Item #90802 Navy News, [Guam Edition]. Vol. 1, No. 95 (Oct. 26, 1945)
Navy News, [Guam Edition]. Vol. 1, No. 95 (Oct. 26, 1945)

Navy News, [Guam Edition]. Vol. 1, No. 95 (Oct. 26, 1945)

Guam, Marianas Islands: 1945. Folded four-page newspaper. 36 cm. Some wrinkling and wear, as well as minor staining. Lead article is about Navy Day to be held the following day in Guam. AP news item at bottom of 4th page about Branch Rickey's signing of Jackie Robinson and assigning him the Montreal Royals of the Triple A International League. Rickey is quoted as saying about the possibility of some other players quitting in protest, "But even if some players quit, they'll be back after a year or two in a cotton mill." Robinson lead the International League in batting average and runs scored and his team won the "Little World Series." He played for the Dodgers the next year and was named "Rookie of the Year." Good. Item #90802

Price: $50.00

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