THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 9, 1973 

* Pete Rose & Bud Harrelson fight 
* Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Mets
* Game 3 of the NLCS playoff game  
* Major League Baseball - MLB 

The front page has a three column photo with small caption: "Calm Down, Pete" 
The top of page 15 has a banner heading: "Supercharged Staub Sparks Mets Win" Also another heading: "I'm Not a Punching Bag--Bud Harrelson" and a even larger photo of Rose on top of Harrlelson. 
And page 17 has yest another photo showing Rose throwing debris back at fans in the stands. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.

Background: The Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson fight on October 8, 1973, stands as a seminal moment in Major League Baseball history, representing the peak of the "Big Red Machine" era's aggressive playstyle and the volatile, blue-collar spirit of 1970s New York sports culture. Triggered by Rose’s hard slide into second base during Game 3 of the NLCS, the brawl transcended a mere physical altercation between two players—the powerhouse "Charlie Hustle" and the diminutive Harrelson—to become a near-riot that threatened the game’s completion. The ensuing chaos, which saw Shea Stadium fans pelt Rose with dangerous debris including a lead pipe and a saw, forced a historic intervention by Mets icons like Willie Mays and Tom Seaver to calm the bleachers. Beyond the immediate disciplinary fallout, the event solidified the "Us vs. Everyone" identity of the 1973 "Ya Gotta Believe" Mets and remains a quintessential example of how postseason high stakes can ignite raw, unscripted intensity that fundamentally bridges the gap between the athletes on the field and the passions of the fans in the stands.