Francis J. Sweeney Scrapbooks : scrapbooks, 1924 - 1930.

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Francis J. Sweeney Scrapbooks : scrapbooks, 1924 - 1930.

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Volume 1 includes newspaper clippings of the 1925 World Series. Many newsprint photos and game accounts. Five American caramel cards glude to a page. Volume 2 includes newspaper clippings of the 1926 World Series. Many newsprint photos, box scores and game accounts. Volume 3 is mainly newspaper clippings from 1924 to 1929, includes 1928 World Series. Many articles about the past history of baseball. Two tickets from a May 18, 1924 game between the Yankees and Indians. Small piece of paper signed by Bennie Bengough, Ben Paschal, Earle Combs and Waite Hoyt on August 18, 1928. Baseball cards of Babe Ruth, Ray Schalk, Everett Scott, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Bob Meusel, Rogers Hornsby. Volume 4 is newspaper articles from around 1930. First person account in articles titled, 'Breaking into the big show' and 'Toughest game I ever pitched'. Articles by Arthur Mann titled, "Father Knickerbocker's children of the diamond'.

1 scrapbook (178mm x 220mm x 14mm)1 scrapbook (170mm x 220mm x 10mm)1 scrapbook (240mm x 125mm x 40mm)1 scrapbook (173mm x 215mm x 20mm)

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