Babe Ruth under suspension...

THE WORLD, New York City, September 3, 1925  This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Repentant Ruth Bows To Boss of Yankees" with subhead: "Forbidden to Practice With Team, Takes Order Meekly From Miller Higgins"



Tells of Ruth's recent suspension and problem with Yankee's manager Miller J. Huggins. Nice to have in this New York City title.



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Babe Ruth reinstated into baseball...

THE WORLD, New York City, September 7, 1925 

 

* Babe Ruth reinstated into baseball 

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball 



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "Ruth Reinstated, Will Play To-Day"



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Most home runs in MLB game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 24, 1950 This 30 page newspaper has various headlines on page 8 that include: "Yankees Lose" "Tigers Beat Bombers in 9th, 10-9, As 11 Homers Set Big League Mark" and more with box scores. (see)



Tells of the game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees in which 11 home runs were hit setting a new MLB baseball record for most in a... See More  

Whitey Ford NYY pitcher....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 1, 1961 This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Yankees' Ford In 14th Win". Tells of New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford winning his 14th game of the season.



With this win, Ford became the1st American League pitcher to win 8 games in one month in MLB history.



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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.



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Last of Lou Gehrig's Grand Slam HR's...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1938 



* Lou Gehrig's last of his 23 record grand slam HRs 

* New York Yankees - In a NYC paper 



This 60+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Yankees Crush Athletics, 11-3, Gehrig Driving Four-Run Homer" "Lou Bats In Six, Also Hitting a Double......" with box scores. ... See More  

Lou Gehrig as parole commissioner...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 3, 1940 This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23: "GEHHRIG BEGINS JOB ON PAROLE BOARD" "Refuses to 'Spout' Ideas on Crime Till He Has Been at Wirk One Year" with photo of Gehrig.



Tells of New York Yankees former star being sworn into office as a Parole Commissioner. See photos for text.



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Tony Lazerri sets RBI's record.....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 25, 1936



* Tony Lazzeri... New York Yankees

* American League RBI record performance

* 2 grand slam home runs



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 11 that include: "LAZZERI SETS MARK BY DRIVING HOME 11 OF TEAM'S TALLIES" and more with photo of Lazzeri. (see)



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Babe Ruth moved to 1st base....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1931  This 56 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 35: "Senators Subdue Revamped Yankees, 7-3" with subheads that include: "Yield by 7-3, With Crippled Ruth on First and Gehrig in Right, Before 20,000" and more.



Tells of Babe Ruth being moved to 1st base in an effort to put less strain on the aging player's leg. Lou Gehrig was mov... See More  

Elston Howard becomes 1st Black Yankee...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 15, 1955



* Elston Howard 1st black starter (1st report)

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 40 page newspaper has various baseball reports on the opening week of the 1955 season on pages 33 & 34.



Page 34 has historic one column headline that reads: "Howard First Negro To Play for Yanks In Regular Game" which tells of Elston ... See More  

New York Yankees 1st World Series... Babe Ruth out for the game...

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 10, 1921



* New York Yankees 1st World Series

* NY Giants



This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "YANKEES PASS GIANTS IN FOURTH".



Rare to see such a nice front page headline like this especially as the gamer was in progress at time of publication.



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1955 World Series...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 4, 1955 



* Brooklyn Dodgers 

* New York Yankees 



This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 21: "Yanks Fall Like Bomb on Bums, Score 5 in First Inning to Win, 5-1, and Even Series" and other related headlines with photos and box scores. (see)



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Babe Ruth will retire....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany NY New York, August 11, 1934



* Babe Ruth announces retirement w/ photo

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 11: "Current Season Marks End Of Ruth's Playing Career" and "Babe Will Retire as Regular at Close of 1934 Campaign; Uncertain About Future in Baseball" with nice photo of Ruth. (... See More  

Whitey Ford streak ends...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, October 5, 1952



* Whitey Ford scoreless World Series streak ends

* New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants (game 1)

* MLB baseball



This 40+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside):



* Ford Victory 10th in Series



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Lou Gehrug 1,500th consecutive game.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1934



* Lou Gehrig 1,500 straight game

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27:



* GEHRIG HITS 48TH AS YANKS WIN, 5-0

* Surpasses His Best Home-Run Mark in 1,500th Consecutive Game--Mates Top Athletics



with box scores. (see)



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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.



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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.



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Red Grange... professional football...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, dated December 7, 1925



* Red Grange - Chicago Bears

* Polo Grounds - professional football



This 20 page newspaper has two column headline on page 9 that include: "'RED' GRANGE RECEIVES ABOUT $470 A YARD FOR HIS WORK AS PROFESSIONAL PLAYER"

and more. (see) 1st report coverage on Red Grange playing in a pro football g... See More  

Lou Gehrig 1,000th consecutive game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 19, 1931



* Lou Gehrig

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 44 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 26: "Tigers Triumph Over Yankees in Eleventh, 5 to 4" with subheads that include: "GEHRIG EXTENDS STRING" Plays 1,000th Consecutive American League Contest as Member of New York Club" and more with photo of Gehr... See More  

Joe DiMaggio has 2 home runs in 1 inning...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 25, 1936 



* Joe DiMaggio 2 home runs in 1 inning 

* New York Yankees 



This 46 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 26 that include: "Yankees Triumph" and "Yanks Win, DiMaggio Tying Mark With Two Homers in One Inning" and more with nice photo of DiMaggio and box scores. (see)



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Roger Maris Home Runs in 1961...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 26, 1961



* Roger Maris 4 home runs in one night

* Year of his famous 61 homers

* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees



This 26 page newspaper has headlines on page 10: "Maris' 40 Leads Babe By 24 Tilts" and "Maris' Four Blasts Convince; Dodgers Respond To Old Fans" with cartoon illustration. (see)



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Polo Grounds 1st night baseball game....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 25, 1940



* New York City Polo Grounds 1st night baseball game

* MLB baseball - New York Giants



This 32 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 12: "20,000 See Night Baseball Inaugural at Polo Grounds as Giants Meet Bees" with subheads that include: "Field is Brilliantly Lit for New Yorkers' Initial Night Game in National League" and... See More  

David Wells gets perfect game...

NEW YORK POST, New York City, May 18, 1998



* David Wells

* Perfect game

* New York Yankees



This 92 page tabloid sized newspaper has a full front page photo of Wells being carried off the field with banner headline: "PERFECT!" in bold lettering and subhead. (see) More in the following pages.



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NY Giants vs. NY Yankees... 1922 World Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 5, 1922



* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees

* World Series (game 1) of baseball



This 144 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* GIANTS WIN, 3-2, OUTBATTING YANKS, IN FIRST OF SERIES

* Hit Four Singles In A Row

* Record Crowd Sees Game



and more. (see)  Much more on page 18 with more headlines & stats.



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NY Giants vs. NY Yankees... 1922 World Series...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 7, 1922



* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees

* World Series (game 4) of baseball



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "GIANTS BEAT YANKS, 4 TO 3, IN FOURTH GAME OF WORLD'S SERIES PLAYED IN THE RAIN" with subheads and two related photos. (see)



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