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August 17, 1948

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, San Francisco, California, Aug. 17, 1948 

* Babe Ruth death (1st report)
* Great headline w/ photo for display
* One of the best we have seen


Above the masthead on the front page is a bold banner headline: "DEATH TAKES 'BABE' RUTH" and beneath the masthead is photo of him at Yankee Stadium just 2 months prior when his number was officially retired. The text has a subhead: "U. S. Mourns Loss Of Baseball Hero" "Had Been Ill Two Years". An inside page is taken up with a montage of photos of him during his career and the sports page features a banner headline: "Nation Mourns Babe Ruth's Death" with 3 more photos and other subheads (see images). Other news, sports, and advertisements are within.
Complete in 36 pages, very nice, clean condition.

Category: The 20th Century