New York Daily News – July 25, 1978 – Billy Martin Quits Yankees, Bob Lemon Named Manager (SOLD)

Description

Status: Previously sold. This original newspaper is no longer available.

This listing documents an original New York Daily News (New Jersey Edition) newspaper from Tuesday,
July 25, 1978. The front page is dominated by a major shake‑up in New York Yankees leadership during
the 1978 season, accompanied by national, economic, and pop‑culture coverage from the late 1970s.

Front-page headlines include:
“Billy Martin Quits Yanks”
“Bob Lemon Is Named Manager”

The front page features a photograph of recently resigned Yankees manager Billy Martin, marking one of the
defining moments of the turbulent 1978 baseball season.

Publication details:
Volume 60, Number 26.
Complete 68-page issue.

Notable contents include:

• New York Yankees Management Change – Extensive coverage of Billy Martin’s resignation
  and the appointment of Bob Lemon as the new Yankees manager, with additional reporting throughout the sports section.
• Patricia Hearst – An article quoting Hearst reflecting on her imprisonment following
  conviction for bank robbery.
• Global Economics – Reporting on the weakening U.S. dollar against major foreign currencies
  including the yen, pound, Deutschemark, Swiss franc, French franc, and Dutch guilder.
• Labor Disputes – Coverage of the U.S. Postal Service firing additional “wildcat strikers”
  amid an ongoing labor dispute.
• Government Admissions – U.S. officials acknowledge that soldiers in the 1950s were ordered
  to be present at nuclear weapons tests.
• Entertainment & Celebrity – Photo coverage and features including Tom Jones, George Jones,
  Mick Jagger with partner Jerry Hall, and television culture of the era.
• Television & Pop Culture – Coverage of Three’s Company spawning a new spinoff,
  The Ropers, with cast photography including Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter, and Suzanne Somers.
• Advertising & Consumer Life – Period ads including Delta Airlines promoting nonstop service
  to Atlanta, Potamkin advertising 250 used Cadillacs, and Chevrolet promoting new safety features for the Chevette.
• Film Advertising – Movie ads for Jaws 2, National Lampoon’s Animal House,
  Convoy, Grease, and a small continuing ad for Star Wars more than a year after release.
• Centerfold & Back Page – A centerfold photo spread titled “The Scrappy Career of Billy Martin”
  and back‑page photography showing Billy Martin walking away from the Yankees alongside Phil Rizzuto.

This issue captures a pivotal moment in New York sports history while also documenting economic uncertainty,
pop culture, and political reflection in the summer of 1978.

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Condition at time of sale:
Excellent used condition for a newspaper from the late 1970s. Minor edge wear was present, along with a torn area
affecting pages 65–66 and 67–68. All pages were included at the time of sale. Please review listing photos
for exact condition details.

Learn more about the publication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Daily_News

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