Death of Babe Ruth...
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, San Francisco, California, Aug. 17, 1948
- Babe Ruth death (1st report)
- Great headline w/ photo for display
- One of the best we have seen
Above the masthead on the front page is a bold banner headline: "DEATH TAKES 'BABE' RUTH" and beneath the masthead is photo of him at Yankee Stadium just 2 months prior when his number was officially retired. The text has a subhead: "U. S. Mourns Loss Of Baseball Hero" "Had Been Ill Two Years". An inside page is taken up with a montage of photos of him during his career and the sports page features a banner headline: "Nation Mourns Babe Ruth's Death" with 3 more photos and other subheads (see images). Other news, sports, and advertisements are within.
Complete in 36 pages, very nice, clean condition.
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- Babe Ruth death - Yankee Stadium viewing
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The front page has a two column heading:
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THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12, 1948
- Babe Ruth near death
- New York Yankees
- Major league baseball
Near the middle of the front
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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
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 12, 1948
- Babe Ruth near death
- New York Yankees
This 44 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front
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