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(SPORTS--BASEBALL.) Group of 16 World Series final game newspapers with dramatic headlines. 17 broadsheet newspapers, most about 22 x 17 inches, including an extra 1920 newspaper, all sleeved in binder; various conditions, most on pulp paper but generally strong. Not collated. Various places, 1903-1930
"Five to Three! Boston Americans are the World's Baseball Champions." Front-page one-column story on the conclusion of the first World Series. Daily Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME, 14 October 1903.
"Chance's Cubs Now World Champions." Two-column front-page story on the first championship for the Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance Cubs. Los Angeles Express, 12 October 1907.
"Pittsburg Pirates win Championship of World." Slight loss to lower corner. Los Angeles Express, 16 October 1909.
"Mackmen Keep Pennant." Full banner headline with illustration of Philadelphia's Jack Coombs. Evening Gazette, Worcester, MA, 26 October 1911.
"The Red Sox Win the World's Championship." Full front-page banner headline, recounting the first extra-inning deciding game: "Engle drove out a long fly, which Snodgrass muffed squarely." Evening Sun, New York, 16 October 1912.
"Superior Ball Playing Won Series for the Athletics." Banner headline in sporting section, plus illustration of pitcher Eddie Plank and shorter story on front page; special rag-paper edition (a few newspapers printed special rag-paper editions for library use during this era; this is believed to be the only year the Eagle printed one). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 12 October 1913.
"Braves New World's Champions; Whip Athletics, 3 to 1." Banner headline for Section III, special pink-paper evening edition updated with the day's latest sports scores. Includes main article by Damon Runyon and an editorial by columnist Ty Cobb. Los Angeles Examiner, 14 October 1914.
"Red Sox Team World's Best in Baseball." Front page banner headline. Appleton Daily Post, Appleton, WI, 12 October 1916.
"Chicago White Sox of the American League, Champions of the World." 5-column front-page illustration, with accompanying story. Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, MT, 16 October 1917.
"Barrow, Whiteman, Ruth, and Scott Stand Out as Big Figures in Boston's Recovery of the World's Title." Page 4 banner headline over illustrations of Boston star Babe Ruth and others. The series was played early due to the war, and was infamously Boston's last championship for more than eighty years. New York Sun, 15 September 1918.
"Dodgers Helpless as Indians Smash Old-Time Records." Front-page 2-column headline for Game 5, noting the famed unassisted triple play by Bill Wambsganss. Manchester Union, Manchester, NH, 11 October 1920.
"Indians World's Champions." Front-page banner headline for the deciding Game 7. Denver Times, 12 October 1920.
"Giants Win Worlds Championship." Front-page 5-column headline from the unsuccessful first appearance by the Yankees. Daily Times Enterprise, Thomasville, GA, 13 October 1921.
"Senators Win 1924 Baseball Title." Front page banner headline from Washington's only championship until 2019. Dallas Morning News, 11 October 1924.
"Pittsburgh Wins World Title, 9-7." Front-page banner headline. Boston Herald, 16 October 1925.
"Yanks World Champions." Front-page 7-column headline on the sweep by the legendary Murderer's Row. Baltimore American, 9 October 1927.
"World's Title to Athletics." Front-page 7-column headline. Baltimore News, 8 October 1930.
