Mike Tyson becomes youngest heavyweight boxing champ...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 23, 1986



* Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* "Judgement Day" knockout



The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Tyson Knocks Out Berbick in Second to Earn WBC Title" with related photo. First report coverage continues on page 15 of this section with another related photo. (see) This was w... See More  

Satchel Paige makes his 1st MLB start.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES,  August 4, 1948 



* Satchel Paige makes 1st MLB baseball start

* Negro star at 42 years old - Cleveland Indians



The sport's section (page 26) has a three column heading: "Indians Win and Lead League" with subheads: "PAIGE AS STARTER GETS FIRST VICTORY" "Gives 7 Hits Before Retiring for Pinch Hitter in 7th--Indians Top Senators, 5-3&q... See More  

Babe Ruth is sold to the Yankees...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Jan. 6, 1920 



* Babe Ruth sold to New York Yankees

* Historic baseball report



The top of the sports page (pg. 11) has one of the more notable reports in the history of Major League Baseball, the sale of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees.

The 2 column heading reads: "Babe Ruth Goes To Yankees" with subhead: "BABE RUTH SOLD TO YANKEES&quo... See More  

Phar Lap's death cause revealed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1932



* re. Phar Lap's death

* Natural causes determined ?

* Australian racehorse



The sport's section (page 26) has one column heading: "FINDS PHAR LAP DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES" with subhead. (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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Foxx, Greenberg & DiMaggio w/ photo...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 31, 1938



* Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg & Joe DiMaggio

* American League power hitting leaders for 1938

* MLB - Major League Baseball



The sport's section (page 9) has a two column heading: "Foxx Topped the Power Hitters, American League Records Show" with subhead and photo. (see)

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Chicago Cubs opens 1935 season with team photo...

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, April 16, 1935



* Chicago Cubs opening day

* 100 game win & NL pennant winning

* Major League Baseball - MLB

* Best title to be had (very rare as such)



The front page of this section has a headline that reads: "CUBS FACE CARDINALS TODAY" with subheads, lineups and four related photos. (see)

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Ted Williams' batting record is now official...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 15, 1941 



* 1st ever divisional playoff game...  NFL football 

* Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers

* Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books

* Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "BEARS WIN, 33 TO 14; PLAY FOR TITLE SUNDAY" with subheads, ... See More  

Secretariat finishes 3rd in Wood Memorial...

THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, April 22, 1973



* Secretariat finishes a surprising 3rd

* Last race prior to Kentucky Derby

* Thoroughbred horse racing

* Wood Memorial Stakes

* Aqueduct Racetrack - New York



The sport's section (page 39) has a heading: "Secretariat Third in Wood" with photo. (see) This was the last race prior to the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown. Secre... See More  

Golder Gene Sarazen 1932 athlete of the year...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Dec. 19, 1932



* American golfer Gene Sarazen

* 1932 athlete of the year - PGA

* Career Grand Slam winner



The sport's section (page 12) has a banner headline: "Gene Sarazen Is Recognized as 1932's Outstanding Athlete Performer" with subheads and photo. (see)

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Notre Dame wins 1930 football title...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 11, 1930 



* Knute Rockne exhausted with coaching football

* Notre Dame officially are National Champions 

* Last season before airplane crash death

* Fighting Irish college football



The front page of the sport's section (page 29) has a banner headline: "'ROCKNE, ILL, TO RETURN TO MAYO'S FOR TREATMENT" with subheads and small photo... See More  

Boxer Davey Moore put in coma...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 22, 1963



* Davey Moore vs. Sugar Ramos

* Featherweight boxing title fight

* Moore put in coma after defeat



The front page has a banner headline: "KO'd Boxer Fights Deaths" with subhead: "Moore in a Coma After Loss of Title" and photo. More in the sport's section. Moore would die a few days later.

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Gretchen Fraser wins first U.S. medal in skiing...

THE DETROIT NEWS, February 5, 1948



* Gretchen Fraser - alpine ski racer

* 1st American to medal in Olympic skiing ever

* Women's alpine skiing combined



The front page of the sport's section (page 45) has a two column heading: "Wife, 28, First U.S. Ski Titlists" with small photo of Fraser. (see) She would later win a gold medal in the same Olympics for the Women's sla... See More  

Great Train Wreck of 1856...

THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, New York, July 18, 1856



* Great Train Wreck of 1856 (1st report)

* Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania

* The Camp Hill Disaster



The front page has an article headed: "APPALLING CALAMITY" "Collision on the North Pennsylvania Railroad" "Wreck Of An Excursion Train" "Burning of Several Cars" "Suicide Of One Of The Conductors&qu... See More  

Tom Brady's 1st NFL football game start....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 1, 2001



* Tom Brady 1st NFL football game start

* New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts



Page 7 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Patriots Turn Up the Defense" with lead-in: "New England 44, Indianapolis 13" with 2 related photos. Text includes: "...He was replaced by Tom Brady, who went 13 of 23 for 168 yards" T... See More  

Johnny Evers to be fired as Chicago Cubs player/manager.....

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1913



* Johnny Evers - MLB baseball 2nd baseman

* To be fired by Chicago Cubs as player/manager



Page 14 has a two column photo of Johnny Evers with some text. (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.

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Notre Dame vs. Penn in 1930... Rockne's last season...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn Quakers

* Last season coached by Knute Rockne

* ND to be National Champions for 1930 season

* NCAA College Football



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME ATTACK ROUTS PENN, 60-20" with subheads & stats. Related photo and lineups on page 6 of this section. (see) Fi... See More  

Michigan State... 1952 National champs....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 2, 1952



* Michigan State Spartans

* National champions (1st report)

* NCAA college football



The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "MSC Awarded First U.S. Grid Title by Landslide Vote" with standings (see). First report coverage on the Michigan State Spartans officially being named national champions of college football b... See More  

Lou Gehrig ends his game streak ikn 1939...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 4, 1939 



* Lou Gehrig's games played streak ends

* His first full game sitting on the bench

* New York Yankees MLB baseball



The sport's section reports a major moment in baseball history--re. Lou Gehrig breaking his consecutive game appearance streak. Page 28 has a one column heading: "Dickey Misses Gehrig, but Carries On" This was Gehrig... See More  

Max Schmeling Wins Over Jack Sharkey In 1930...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1930



* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing championship

* Famous foul - hit below the belt



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHMELING WINNER ON SHARKEY'S FOUL; 80,000 AT TITLE BOUT" with subheads and great inside page reporting with nice photos. First report coverage on the famous fight that ended on a low blow.... See More  

Penn State win over Alabama in 1959...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Springfield Sunday Republican, Dec. 20, 1959



* Penn State Nittany Lions

* Alabama Crimson Tide

* Liberty Bowl - college football

* PSU Quarterback Galen Hall



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "PENN STATE WINS, 7-0, IN LIBERTY BOWL" with subheads and stats. Related photo on page 2. (see) Other games reported as well.

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LeBron James drafted by Cavaliers in 2003...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 27, 2003



* LeBron James drafted #1 in NBA

* Cleveland Cavaliers professional basketball



The front page of the sport's has reporting on the 2003 NBA draft with a two heading: " Draft Order Is Restored in the NBA" with subhead and related chart. Text begins with: "As expected, LeBron James began the most hyped, if not yet  the greatest, career i... See More  

Horse Racing...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 19, 1891  The full front page is a great horse racing print:  "The End Of The Racing Season--A False Start For The Mile Race."  

Other prints include a full pg: "Devastating Prairie Fires i Dakota..."; a print of a famous baseball player: "Adrian C. Anson, Captain of the Chicago Base-Ball Club" with a related a... See More  

Doubly great issue: Atlantic cable is complete... First ever Harvard - Yale baseball game...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1866  



* Transatlantic telegraph cable completion

* Very first Harvard vs. Yale baseball game



Page 4 has an article concerning the successful completion of the Atlantic Cable, connecting Europe with the United States. Heads include: "THE ATLANTIC CABLE" "Arrival of the Great Eastern at Heart's Content" "The Cable in Perfect Working ... See More  

Detroit Lions win NFL football championship against Cleveland Browns...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 29, 1952



* Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns

* NFL football championship title game

* Quarterback Bobby Layne photo



The top of page 8 (sports) has a one column heading: "Lions Cop NFL Title After 17 Seasons, Slam Door On Browns" (see)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, minor irregularity along the spine, nice condition.

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1938 baseball-themed color cover... Is Joe DiMaggio 'Wonder Man'?

LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 16, 1938  The color cover has an illustration of an older man (grandfather?) swinging a baseball bat with a young boy (grandson?) playing catcher. Also present is an article titled: "Is DiMaggio baseball's Wonder Man?" along with other interesting articles. 

Complete in 62 pages, disbound with a bit of roughness at the spine, 8 1/2 by... See More