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HMS Queen Elizabeth launched.... Lou Gehrig's last home run...
HMS Queen Elizabeth launched.... Lou Gehrig's last home run...
Item # 633273
September 28, 1938
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 28, 1938 The launching & christening of the RMS Queen Elizabeth is reported on pg. 27 with: "LARGEST SHIP SENT INTO SEA BY QUEEN", "Launching Liner Bearing Her Name, Elizabeth Speaks King''s Hope for Peace" and more with smaller subheads.
Also one column headlines on page 30: "GOMEZ WINS NO. 18 FOR YANKS, 5 TO 2" "Gehrig Smashes A Homer" and more. This was ailing Lou Gehrig's last home run before retiring early due to his illness.
There is also reporting on Hank Greenberg hitting his 57th and 58th home run for the season.
Complete in 52 pages, very nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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