Joe DiMaggio retires as a MLB player...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 12, 1951



* Joe DiMaggio retirement

* New York Yankees Clipper

* MLB Major League Baseball



The front page of the sport's section has a four column photo with heading: "A Star Passes but the Reflected Light Often Shines for Generations" Also a six column heading: "Joe Eyes TV Job...Feels Arcs Ruined Him...Mantle His Sub" with another related pho... See More  

Michael Jordan becoming a superstar w/ photo...

USA TODAY, Thursday, May 11, 1988



* Michael Jordan becoming a superstar

* Chicago Bulls NBA basketball - playoffs



The front page of the sport's section has a action photo showing Michael Jordan with heading: "Jordan's Star rises higher" Also a two column heading: "Chicago's equalizer in control" which is a nice report on Jordan's skills.

Complete with al... See More  

1st night game for New York Yankees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 27, 1939 This 48 page newspaper has nice banner headline on page 29: "33,074 See Yankees Lose to the Athletics in Champions' First Game at Night" with subheads and box scores. (see)



Tells of the very first night baseball game in which the New York Yankees participated in. The game was played in Philadelphia.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag e... See More  

Rogers Hornsby 1st win as Cubs manager in 1930...

SECTION III (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 26, 1930



* Rogers Hornsby 1st win as manager

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball

* Best publication to be had (rare)



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CUBS WIN FIRST GAME UNDER HORNSBY, 4-3" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display. Two related photos and heading on the back page. (see images)... See More  

Cassius Clay... Muhammad Ali....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 23, 1965 



* Cassius Clay  

* Muhammad Ali 

* Floyd Patterson

* Heavyweight boxing title fight 



This 44 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Clay Wins on TKO in 12th" with subheads and action photo. (see)



Also a nice banner headline on page 34 reads: "Clay Keeps Heavyweight T... See More  

1918 John Lawrence Sullivan death...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 2, 1918



* John Lawrence Sullivan death (same day)

* 1st Heavyweight boxing gloved champion



Page 6 has a one column heading: "SULLIVAN, EX-WORLD CHAMP DIES" (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 this era in paper. Rare as such.

Complete... See More  

Byron Nelson 18th victory record....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 5, 1945  This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Nelson Rallies to Beat Furgol in Canadian Open".



This tells of Byron Nelson's famous 18th win in 1945 which is still a single season record and considered by many as the most impressive record in golf history. This wa... See More  

Baseball... Jewish...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 13, 1926. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a nurse at a dentist office in the waiting room with two young boys that are both willing to pass up their turn in the chair (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Kohler. Also contains stories "The Intermarriage of Jews and Gentiles" by Franklin Fargo an... See More  

1931 Betty Robinson airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1931



* Betty Robinson airplane crash - dead ?

* Winner of 1st Olympic 100-meter for Women

* Youngest athlete to win gold medal (16 yrs. old)



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Elizabeth Robinson Hurt In Air Crash" with subhead. (see) Robinson was thought to be dead and was put in the trunk of car and taken to the morgue where it was discovered she was ... See More  

Game of baseball is '...progressing in all parts of the United States..."

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 13, 1856  A sporting-themed masthead engraving in this: "Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage" as noted in the masthead.

Inside has a quite early report on: "Base Ball" which begins: "This fine American game seems to be progressing in all parts of the United States with new spirit...Matches ar... See More  

Mike Donlin death... baseball player & actor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1933



* Mike Donlin death (1st report)

* MLB baseball player & actor



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "MIKE DONLIN DEAD; ONCE WITH GIANTS" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Lou Gehrig's high school baseball team...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 12, 1920



* High school all-star game - Wrigley Field

* Commerce High School, Brooklyn, New York

* 17-year old Lou Gehrig as a upcoming star



The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO-N.Y. PREP DIAMOND SERIES IS ON" (see images) This game would take place a few weeks later at Wrigley Field. Gehrig would homer in this game, his 1st ever in a m... See More  

Notre Dame's win streak ends at 26....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1931



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* USC Trojans football game



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIELD GOALS TOPPLE HARVARD, NOTRE DAME FROM UNBEATEN LIST" with subheads. (see) The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONQUERS NOTRE DAME BY 16-14 S... See More  

Frederic Remington illustration... Much on the Philippines...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1899  Full front page illus. of "The Philippines - Brigadier-General Loyd Wheaton, U.S.V., Ordering the Advance at Stone Quarry Hill, March 13" by Frederic Remington.

Inside has two full pg. illus. pertaining to "The Philippines - Our Artist with the firing Line During the Advance on Malolos." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Effect of the Di... See More  

Michael Jordan wins his first NBA title in 1991...

HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 13, 1991



* Michael Jordan wins 1st NBA championship

* Chicago Bulls basketball - Phil Jackson

* Los Angles Lakers & Magic Johnson



The top of the front page, within the masthead is a heading: "The Chicago Bulls clinch their first NBA title Wednesday night with a 108-101 victory over the Los Angles Lakers" with small photo.

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Nile Kinnick killed... Iowa Hawkeyes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1943



* re. Nile Kinnick death

* Iowa Hawkeyes Heisman trophy winner

* NCAA college football

* World War II reports



The top of page 28 has a small one column heading: "Memorial to Kinnick Is Planned by Iowa" (See image)

Other news, sports and advertisements throughout with much on WWII. Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More  

1942 St. Louis Cardinals win AL pennant....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 28, 1942  This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Cards Win Pennant on Final Day; Series Starts in St. Louis Sept. 30". Page 20 has a banner headline that reads: "Cooper Held Logical Choice to Pitch World Series Opener For the Cardinals" with subheads and related photos. (see) Loads of tex... See More  

Mark Spitz wins 6th gold medal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1972 



* Mark Spitz wins 6th gold medal in swimming

* Munich, Germany Summer Olympics



The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Spitz Captures Record 6th Gold Medal" with photo. (see) More on Spitz on the sports page inside.

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning along the central fold, generally nice.... See More  

Jim Crowley heads to Fordham Rams....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 4, 1933



* Jim Crowley - "Four Horsemen" backfield fame

* University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Becomes Fordham Rams head football coach



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "CROWLEY QUITS MICHIGAN STATE FOR FORDHAM" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... See More  

1929 Pebble Beach Amatuer Golf championship photos......

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, September 15, 1928



* Golfer Bobby Jones & more photos

* Pebble Beach golf links - California

* United States - U.S. Amateur Championship



The front page of this section has 7 photos showing scenes at the 1929 Amateur Gold Championship at Pebble Beach with 3 of the, showing Bobby Jones. The winner was Jimmy Johnston.

Complete rotogravure s... See More  

Tommy Armour wins 1929 Western Open golf tournament...

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Aug. 25, 1929



* Golfer Tommy Armour wins

* Western Open PGA golf tournament

* Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "ARMOUR WINS WESTERN OPEN TITLE WITH 273" with subheads and small photo. Nice for display. Another photo on page 3.

Complete section two only, rag editio... See More  

1937 Salem, Illinois bus crash disaster....

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 25, 1937



* Salem, Marion County, Illinois

* Roller derby troupe bus crash disaster



The back page has two related photos concerning the Salem, Illinois bus tragedy involving a roller derby troupe. See images with brief text. 

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. 



background: In March 1937, a catastrophic bus accident occurred ... See More  

Indian prisoners captured by General Custer...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1868  The front of the issue is of a 1/2 page illustration entitled "Winter Sports-Fishing for Pickerel Through the Ice." Inside is a full page illustration of "The Steamboat Disaster on the Ohio River, Near Warsaw, Kentucky, December 4, 1868." which also has the accompanying front page article regarding the collisions of the ste... See More  

A new park at Tacoma, Washington...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1893  Nice full ftpg: 'Inside a Treasury Vault in Washington' plus a fullpg. on this inside as well. Fullpg. with 6 photos of 'The Proposed New National Park' in the Mt. Tacoma area, Washington.

Complete issue.

Baseball of the future (on horseback)...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 9, 1883  Full ftpg: "The Tragedy on the Brooklyn Bridge". Full page and 3/4 page print: "The Competitive Drill at Nashville, Tennessee". Fullpg. print: "Baseball of the Future" shows all players on horseback.  Another full page has: "Adventures In The San Juan Mountains", by J.J. Reilly plus much more.

Other new... See More