Babe Ruth as a editorialist... Yankees baseball...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Aug. 11, 1928



* Babe Ruth as a Editorialist ?

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Ruth Blames Slump of Yankees On Hitters, Not Club's Pitchers" with subhead and small photo of Ruth. This is actually a editorial by Ruth on the team's situation heading into the final weeks of the season. The Y... See More  

DiMaggio hitting streak hits #49...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 49

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 20) has headings: "Yanks Triumph" "DiMaggio Runs Streak to 49 Games As Yanks Halt Browns at Night, 1-0" and more with box scores.

(see) First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak... See More  

First game in DiMaggio's remarkable 56 game hitting streak...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees baseball

* All time MLB game hitting streak record begins



The sports page has a logically inconspicuous report, under the heading: "Yankees Bow to White Sox For Fifth Straight Setback...", noting: "...In sharp contrast to the White Sox batters, the New Yorkers kicked away every chance they had except one, wh... See More  

Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak (54)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end (54)

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball



The sports section (page 21) has a five column headline proclaiming: "DiMaggio Runs String to 54, but Yanks Lose" with subheads and box scores. (see) Joe DiMaggio would extend his hitting streak to just two more games (56), where it would end.

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Players indicted for the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, March 26, 1921 



* Chicago Black Sox World Series scandal

* Indictments against White Sox players



One of the sports pages inside has an article near the bottom with one column heads: "Baseball Scandal Up Again" "Eighteen Men Indicted by Chicago Grand Jury, Including Five Not Previously Mentioned".

A very notable report.

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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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Nice reporting on the "national game"...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1876 



* Early baseball games w/ box scores



Page 10 has three-quarters of a column taken up with baseball reports, & nice that it is headed: "The National Game". There are reports on five games, with box scores for each. Then there are: "Base Ball Notes".

Twelve pages, very nice condition.

1927 sport's stars photos... Babe Ruth & more...

NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, January 1, 1928



* Sport's stars & feats of 1927

* Babe Ruth - Gene Tunney - Bobby Jones



The front page of this section has ten photos of various sport's stars for the year of 1927 with heading: "Some of the Outstanding Figures of the Past Year in Various Fields of Sport" Nice for display. Also coverage on the various feats that... See More  

Stamford, Connecticut Little League champions....

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., August 26, 1951



* Stamford, Connecticut

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



Page 4 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "STAMFORD TOSSERS ARE LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPS ON 3-0 WIN" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Stamford, Connecticut winning the World Series championsh... See More  

Joe DiMaggio plans to enlist in U.S. Army...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONILCE, January 14, 1943



* Joe DiMaggio decides to enlist in U.S. Army

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Marriage troubles with Dorothy Arnold

* From his hometown & where he played minor league



The front page has a one column heading: "DiMaggio Harmony" with subhead. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a two column headline: "DiMaggio,... See More  

Yankees win the World Series...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7, 1936 



* New York Yankees baseball

* World Series Champions

* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era



The sports page has a photo headed: "Clinching Title With Spectacular Slide", then the lengthy report with column heads: "Yanks Show Supremacy in the Series" "More Than Two Score Records Broken or Equaled" with talk ... See More  

Babe Ruth debuts as a coach in 1938...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 20, 1938.



* Babe Ruth debuts as a coach

* Brooklyn Dodgers - MLB baseball



The front page of sport's section (page 19) has a one column heading: "BABE NEW IDOL IN BROOKLYN" with photo and caption: "YOU KNOW HIM" (see)

Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small address label on ... See More  

Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter...

CHRONICLE SPORTING GREEN sport's section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, August 28, 1938



* Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Joe DiMaggio 3 triples in a row



The top of the front page of this sport's section only has a nice banner headline: "PEARSON HURLS NO HIT TILT FOR YANKS !" The top of page 2 also has a nice banner headline: &quo... See More  

Yankees win game 2 in 1937 World Series...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 7, 1937



* New York Yankees vs. Giants

* World Series MLB Baseball (game 2)

* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era



The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS BEAT GIANTS AGAIN" with subheads, box scores, scoreboard above the masthead and inning by inning coverage. Great for display. More in the sport's section and nice to have in this unc... See More  

Baseball caricatures by A.B. Frost...

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890

The entire  back page is captioned: "Our National Game", showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.

Other content is "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig Harvest" "St. Andrew's" and many additional articl... See More  

1999 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees...

THE DAILY STAR, Oneonta, New York, July 24, 1999 



* 1999 Hall of Fame induction weekend



Front page heading has, "Baseball fans pack Cooperstown", which tells of Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, George Brett, Robin Yount all being inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.

Complete issue, in very nice condition. See images for details.... See More  

Philadelphia Phillies...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 12, 1989



* Mike Schmidt retires from baseball.



This issue features the retirement of Michael Jack Schmidt, super-star 3rd-basemen for the Philadelphia Phillies (and now a member of the Hall of Fame).



This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue in nice, clean condition. See images for details.

Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Ripken and Gwynn....

THE DAILY STAR, Oneonta, NY, July 30, 2007  The front page has the full-banner heading "75,000 welcome Ripken, Gwynn", with 2 photos related to the event. The Sports Section has: "Inductions 'overwhelming'", with a large photo of Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr., and "HALL OF FAME", with several photos from the event. 

Complete in 28 pages and in very ... See More  

Barry Bonds hits 756 Homerun....

YORK DAILY RECORD, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8, 2007  A notable heading, "A new king", with subheading: "No denying Bonds is a special player", is found on the front page of the sports section. 

The sports section also has several heads concerning Barry Bonds, accompanied by 3 photos from the event and a short column titled "HOME RUN LEADERS". The front page has: ... See More  

Wes Ferrell no-hit game.... Babe Ruth photo....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1931



* Wes Ferrell no-hit pitched game

* Cleveland Indians - MLB baseball

* Babe Ruth leg injury photo



The sport's section (page 17) has a five column headline: "No-Hit, No-Run Game Pitched by Ferrell of Indians" with subheads, photo and box scores. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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U.S. strikes back at The Taliban...

Barry Bonds breaks home run record... Tony Gwynn retires... Rickey Henderson hits #3,000...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 8, 2001  The front page of the Sports Section has the full-banner headline: "FINISHING TOUCHES", with considerable text and a large photo, which tell of Barry Bonds breaking the record for most home runs in a season with his 73rd homer. The related subheading has: "Bond's Record Run, and Perhaps Giant Career, Ends With Home Run No. 73."

This... See More  

John Dillinger letter to his father...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1934



* Gangster John Dillinger

* On the run in Chicago ?

* Letter to his father



The back page has one column headings that include: "DILLINGER IS ALIVE HIS FATHER ASSERTS" "Farmer Shows Letter From Bandit, Dated 3 Weeks Ago, Saying He Is 'All Right'" "Ridicules Death Stories"  and more (see images) The text includ... See More  

Early Baseball... New Jersey Convention... "dead ball" favored...

NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, November 10, 1870  On page 3 under "Base-Ball" is a report: "The New-Jersey Base-Ball Convention--Officers and Committees."

This report about the fourth annual Convention includes a list of the various clubs and their respective delegates who attended the convention, as well as the names of the new officers who were elected (at the convention).

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Mickey Mantle Home Run clears 110 ft building at 370 feet...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1956

 

* Mickey Mantle long home run

* Brigg's Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 20) has a banner headline: "Yankees Defeat Tigers on Mantle's Three-Run Homer in Eighth at Detroit" with subheads and box scores. Great to have from the home of Yankee baseball.

Other news, sports and advertisem... See More  

Babe Ruth catches a baseball from airplane....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1926



* Babe Ruth catches baseball from airplane

* New York Yankees - major league baseball



Near the bottom of the front is a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Catches Ball From Airplane; Seventh Attempt Gives Him World's Record" (see) A nice curiosity on Ruth that probably was only reported in a NYC publication. Nice to have in this famous title. Rare... See More