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BABE RUTH DIES AT AGE 53
“The Sultan of Swat” Succumbs to Throat Cancer—Dies Peacefully in His Sleep The New York Times August 17, 1948 The New York Times announces the passing of Yankee baseball legend George Herman “Babe”...
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VERY EARLY WESTERN BASEBALL GAME!! ALSO, THE RESOURCES OF ALASKA – GOLD...
“THE BASE-BALL GAME.” Olympics of Victoria v. the Raniers of Olympia The Olympia Transcript, Olympia, Washington Territory Saturday, May 29, 1869 Page three sports report titled: THE BASE-BALL GAME,”...
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JACKIE ROBINSON BREAKS THE BASEBALL RACIAL BARRIER
BROOKLYN DODGERS PURCHASE THE MINOR LEAGUE STAR The New York Times April 11, 1947 Sports page banner headline: “DODGER’S PURCHASE ROBINSON, FIRST NEGRO IN MODERN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.” Smaller...
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YANKEES BUY BABE RUTH FROM THE BOSTON RED SOX!
HIGHEST PRICE EVER PAID FOR A BASEBALL PLAYER “THE CURSE OF THE BAMBINO” POSSIBLY THE WORST TRADE IN BASEBALL HISTORY (for the Sox, that is)! The World New York January 6, 1920 In a startling deal that...
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BABE RUTH’S FIRST HOME RUN AS A YANKEE!
“THE SULTAN OF SWAT” BEGINS TO PAY OFF FOR NEW YORK The Galveston Daily News Galveston, Texas May 2, 1920 Sports page headline: “BABE RUTH HITS OUT FIRST 1920 HOME RUN.”As the Yankees defeated the...
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“SHOELESS” JOE JACKSON BOUGHT BY THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX
OWNER CHARLES COMISKY PAYS $31,500+ FOR THE STAR BASEBALL PLAYER The New York Times August 21, 1915 The legendary “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, the Cleveland Indians leading batter, is traded to the Chicago...
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NEW YORK YANKEES BOUGHT BY COL. JACOB RUPPERT
BECOMES SOLE OWNER OF THE “BRONX BOMBERS” PAYS $1,250,000 FOR THE BASEBALL CLUB PRICE INCLUDES YANKEE STADIUM The World New York May 22, 1923 The World reports the historic sale of the New York Yankees...
View ArticleMICKEY MANTLE HITS THREE HOMERS IN ONE GAME…FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE!
MANTLE BECOMES FIRST PLAYER IN BASEBALL HISTORY TO HIT HOME RUNS BOTH LEFT-HANDED AND RIGHT-HANDED….IN ONE GAME! YANKEE SLUGGER ACCOUNTS FOR ALL FIVE RUNS IN VICTORY OVER DETROIT TIGERS ALSO…TED...
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1941 BASEBALL HISTORY – BROOKLYN DODGERS’ MICKEY OWENS’ LEGENDARY DROPPED 3RD...
DODGER CATCHER MUFFS 3RD STRIKE IN 9TH INNING ALLOWING YANKEES TO EVENTUALLY WIN A KEY WORLD SERIES CONTEST INCREDIBLE FRONT PAGE HEADLINES AND GRAPHIC PHOTOS OF THE LEGENDARY PLAY! The Boston Post...
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THE FIRST RUNNING OF THE TRIPLE CROWN – COMPLETE SET OF THREE RARE NEWSPAPERS
FIRST RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY (1875) FIRST RUNNING OF THE PREAKNESS (1873) FIRST RUNNING OF THE BELMONT STAKES (1867) This unique set of original and complete newspapers report the inaugural...
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