 1935
* Babe Ruth's final career home runs (714th)
* Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Jesse Owens breaks 4 World records (track)
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "RUTH HITS THREE HOME RUNS BUT BRAVES LOSE" with box scores. Small photo of Ruth waving his hat (final farewell). First repo... See More
Sandy Koufax to miss the first game of the 1965 World Series due to Yom Kippur...
Item #651907
October 06, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 6, 1965
* Sandy Koufax to miss 1st World Series game due to Yom Kippur
* Brief mention in "day of" newspaper
* Interview held the prior day
On the same day the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching ace Sandy Koufax, was to miss the first game of the World Series due to Yom Kippur, this newspaper ran an article providing the transcript of an interview with Sa... See More
First American newspaper publication of a Sherlock Holmes story...
Item #175778
January 14, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1893 The prime content is certainly the 2+ page publication of: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Adventures of the Card-Board Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was the very first appearance of a Sherlock Holmes story in any American periodical. Note that above the masthead is: "A Story By S. Conan Doyle, Complete In This Num... See More
Great view of Chicago before the fire... Thomas Nast... Political cartoon...
Item #173558
October 21, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 21, 1871 The full fron tpage is a Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "The Only Thing They Respect or Fear". An article "The New York Seamen's Exchange" features a 1/4 page illustration. "The Smithfield Martyrs' Memorial Church" features a 1/3 page illustration. A half-page illustration "Shanghaiing Sailo... See More
1st ever New York Yankees World Series game...
Item #647888
October 06, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 6, 1921
* New York Yankees 1st ever World Series game
* Babe Ruth's second year w/ Yanks vs. Giants
* Best title to be had ? very rare as such
The top of the front has a one column heading: "YANKS WIN, 3 TO 0; MAYS CURBS GIANTS; RUTH BATS IN A RUN" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section with box scores. Loads of text. This was ga... See More
Creating of the American League of Major League Baseball...
Item #653059
November 04, 1881
THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Nov. 4, 1881 A report near the top of page 5 has a somewhat inconspicuous yet historically very significant report--the creation of the American League of Major League Baseball.
The report is headed: "The New Base Ball Association" which begins: "The new base-ball league at Cleveland organized yesterday as the American associat... See More
'Black Sox' players are found not guilty... Death of Enrico Caruso...
Item #647247
August 03, 1921
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 3, 1921
* Chicago "Black Sox" White Sox
* 1919 World Series of baseball scandal
* Not guilty verdict - "Shoeless" Joe Jackson
The top of a front page column has the historic verdict on the White Sox players who were accused of conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series. The column heads include: "WHITE SOX PLAYERS ARE ALL ACQUITTED BY CHICAGO JU... See More
"Magic" Johnson vs. Larry Bird - NCAA Championship Showdown.....
Item #672529
March 27, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, March 27, 1979
* Michigan State Spartans vs. Indiana State
* Earvin Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird
* NCAA Division 1 Basketball Championship
* From the home of the Los Angeles Lakers (rare)
The front page of the Sports Section has a banner headline related to the highly-anticipated showdown between Earvin "Magic" Johnson, of Michigan State, and... See More
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