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August 09, 1922

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 9, 1922

* Pittsburgh Pirates break a hit record
* MLB Baseball


This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 11: "Pirates Win Two and Advance Into Third Place" with subhead: "PIRATES MOVE TO THIRD POSITION".

Tells of the double header game with the Philadelphia Phillies in which they had a total of 46 hits in the two games. This is a record that is still held today for the double header game.

Other news of the day. Light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

Category: The 20th Century