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  

1890 color political prints...

JUDGE magazine, New York, June 21, 1890 



* Color political prints



Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.

After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggl... See More  

Pro-Yankee newspaper from Kentucky...

LOUISVILLE DAILY DEMOCRAT, Kentucky, January 14, 1862 



* Uncommon Civil War title 



Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as, depending on the time, there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the "Courier" was very much pro-Confederate & the "... See More  

Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn fight...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 20, 1946 



* Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn 

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout 



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Bomber KO's Conn in Eighth" and more with photo of Louis (see photos). More information in the sport's section with another photo and round by round cover... See More  

Joe Dimaggio's 1st MVP award....

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 25, 1939



* Joe DiMaggio wins his 1st MVP award

* New York Yankees - Yankee Clipper

* Major league baseball - MLB



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "DiMaggio Is Named 'Most Valuable' in American League" and "Foxx Is Second and Feller Places Third..." with small photo of DiMaggio (see image... See More  

Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 28, 1947



* Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium

* New York Yankees



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Babe Ruth Still Hero Of Youngsters As Well As Adults At Stadium".



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Original Yankee Stadium is born... Babe Ruth...

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, February 6, 1921



* Original Yankee Stadium is born

* 'The House That Ruth Built' has a home

* Site officially picked



This 22 page newspaper has very historic significance concerning the old Yankee Stadium. Page 8 has a small one column heading that reads: "New York Yanks to Have New Home and Playing Grounds Soon". See photo for brie... See More  

Babe Ruth's Yankees contract...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, March 7, 1930



* Babe Ruth nearing the end of his career

* New York Yankees contract disagreement



This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 22:

"BABE RUTH REJECTS YANKS OFFER OF $85,000 FOR ONE SEASON" with subheads and photo of Ruth (see photos).



Tells of Babe Ruth dealing with his new contract extension. He would agree with Y... See More  

Joe Louis vs Max Baer boxing fight at Yankee Stadium...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, September 24, 1935.



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Max Baer - pre fight news (loads of text)

* Heavyweight boxing - Yankee Stadium



This 24 page newspaper has some one column heading on the front page concerning this famous fight on this day: "Fight Crowd Puts Millions on Line in N.Y." with subhead "Frolicsome Fans Take over City; Louis Fa... See More  

The Circus... Yankee Robinson's Monster Exhibition...

The Lawrenceburgh Press, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, September 24, 1868



* Post Civil War era illustrated circus ad



Page 3 has a full column ad for "Col. C. T. Ame' New Orleans Menagerie and Circus and Tropical Aviary". Has details about the various attractions and performances, and includes an engravings of an equestrian performance, two wild animals, & one of a ballet tro... See More  

Lou Gehrig's 2,000 straight game....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 1, 1938 This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "TOM HENRICH CLOUTS SIXTH HOME RUN, 12-5" "Dickey Gets Fifth as New Yorkers Smash Boston Nine" with box scores. (see)



This was the 2,000th game milestone achieved by Yankee great Lou Gehrig. He would end up playing in 2,130 straight games before ending his car... See More  

Casey Stengel's last pennant w/ NYY...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 26, 1960 



* New York Yankees win pennant 

* Casey Stengel's last season 



This 40 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 33: "It's Official: Yankees vs. the Pirates" with subheads, box scores and photo of Ralph Terry. (see)



Tells of the New York Yankees defeating the Boston Red Sox to clinch the American League ... See More  

Joe DiMaggio signs for $90,000...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 8, 1949  This 24 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 14: "DiMaggio Signs for $90,000" with subheads that include: "Pact Best Offered to a Yankee" and more with a nice three column photo of the signing.



Other news of the day. Light browning with some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good ... See More  

1951 World Series of baseball...

Leominster Daily Enterprise, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 11, 1951 This 14 page newspaper has various headlines on pages 10 & 11: "Stengel Is Atop Baseball World With Three Titles in Three Years to Mark 3 Years As Yankee Manager" "Bauer Tells How He Made the Catch for Final Out of Game" with 2 photos. (see) Other news of the day.



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1947 Macy's Day Parade...

Joe Dimaggio's 3rd MVP award....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 28, 1947



* Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP award

* New York Yankees - Yankee Clipper

* Macy's Day Parade coverage



This 46 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 36: "Joe DiMaggio Named Most Valuable American League Player for Third Time" with subheads that include: "YANKEE STAR LEADS WILLIAM BY POINT" "DiMaggio Selecte... See More  

Mickey Mantle day in 1965....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 20, 1965



* 1st Mickey Mantle day

* Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



this 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Mickey Mantle 'Chokes' As NY Fans Honor Him".



Tells of the first Mickey Mantle day at Yankee Stadium. It was his 2,000 game played that day.



Other news of the day. Some sm... See More  

Babe Ruth's Yankees contract ?....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 8, 1930



* Babe Ruth nearing the end of his career

* New York Yankees contract disagreement

* MLB baseball



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Babe Rejects $160,000 For Two-Contract".



Tells of Babe Ruth dealing with his new contract extension. He would agree with Yankee management the following day.



Other ne... See More  

Confederate newspaper... Court cases involving slaves...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1864 Various Civil War news with a Confederate bias, making for interesting reading as such. Among the front page items are: "The War News" which has several subheads including: "From Petersburg" & "Burnside's Movements". Other war news include: "Latest News From the North--Our Army in Maryland--Capture of Martinsburg... See More  

Babe Ruth 2000th walk....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 18, 1934



* Babe Ruth

* New York Yankees

* Bases on balls - walks (2,000th)



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22:



* YANKEES SWAMPED BY INDIANS 13 TO 5

* 2000TH WALK TO RUTH



and more. Tells of Babe Ruth's 2,000th base on balls which was another milestone by the great Yankee. Great to have in this title.



Other news of the da... See More  

Babe Ruth... New York Yankees...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 15, 1934 



* Babe Ruth  - New York Yankees 

* Last year with the team 



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "RUTH SIGNS FOR $35,000 FOR YEAR"



A rather short but 1st report anyways. Other news of the day.



Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Mantle jersey retired...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts MA June 9, 1969



* Mantle jersey retired

* New York Yankees # 7



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Mantle Almost Broke Down As Old 'No. 7' Is Retired".



Tells of the retirement of the No. 7 New York Yankees jersey at Yankee Stadium.



Other news of the day. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise good.



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Civil War newspaper from Kentucky...

THE LOUISVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Kentucky, 1863 



* Rare Civil War era title



Louisville was a Confederate city for a part of 1861 but thereafter was mostly under Yankee control, although many residents maintained Southern sympathies throughout the entire Civil War. As such, this issue from the middle of the Civil War provides some interesting reading.

The top of the front page has some nic... See More  

Death of George M. Cohan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1942



* Death of song writer George M. Cohan



This 42 page newspaper has two line, one column headline on page 20: "GEORGE M. COHAN, 64, DIES AT HOME HERE," with subheads that include: "Original Yankee Doodle Boy Composed 'Over There' and 'It's a Grand Old Flag'" and more.

Also a nice pictorial of Cohan on the same page ... See More  

Christmas issue....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 14, 1912 (with color cover) This issue is a Christmas issue and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has an illustration called "A National Calamity."

In this issue there are many short stories and illustrations including "Stories of the Christ-Child" by Charles Johnston; "Treasure Trove" by Madison Cawein ... See More  

George V. Coronation Procession.....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1911



This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Coronation Procession Passing Trafalgar Square After the Ceremonies in the Abbey."



This issue has a photos of "The Sate Coach Approaching Westminster Abbey"; "London's Great Show"; "The Coronation Processi... See More