1950 World Series of baseball....

THE PHOENIX GAZETTE, Arizona, October 7, 1950



* New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies

* Pitcher Whitey Ford World Series debut



The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "YANKS WIN, 5-2; TAKE SERIES" with subheads, box scores and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the New York Yankees winning the 1950 World Series. Nice for display.

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Philadelphia Athletics win the 1930 World Series...

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 8, 1930



* Philadelphia Athletics baseball champions

* St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series final game



This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Mackmen Run Wild To Win Series" with subheads and lineup. (see photos) Early, same day report here.

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Aga Khan III marries...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1944



* Aga Khan III weds

* Sultan Mahommed Shah

* St. Louis Cardinal World Series champions



This 38 page newspaper has small, somewhat discrete one column headings on page 20: "The Aga Khan Marries", "Moslem Ruler, 67, Takes French Bride of 32 in Switzerland"



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Cleveland Indians vs. Brooklyn Dodgers... World Series...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1920.



* Cleveland Indians

* Brooklyn Dodgers

* World Series (game 2)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SECOND WORLD'S SERIES GAME WON BY BROOKLYN" with subheads, photos, box scores and inning by inning description. Nice for display.



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Chicago White Sox baseball World Series...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 12, 1917



* Chicago White Sox - World Series

* Pre-Black Sox scandal

* Game 4



The front page has two column headlines: "GIANTS TIE UP WORLD'S SERIES", "Second Shut-out Makes Count Two All", "Schupp, Once Beaten, Now Conqueror" with subheads and box scores. Much more in the spor... See More  

Joe DiMaggio's famous catch... NYY...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 3, 1939 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees 

* Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers 

* Major League Baseball 



Page 22 has a 4 column headline: "Donald's Pitching Streak Stopped by Tigers" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio is Hitless, but Makes Great Catch" and more with box scores.



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New York Yankees very first World Series game... Babe Ruth...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1921 



* New York Yankees

* 1st ever World Series (game 3)

* Nice for display



The front page has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GIANTS COME BACK STRONG 13 TO 5" with subheads. This was the New York Yankees' very first World Series ever. An early report here on the same day game 3 was playe... See More  

Black Sox World Series scandal trial....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1921 



* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal 

* Baseball World Series fix trial beginning 



Page 9 has one column headings: "TRIAL TODAY OF BLACK SOX", "Former Teammates Reach Chicago to Testify in Case Today--Nature of Testimony", "Many Objections Made"



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1935 World Series.... Cubs vs. Tigers....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1935



* World Series of baseball

* Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers



The front page features a five column headline: "CHICAGO DEFEATS DETROIT 3 TO 0" with subheads that include: "Warneke Pitches Cubs To Victory In Opening Game" "Demaree Hits Homer In Ninth" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on game 1 of ... See More  

New York Yankees... World Series...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL - Extra, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 4, 1928



* New York Yankees win game 1

* Early same day report - Fantastic headline



This 14 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "YANKEES VICTORS IN OPENER" with subheads, box scores and photo of starting pitchers. Rare to find such nice headlines concerning the World Series, especially on t... See More  

New York Yankees 1932 World Series...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 30, 1932



* 1932 New York Yankees World Series

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig on team

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball



This 6 page newspaper has nice banner headline on the front page: "GOMEZ PITCHES YANKEES TO SECOND VICTORY" with subheads and box scores. 1st report coverage on the New York Yankees winning game 2 of the World Serie... See More  

Ban Johnson death... Towner bus tragedy...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 29, 1931 



* Byron Bancroft 'Ban' Johnson death 

* The Towner bus tragedy (1st report) 

* Lost in Colorado snow blizzard 



This 100+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "5 CHILDREN PERISH IN BUS IN COLORADO SNOWDRIFT; 7 OTHERS DIE IN MID-WEST" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage of t... See More  

Harvey Haddix's perfect pitching Pittsburgh Pirates game...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, May 28, 1959 



* Harvey Haddix - Pittsburgh Pirates 

* 12 innings of perfect pitching for nothing 



This 6 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 4: "Haddix Finding Fruits of Defeat Not So Bitter" Coverage of the famous perfect game being pitched by Haddix into the 13th inning and eventually losing the game 2-0.



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Iowa Hawkeyes football...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 9, 1921



* Iowa Hawkeyes college football

* Notre Dame - Knute Rockne



This 30+ page newspaper has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Notre Dame Defeated" which gives a brief first report on Iowa Hawkeyes football team beating Knute Rockne'e Fighting Irish.

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Phar Lap mounted... Babe Ruth - Yankees capture League Championship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1932



* Phar lap - Australian thoroughbred racehorse

* New York Yankees capture AL pennant



This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 18: "Phar Lap Mounted in Yonkers; To Be Exhibited at Belmont". See photo for brief text.



Also page 17 has a five column headline that reads: "League Championship Captured by Yankees" w... See More  

Ted Williams & the Boudreau shift...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 15, 1946



* The Boudreau or Williams shift 1st used

* Ted Williams 3 home runs

* Boston Red Sox - Cleveland Indians



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 5: "Pennant-Bound Sox In 11-Game Lead After 2 Wins At Fenway Park" and "Williams Puts On One-Man Show As Red Sox Club Indians To Defeat".



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Chicago White Sox 1917 baseball World Series...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 11, 1917



* New York Giants vs. Chicago White Sox

* World Series - Major league baseball MLB

* Pre Black Sox scandal



This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "NEW YORK WINS THE THIRD GAME", "Benton and Robertson Share Honors" and more with the subheads, photo and box scores... See More  

Execution of General Francisco Serrano...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 5, 1927



* Francisco R. Serrano executed

* Mexican rebel leader



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "MEXICAN REBEL LEADER IS EXECUTED" with subheads that include: "13 Aides to Serrano Are Slain" and more. This tells of the execution of General Francisco R. Serrano.



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New York Giants vs. Washington Senators...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 8, 1924



* New York Giants vs. Washington Senators

* World Series - Major league baseball MLB



This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "SENATORS 2; GIANTS 6" with inning by inning reporting. Nice scoreboard graph as well.  Rare to have front page reporting while the game was still being played.



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1913 World Series... Christy Mathewson....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 9, 1913



* World Series of baseball  (game 2)

* New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Athletics

* Rare Christy Mathewson photo



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "GIANTS TAKE SECOND GAME"; "String of Goose Eggs Until Tenth Inning", "MATHEWSON ON THE JOB" with photo of Chrisy ... See More  

Yankees World Series... Yankees vs. Cardinals...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 12, 1943



* New York Yankees win world series championship

* St. Louis Cardinals



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Chandler Blanks Cardinals As Yanks Win Series Title" with subhead: "Veteran Bill Dickey's Two-Run Homer in Sixth Gives Bombers 2-0 Victory in Fifth Game; Cards Get Ten... See More  

The death of Wendell Willkie...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, October 9, 1944  This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Willkie Dies Unexpectedly In New York", "Former GOP Presidential Nominee Victim of Coronary Thrombosis" and more with two column photo of Wendell L. Willkie.



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Knute Rockne sidelined as coach... World Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1929  This 64 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 39: "Rockne Ill at Home as Notre Dame Team Leaves for Navy; Has Nebraska as Guest". Was this the beginning of his leg problem which lead to him coaching his final year in a wheel chair ?



Also a interesting advertisement on page 37 for the movie: "They Had To See Paris" which w... See More  

1931 World Series.... Cardinals vs. A's.....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 2, 1931



* 1931 World Series (during game 2)

* St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Athletics



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "CARDINALS LEADING, 1 TO 0, IN FIFTH" with subheads and lineup (see images).



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1950 World Series of baseball....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 7, 1950  This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "See N.Y. Yankees As Winner in 4 Straight Games Over the Phillies"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and close cut along right margin with some text loss.