The Babe was a big deal in Japan and he was frequently photographed for Japanese Magazines
Asahi Sports was a prewar publication. The really nice thing is for the pictures, the explanations would be in both Japanese AND English. Very cool. These are large sized magazines (think Life magazine.. Maybe even bigger.
There is some serious age related staining on the outside but it is much more in control on the inside
First 1926... Awesome pics of
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Bob O`Farell
Rogers Hornsby (not an easy find in Japan)
Other side has
Babe Ruth signing a $100,000 contract
Also a French Tennis player, Suzanne Lenglen signing a contract to compete in the US
Next is a 1930 Asahi Sports
32 pages
On page 28
Babe Ruth Signed $80,000 with Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert
Brooklyn Robins at practice
NY Yankees spring training
Heavyweight fight in Miami Phil Scott gets knocked down by Sarkey