The Greatest Moments in Sports Record Babe Ruth

This is a vintage Columbia Masterworks LP Record from the Year 1955 entitled "The Greatest Moments in Sports". The album was produced by Bud Greenspan and James Hammerstein. It includes one 33 1/3 Long Play Record, 20 pages of memorable black and white sports photographs, and a special recollection article by famed sports writer Red Smith. The record album includes sounds and voices of some of the greatest sports figures and announcers between 1920 and 1954. Those featured include: Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Bobby Thomson, Knute Kockne, Jesse Owens, Roger Bannister, Grantland Rice, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Joe Louis, Cookie Lavagetto, Mel Allen, Johnny Vandermeer, and some 12 others Six major sports are covered including: Boxing, Football, Tennis, Baseball, Olympic Track, and Horse Racing. At least 40 historic sports moments are chronicled in voice and sound. The First Page features art work by renown Sporting News Artist Willard Mullin. A Small Version of this Record was made for the Gillette Razor Company. This is a very under rated piece of sports memorabilia, filled with great photos that can be had at a low price.

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Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris New York Yankees -M&M Boys- Framed Lithograph

Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris New York Yankees -M&M Boys- Framed Lithograph

"It’s a beautiful day in the Bronx as a huge crowd takes in the June 30, 1960 matinee, between the Bronx Bombers and the Kansas City A's. The Bombers would live up their name this day as they would belt five round trippers while cruising to a 10-3 victory. Watching the action intently from the on-deck circle, in his first season in New York is Roger Maris. One inning earlier, he belted his 25th dinger of the season. Now it was the Mick’s turn to go deep, as he rockets this pitch from Bob Trowbridge into the right field seats. It was the Commerce Comet's 18th round tripper. Mantle and Maris would stage an epic home run derby during the 1960 season, with the Mick’s league leading 40 homers edging Maris by one. Item Measures 22.25'' x 16.5'' "