Tigers’ 2 Homers Down Reds, 7 to 4, as 52,877 Look On (10/5/40)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 10/5/40 | John Drebinger, John Kieran

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Sorry about the photo quality. That was as good as I could make them.

Tigers’ 2 Homers Down Reds, 7 to 4, as 52,877 Look On – 1-2
52,877 Paid $219,151 at Third Series Contest – 2
Probable Batting Order for Fourth Game Today – 2
Box Score of the Third Game – 2
Composite Score of the World Series Games – 3
Schedule for the Series – 3
World Series Results – 3
As the Tigers and Reds Scored in Yesterday’s Battle at Briggs Stadium in Detroit (photos) – 4
Breath by Breath at Briggs Stadium (Sports of the Times) – 5

[John W]

Ah, those were the days. Three WS games already in the books and in 2010 we haven’t even started the postseason yet.

[CougarGA7]

Since I’m not a baseball fan, I would have to agree. I think I might find it more interesting today if there weren’t so many games. It really renders it a bit meaningless to me.