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Cincinnati Reds' Williard Hershberger Commits Suicide In 1940...
Cincinnati Reds' Williard Hershberger Commits Suicide In 1940...
Item # 601174
August 04, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1940
* Willard Hershberger suicide death
* Cincinnati Reds catcher
Page 5 has one column headlines that include: "HERSHBERGER ENDS LIFE WITH RAZOR", "Cincinnati Reds' Catcher Found Dead in Boston Hotel--Left No Notes", "Worried Over His Hitting" and more with photo. This is 1st report coverage on the suicide of Cincinnati Reds' catcher Willard Hershberger.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 70+ Sunday edition, rag edition in great condition.
Category: The 20th Century