1950/10/04 --

  • Cover cartoon is "Great Grandpop" by Willard Mullin features "The Lost Generation" looking back at the 1915 N.L. Champion Phillies
  • Headline on front cover is "Kiner, Rizzuto Named as Top Players - Hill Awards to Konstanty and Lemon
  • "Door Now Wide Open on Bidding for Mahatma's Services: Rickey Turns HIs Biggest Deal--for Himself" featuring Branch Rickey
  • "That Old Yankee Spirit Keeps Burning -- N.Y. on Blouse Boosts Players Desire to Win" with Burris Jenkins, Jr. cartoon showing "The Old Yankes (DiMaggio, Henrich, Rizzuto) passing "What It Takes" to "The New Yanks"
  • "Deadend Kids of '47 Whiz Kids of '50 - Philadelphia Door Mat of League for Years" with classic Lou Darvas cartoon featuring the Whiz Kids
  • "Looping the Loops" column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Richie Ashburn this issue
  • "Old Baker Bowl in Philly Is Now a Shambles - Realty Promoter Planned Move to Shibe Park with Cobb as Pilot"
  • Team photos of N.L. Champion Philadelphia Phillies and A.L. Champion New York Yankees
  • "Aging Vets May Prop Braves If U.S. Nabs Younger Players" with small photo of 18-year old Eddie Mathews and header inside article titled "Mathews Best of Lot"
  • 'Umpire Could Change HIs Decision, But I Couldn't,' Says Catcher -- Aaron Robinson's Lapse Helps Wreck Tigers' Hopes"
  • "'51 Giants to Wear 'Contender' Label"
  • "Whiz Kids Believed 'Set' for '51--and for Several Years to Come"
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including 4-page "The Quarterback" section
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features images of The Chesterfield Star Team including images of Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Gil Hodges and others

    • 64 pages total.