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At a glance, The New York Times of June 12, 1978, doesn't seem like a collector's item.
If anything, stories of Jimmy Carter and the Soviets and a letter to the editor decrying "skewers of uneaten beef" from the Puerto Rican Day parade seem utterly familiar.
But in the sports section that day there's a bit of baseball history. It's not a story: It's a classified ad. "Employment Wanted By Baseball Player ... 8 yrs. in the major leagues ... SALARY: Very Reasonable, Excellent Health — No Police Record ... HAVE BAT — WILL TRAVEL ..."
If anything, stories of Jimmy Carter and the Soviets and a letter to the editor decrying "skewers of uneaten beef" from the Puerto Rican Day parade seem utterly familiar.
But in the sports section that day there's a bit of baseball history. It's not a story: It's a classified ad. "Employment Wanted By Baseball Player ... 8 yrs. in the major leagues ... SALARY: Very Reasonable, Excellent Health — No Police Record ... HAVE BAT — WILL TRAVEL ..."
