Death of Babe Ruth in 1948...
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August 17, 1948
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17, 1948 The front
page contains a noteworthy report of one of the grestest legends in
baseball history, Babe Ruth, with the two line, two column wide
headline reading:
"Nation Mourns Babe Ruth Death; Doctors List Cancer As Cause"
with the article carrying over to page 3 as well. Complete in 6 pages,
loose at the spine, some minor margin chipping, otherwise rather good.
Category: The 20th Century













