Babe Ruth signs New York Yankees contract...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 6, 1922 



* Babe Ruth signs contract

* New York Yankees baseball

* Highest paid baseball player



The top of page 9 has a nice banner heading: "Bambino Puts Name to Long Contact With Yankees. Home Run Slugger Signs for Five Years" with subheads and photo of Ruth. Interesting that the contract included an extra $500 for each home run. Was ... See More  

1st ever New York Yankees World Series game...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn. October 5, 1921



* New York Yankees 1st ever World Series game

* Babe Ruth's second year w/ Yanks vs. Giants

* Early, same day first report



The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKEES WIN FIRST GAME OF WORLD'S SERIES TODAY" with subheads and photo of Ruth. (see) This was game 1 of the 1921 World Series and more importantly the very 1st W... See More  

1911 Photo of Miller Huggins...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 7, 1911



* Miller Huggins photo - 2nd baseman

* St. Louis Cardinals - MLB baseball

* Eventual manager of the New York Yankees



The top of page 3 has a two column photo with heading: "ST. LOUIS NATIONALS' VETERAN SECOND BASEMAN WHO MAY WEAR A CUB UNIFORM BEFORE LONG" with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being f... See More  

Rare baseball Negro League reporting....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1943



* New York Black Yankees vs. Cubans

* Rare Negro League baseball reporting



The sport's section (page 19) has one column headings: "CUBANS TURN BACK BLACK YANKEES, 10-2" "Capture Negro League Opener, Then Battle to 5-5 Tie" See photos for text and score graph here. Uncommon to find reporting on the less popular Negro Leagues durin... See More  

Lou Gehrig signs final year contract in 1938...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 12, 1938



* Lou Gehrig signs contract (last year)

* New York Yankees baseball



The front page has a one column heading: "Gehrig Signs For One Year At $39,000" with subhead. The top of page 23 has a banner headline: "Gehrig Signs for $39,000, Leaves for Camp Tomorrow with Ruppert" with subheads. (see) Great to have in this NYC publication.

N... See More  

New York Yankees vs. Giants... World Series of baseball...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1923 



* New York Yankees World Series 

* 1st year as champions (game 3)

* 1st year at Yankees Stadium - Babe Ruth

* Best title to be had ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GIANTS WIN THIRD ON STENGEL'S HOMER BEFORE 62,430 FANS" with subheads. (see) More in the sport's section with box scores. This was to be t... See More  

Brooklyn Dodgers 1953 World Series...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 4, 1953



* New York Yankees lose game 4

* World Series of baseball

* Brooklyn Dodgers - "The Bums"

* Roy Campanella & Billy Martin



The top of the front page has a three column heading: "DODGERS DOWN YANKS 7-3, TO SQUARE SERIES" with subheads, related photo and box scores. (see) Much more in the sport's section.

Othe... See More  

Brooklyn Dodgers to win their first World Series...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 4, 1955



* Brooklyn Dodgers to be World Series champions

* Finally to beat New York Yankees (day of)

* Major league baseball - Bums no more



The front page has a three column heading: "Yankees Square Series By Beating Dodgers, 5-1" with subhead, related photo and box scores. (see) Much much in the sport's section on game 6 of the World Seri... See More  

Sandy Koufax's World Series strike out record game...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Oct. 3, 1963



* Sandy Koufax's strike-out record game

* Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees

* World Series of baseball - game 1 at Yankee Stadium



The bottom of the front page has a photo showing Sandy Koufax in action with small heading: "Koufax Sets A Series Record" Also a three column heading also on the front page reads: "Mantle... See More  

On the Confederates establishing a navy...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 27, 1863  The front page includes: "The Yankees In York River" "From Vicksburg" "An Act to Establish A Volunteer Navy" "Hostage Retained" & other items including many more Acts from the Confederate Congress.

The back page has a lengthy editorial concerning the war, focused on the Act noted: "It is to be h... See More  

Editor expresses his anger against the Yankees...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1864 



* Rare rebel publication



The front page has: "The War News" beginning: "There is nothing new from Petersburg...The enemy are still upon the Weldon railroad...The battle of last Sunday was not half the battle we at one time thought it...". Also: "The Situation at Mobile" with subheads: "A Naval Skirmish" ... See More  

Phar Lap mounted... Babe Ruth - Yankees capture pennant...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1932



* Phar lap - Australian thoroughbred racehorse

* New York Yankees capture AL pennant



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

Page 17 has a five column headline: "League Championship Captured by Yankees" with subheads (see photos). This would be Bab... See More  

Sandy Koufax wins his first Cy Young Award...

NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1963  The sport's section (page 20) has a one column head: "KOUFAX RECEIVES CY YOUNG AWARD" with subhead. A nice report on Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax winning the first of his three Cy Young awards.

Koufax is also remembered as one of the outstanding Jewish athletes in American sports. His decision not to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Se... See More  

Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 16, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

* From his hometown publication (rare as such)



The top of the front page of the sports section (page 17) has a heading: "Still Going; DI MAG SINGLES AND DOUBLES" with the #"55!" with a black border and related photo. (see) The top of 2 of ... See More  

Significant victories by the Yankees...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 19, 1864 



* General William T. Sherman

* March to the sea to Savannah

* Battle of Nashville, Tennessee



Over half of the first column on page 1 is taken up with some great and larger-than-normal heads on Yankee successes in the South, including: "VICTORY ! " "Sherman at Savannah--Thomas in Tennessee" "Great News From Both Armies" "... See More  

Yankees vs. Dallas Steers in 1929...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1929



* New York Yankees vs. Dallas Steers

* State of Texas exhibition baseball tour

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig home runs



The sport's section (page 11) has a six column headline: "Yanks Beat Dallas, 12-11, on Ruth's First Homer of Season" with subheads and box scores. First report coverage on the New York Yankees ending their exhibition tour ... See More  

Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in the same 1931 headline...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 28, 1931 



* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in the same headline 

* New York Yankees - MLB Major League Baseball



The sport's section (page 22) has a banner headline across the top reading: "Gehrig's 46th Ties Ruth as Yanks Win; Robins Beat Giants in Season's Final" with subheads that include: "Yankees Win Final; Gehrig Ties Ruth... See More  

Lou Gehrig 1,000th consecutive game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1931



* Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees

* 1,000 consecutive game milestone

* Best title to be had - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 26) has a five column headline: "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 ... See More  

New York Yankee pitches a perfect game...

DAILY NEWS, New York, July 19, 1999 



* David Cone

* Perfect game

* New York Yankees



This tabloid-size newspaper actually as a single sheet, folio size "wrap" to announce the perfect game pitched by Yankee David Cone the day prior, the entire ftpg. take up with a celebratory color photo and huge headline: "PERFECT ! " The reverse of this wrap is on David Cone as wel... See More  

Joe DiMaggio enlists into United States Army...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 17, 1943 



* Joe DiMaggio enlisting into United States Army 

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* From his hometown publication (rare)



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column heading: "JOE DI MAGGIO JOINS ARMED FORCES TODAY" with small photo. (see) Nice to have from DiMaggio's hometown and the city where... See More  

1st of Lou Gehrig's record Grand Slam HR's...

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 24, 1925



* Lou Gehrig's 1st of his 23 record grand slam HRs

* New York Yankees baseball - Yanks



The sport's section (page 37) has a banner heading: "MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCENES CONTINUE RAPID SCENES" with subheads. Text includes: "Two home runs by Lou Gehrig of the Yankees, the second of which arrived in the seventh with the bases filled...&qu... See More  

Frederick Douglass talks... Battle of Chancellorsville: a Southern victory...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 7, 1863   



* Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia

* A "rebel" victory

* Rare Confederate title



Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.



A nice front page account of the Battle of Chancellorsville, a major Southern victory. the top of the first column has: "From Frederi... See More  

Roger Maris ties Babe Ruth's homerun record...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 27, 1961 



* Roger Maris ties Babe Ruth

* New York Yankees

* Major league baseball



One of the more memorable events in baseball history was Roger Maris' run at breaking the long-standing home run record set by Babe Ruth. What made this more memorable was that teammate Mickey Mantle was also in the running that same season.



The top of pag... See More  

Joe DiMaggio enlists into United States Army...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1943 



* Joe DiMaggio enlists into United States Army 

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 28) has a four column headline: "DiMaggio Now Army Private on Coast" with subheads that include: "YANKS OUTFIELDER WAIVES FURLOUGH" "DiMaggio Passes Army Physical, Then Leaves for Reception Center at Monter... See More  

Babe Ruth pitches...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1933



* Babe Ruth pitches late in his career (last time)

* New York Yankees baseball



The top of page 24 has a banner headline: "Yankees End Season With Triumph as Ruth Hurls Full Game and Drives Homer" with subheads that include: "25,000 SEE RUTH HURL 6-5 VICTORY" and more. Interesting item as he probably hadn't pitched since he was with... See More