Lou Gehrig's final year contract...
Item #716852
March 09, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1938
* Lou Gehrig's last contract
* Health failure nears
* Joe DiMaggio wants more also
* New York Yankees baseball
The sport's section (page 31) has a four column heading: "Yanks Boost Offer to Hold-Out Gehrig" with subheads. (see) He would sign the contract a few days later. Gehrig would have to give up baseball the following year due to h... See More
Stan Musial's first Major League game....
Item #716368
September 18, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Sept. 18, 1941
* Stan Musial's very 1st MLB baseball game
* St. Louis Cardinals "Stan the Man"
* BEST publication to had ? - rare as such
The front page of the sport's section has a same day, ongoing coverage 2nd game Musial played in after 1 1/2 innings with a heading: "BRAVES 3, CARDINALS 0 (1 1/2 Innings)" and subhead: "MU... See More
1922 NY Giants vs. NY Yankees... World Series...
Item #716288
October 08, 1922
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 8, 1922
* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees
* Giants win World championship
* World Series (game 4) of baseball
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "GIANTS CRUSH YANKS IN THIRD (sic) GAME" with subheads and box scores. The headline refers to this game as being game number 3 but actually was the fourth game.
Complete ... See More
MLB team Braves moves to Milwaukee...
Item #716141
March 19, 1953
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 19, 1953
* Boston Braves move to Milwaukee
* MLB baseball (current Atlanta Braves)
The front page has a one column inset with heading: "Milwaukee, New Home Of Braves" with brief text.
The front page of the sport's section (page 23) has a one column heading: "NL Moves Braves to Milwaukee" with subhead. (see images) Another related report... See More
Brooklyn Dodgers & N.Y. Giants move to West Coast official...
Item #716039
May 29, 1957
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 29, 1957
* Brooklyn Dodgers & New York Giants
* Approved to move to the West Coast
* Los Angeles and San Francisco relocation
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The front page has a four column heading: "OK Dodgers-Giants Shift; Coast Speeds Stadiums" (see images) More in the sport's sections.
Complete with 38 pages, some small binding holes along the ... See More
1934 girl pitcher Jackie Mitchell...
Item #716004
August 14, 1934
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 14, 1934
* Jackie Mitchell, girl baseball pitcher
* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig strikeouts fame
* Barnstorming tour stop with photo
The sport's section (page 16) has a two column heading: "Girl Pitcher on Pony Mound Under Floodlights Tonight" with subhead and photo of Mitchell. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and some wear... See More
1934 New York Giants baseball players pictorial...
Item #715999
August 12, 1934
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass. Aug. 12, 1934
* New York Giants - MLB baseball
* Nice pictorial of the starting players
* Defending World Series champions
* Jackie Mitchell, girl pitcher photo
Page 2B has a nice pictorial showing the starting players for the defending World Series champions, the New York Giants. (see images)
Page 3B has a report on Jackie Mitchell, girl pitch... See More
Babe Ruth announces retirement in 1934...
Item #715998
August 11, 1934
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 11, 1934
* Babe Ruth announces retirement w/ photo
* New York Yankees MLB baseball icon
The top of page 16 has a two column heading: "Ruth Chants Own Swan Song, Admits He's Through" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
Note: On August 10, 1934, Babe Ruth announce... See More
Terrific & displayable baseball print...
Item #715880
May 08, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 8, 1886
* Collectible 19th century baseball print
The full ftpg. shows: "Some Setters & Pointers at the Dog Show" with a related article inside. Other prints include: "The Canoe Exhibition", a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Root Of The Matter"; a doublepage centerfold of: "Trinity Church, Boston"; and a... See More
Attack on dick Button & others in Central Park...
Item #715715
July 17, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
* "The Ramble" section of Central Park
* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS", subhead and related photo. this editorial continues on multiple i... See More
Babe Ruth's farewell to Fenway Park...
Item #715593
August 13, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1934
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
* Final game played at Fenway Park
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The sport's section (page 17) has a banner headline: "Ruth Gets Rousing Ovation in Farewell Boston Appearance as Yanks Divide" with subheads and box scores. This was Babe Ruth's final game played at the famous baseball stadium. Always n... See More
On Yankees winning the 1928 World Series, led by Babe Ruth...
Item #715117
October 11, 1928
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 11, 1928
* New York Yankees & Babe Ruth
* World Series of baseball champions
* Welcome home celebration
The top of the front page has a two-column heading: "Smith Greets Babe Ruth on Homecoming; Calls Him 'Boss of the Youth of America'" The sport's section (page 20) has a banner headline: "Ruth and Other Yanks Get Royal Welcome on R... See More
Shoeless Joe Jackson 1951 death...
Item #714512
December 06, 1951
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 6, 1951
* Shoeless Joe Jackson death w/ photo
* Chicago White Sox - Cleveland Indians
* Major league baseball - MLB
The sport's section (page 27) has a one column heading: "'Shoeless Joe' Jackson Dies" with small photo. (see image)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally ... See More
Pre-Civil War baseball, in a sporting newspaper...
Item #714451
July 25, 1857
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 25, 1857 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
The bottom of page 7 has a report headed: "Base Ball" noting in part: "...that a match will be played between the Nassau' and 'Charter Oak' Base Ball Clubs...The 'Charter Oak' is a new... See More
Hack Wilson sets the RBI season record (Lou Gehrig)...
Item #714327
September 18, 1930
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 18, 1930
* Hack Wilson Breaks RBI Record (Lou Gehrig)
* 1930 Chicago Cubs season - MLB baseball
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The top of the front page of this section has a heading: "CUBS WIN, 5-2" with subheads that include: "WILSON HITS 2 HOMERS; BREAKS GEHRIG'S MARK" and box scores. (see i... See More
Great issue on the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" scandal...
Item #713853
September 29, 1920
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Sept. 29, 1920
* Chicago White "Black" Sox
* World Series Scandal breaks
* Players suspended from team
* Pitcher Eddie Cicotte confession
* Shoeless Joe Jackson confession
The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the infamous "Black Sox" scandal with: "BASEBALL PLOT BARED" "Cicotte and Jackson Make Complete Confess... See More
Very 1st ever televised sporting event in 1939...
Item #712807
May 18, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1939
* Very 1st sport's event on television
* Princeton vs. Columbia baseball game
* Historic broadcasting first
The sport's section (page 33) has a three column heading : "Columbia Loses Twice" with subheads that include: "PRINCETON ANNEXES LEAGUE TWIN BILL" and more with box scores and related photo. (see) A very historic iss... See More
1927 Yankees win AL pennant...
Item #712771
September 14, 1927
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 14, 1927
* New York Yankees win AL pennant
* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig era
* Major league baseball - MLB
* Year of the greatest team ever ?
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "YANKEES CLINCH FLAG AS RUTH HITS TWO HOMERS" with subhead and box scores. This was the team that many consider to be the best team of all time. It was also... See More
Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row...
Item #712613
May 24, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 24, 1948
* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* MLB major league baseball
Page 25 has the banner heading: "Yanks, Indians Divide Before Record Cleveland Turnout of 78,431", with subheads that include: "3 DIMAGGIO HOMERS WIN OPENER BY 6-5--Joe Accounts for All Yankee Runs in First Game....", and m... See More
Babe Ruth 1st career grand slam HR...
Item #712520
May 21, 1919
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 21, 1919
* Babe Ruth pitches to a victory
* Very 1st career grand slam HR
* Boston Red Sox - MLB baseball
* In a Boston publication (very rare)
Page 12 has a brief and somewhat discrete report with headings: "Only Two Games In The American" "Red Sox Defeat St. Louis" Text includes: "Ruth kept the Browns&... See More
Lou Gehrig has 4 home runs in one game...
Item #712445
June 04, 1932
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 4, 1932
* New York Yankees baseball
* Lou Gehrig (Iron Horse)
* 4 home runs in single game
Page 5 has: "GEHRIG IS IN THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME" and "His Four Homers in a Row Equals Record", with supporting text. Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complete in 14-pages, light toning with a little margin wear, otherwise... See More
Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak hits 50 games...
Item #712266
July 12, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 12, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 50
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 10) has a six column heading: "DiMag Passes 49 as Yanks Win on Gordon's Homer" with subheads. (see images)
First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak making the 50th game mark. He would end up with 56 game... See More
Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee in 1934...
Item #711977
September 30, 1934
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1934
* Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball
* Best title to be had ?
Page 3 of the sport's section reports on Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee: "YANKEES LOSE, 8-5, THEN TRIUMPH, 9-6", "Ruth Wallops 22d Homer and Drives in Three Runs in Opener at Washington", "Gets Uni... See More
Babe Ruth's home run in bottom of 9th wins....
Item #711906
July 19, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1928
* Babe Ruth home run wins it
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The sport's section (page 15) has a four column heading: "Yanks Win When Ruth Hits Homer in 9th" with subheads that include: "RUTH'S 36TH, TWO ON, WINS IN NINTH, 9-8" and more with box scores.
Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the ma... See More
Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak (54)...
Item #711895
July 15, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, 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 three column heading: "Indians Whittle Yankee Lead to 4 Games" with subhead: "Di Maggio Stretches Skein to 54 Games" (see images) Page 23 has a four column photo with heading: "Here's Play Th... See More
Pre Civil War baseball games w/ box scores...
Item #711754
August 28, 1860
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1860
* Pre Civil War baseball games w/ box scores
Page 5 under "Baseball" are lengthy reports of two games with box scores about 7 months prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, a little spine wear, generally in nice condition.
St. Louis Cardinals win 1942 World Series.....
Item #711567
October 06, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 6, 1942
* 1942 World Series of baseball
* St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees
* Major league baseball MLB
* Championship game (final)
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a six column headline: "WORLD CHAMPS: ST. LOUIS CARDS!" with various subheads, related photos and box scores. (see images)
Much on World War ... See More
Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP....
Item #711308
November 16, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 1966
* Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP award
* Pittsburgh Pirates
This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5:
"National League MVP Awarded To Clemente"
Tells of Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente winning the National League Most Valuable Player award for the 1966 baseball season.
Other new... See More
Babe Ruth debuts as a coach in 1938...
Item #711269
June 20, 1938
SECTION TWO (sports) section only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, 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 Saves Run for Brooklyn; Gets Big Hand" with photo of Ruth on his first day as a Dodgers coach. (see images)
Complete section II (sports) only with all 10 pages... See More
1925 Babe Ruth playing golf photo...
Item #710972
February 15, 1925
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 15, 1925
* Babe Ruth playing golf photo
* Hot Springs, Arkansas spring training
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The front page of this section has a four column pictorial showing a few major league baseball players with heading: "Conditioning At Hot Springs" with one of the photos showing Babe Ruth playing golf as part ... See More
Rogers Hornsby 1st win as Cubs manager in 1930...
Item #710968
September 26, 1930
SECTION III (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 26, 1930
* Rogers Hornsby 1st win as manager
* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CUBS WIN FIRST GAME UNDER HORNSBY, 4-3" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display. Two related photos and heading on the back page. (see images)... See More
Check from Cooperstown, 1837...
Item #710640
This is a genuine check written on the "Otsego County Bank" of Cooperstown, New York dated 1837. Included is the amount in the lower left corner with a signature in the lower right. There is a nice engraving of an eagle with an olive branch in its beak. Also a red ink cancellation.An early financial item & great to have from this town famous as the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame... See More
Baseball caricatures by famed artist A.B. Frost...
Item #710304
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 articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig Harvest" "St. Andrew's" and many additional a... See More
Hank Aaron hits home run #500...
Item #710200
July 15, 1968
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., July 15, 1968
* Hank Aaron home run #500
* Atlanta (Milwaukee) Braves
* Major league baseball
Within the sport's section (page 6) is a two column heading: "Wilson-Aaron Star As Astros Sweep Twin Bill" Text includes: I (see images) He would eventually end his career with the all-time home run record with 755. (Barry Bonds is excluded due to s... See More
Derek Jeter makes his MLB debut in 1995...
Item #710113
May 30, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 30, 1995
* Hall of Famer Derek Jeter
* New York Yankees shortstop
* MLB baseball debut game
Page 5 of the sport's section has a brief report under: "Around The Majors" that reads: "The New York Yankees called up shortstop Derek Jeter, their first-round pick in the June 1992 free-agent draft, from triple-A Columbus" The following page has the ... See More
Babe Ruth near death... He would die a few days later...
Item #709864
August 13, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 13, 1948
* Babe Ruth on his death bed ?
* New York Yankees baseball icon
The front page has a two line, two column heading on the front page: "Babe Ruth's Condition Improves; Well-Wishers' Messages Pour In". Inside photo shows several coaches and players from the Boston Red Sox reading the Babe Ruth article in their hotel after th... See More
Bobby Thomason shot heard round the World....
Item #709766
October 04, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 4, 1951
* Bobby Thomson home run (1st report)
* New York Giants - MLB baseball
* "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
The front page of the sport's section (pg. 61) has a banner heading: "Giants Can Do the Herculean--Giants Do" with photo of Thomson waving to the crowd. the following page has a team photo of the Giants and box scores with smal... See More
Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier...
Item #709139
March 18, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1946
* Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier
* Organized professional baseball 1st Negro
Although Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play a major league game in 1947, he had already broken another significant color barrier the year prior as a member of the Montreal Royals, the AAA farm team of the Dodgers. As noted in Wikipedia: "R... See More
1st Negro pitcher makes MLB debut...
Item #708895
August 27, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 27, 1947
* Dan Bankhead makes MLB debut
* 1st African American pitcher
* Brooklyn Dodgers baseball
The top of page 27 has a six column heading: "Pirates Rout Dodgers on 20-Hit Attack" with subheads that include: "Bankhead Hits Home Run" "But Negro Pitcher Is Routed with Gregg..." The report begins with: "Dan Bankhead made his debu... See More
1917 Honus Wagner's last season photo......
Item #708841
April 11, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 11, 1917
* Honus Wagner pre season photo
* Pittsburgh Pirates (last season)
* Major League Baseball - MLB
Page 10 has a one column photo headed: "Hans Wagner Has Gone From Game; No More Bowlegs" with brief text. Wagner would decide to play one last season making his last appearance in September of that year.
Surprisingly this issue is in good co... See More
1917 Urban Shocker baseball photo...
Item #708801
March 12, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 12, 1917
* Pitcher Urban James Shocker photo
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
Page 10 has a two column photo headed: "SHOCKER MAY BE SENSATION WITH YANKEES THIS SUMMER" with brief text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fr... See More
The 1st "fixed" baseball game (1865)... Andersonville Prison warden...
Item #708715
September 29, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 29, 1865
* Brooklyn Eckfords vs. New York Mutuals
* First documented fixed baseball game
The back page under "Out-Door Sports" "The National Game" has the summary and box score of a game between the Mutual and Eckford clubs, won by the Eckfords, 23-11. The summary mentions in part: "...Some of the fly tips taken by Mills surp... See More
Early Teddy Roosevelt speech to unite the Republican Party...
Item #707834
March 26, 1883
NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1883 The 1st column of the front page has a multi-column article headed: "FORGETTING PARTY FEUDS", with subheading: "THE REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK ANXIOUS FOR HARMONY", which includes the text of a compelling speech given by Theodore Roosevelt in an effort to unite the Republican Party of New York. Nice to have this speech in a New York newspaper o... See More
The legendary "called shot" home run by Babe Ruth, in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #707386
October 02, 1932
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1932
* Babe Ruth's called shot (first report)
* New York Yankees World Series (game 3)
* Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
* Best title to be had - very rare
This could well be the most desired newspaper in baseball history. This edition reports the famous Babe Ruth "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series.
As a bit of background, ... See More
The International Cricket Match... Oystering...
Item #706372
October 15, 1859
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 15, 1859 The front page has: "The Great Oyster Excitement - Scene On Board The Schooner Yankee Bird...". The inside has the desirable: "The International Cricket Match At Hoboken - Scene On The St. George's Ground, On The Morning Of The Match", which tells of the match between the United States and England. The opposing p... See More
The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...
Item #705294
September 15, 1883
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883 The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title.
Inside has a fascinating article headed: "Base Ball Science" which begins: "We are in receipt of several communications relative to the question o whether a projectile can be thrown so as to ... See More
One of the best baseball prints...
Item #705293
March 23, 1889
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 23, 1889 Note: this is just a portion of the issue, 8 pages but including the mentioned centerfold.
This terrific double page centerfold is captioned: "The American Baseball Players at Kennington Oval--Visit of the Prince of Wales". It includes some 19 scenes of various "plays" in baseball, and also has round portraits of the 1... See More
Baseball and cricket reports from 1856......
Item #705292
September 20, 1856
PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 20, 1856 Inside this sporting newspaper is a detailed report: "Cricket" "The Great Match At Hoboken!!!" "The United States Victorious!!" "Canada Vs. United States".
But more intriguing is the report headed: "Base Ball" with gives details of a game between the Eagle team and the Empire team, i... See More
Governor Woodrow Wilson.... Baseball... Coney Island...
Item #705291
August 19, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1911 The front page is a photo of: "Admiral Togo in America."
A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.
Twenty-four pages, ... See More
Neat title... Christy Mathewson mention...
Item #705188
March 21, 1925
THE MOSQUITO, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, March 21, 1925 A curious little newspaper which appears to be the combination of the Middlesex Plain Dealer and the Perth Amboy Press. Filled mostly with local news and tidbits, many quite folksy and humorous, plus many ads as well. The front page has a bit noting: "Christy Mathewson, of baseball fame, was recently named one of the trustees of the ... See More
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