1957/04/17 -- ITEM DESCRIPTION: Oversized, appx. 11-3/4" X 16-1/2" classic The Sporting News issue printed on newsprint. The image at the left is a cropped out portion of the cover (too large to fit the whole thing on my scanner!) and there are other images below from inside this issue. Classic Sporting News from when it was "The Baseball Paper of the World"!

There is just too much packed into each issue of The Sporting News to list it all, but I have paged through this entire issue and here are some of the highlights:

  • Lou Darvas "Opening Day - 1957" color cartoon on front cover. Players pictured are Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Ted Kluszewski, Nellie Fox, Hearvey Kuenn, Ken Boyer, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron.
  • Also cover story: "Kubek, Rodgers Tabbed as Top Rookies: Experts' Nod Goes to Yank, Giant Flashes"
  • "Spink Foresees Another All-NY Series" is a preview page picking the Yankees and Dodgers and including a small sketch of every clubs manager along with a brief preview
  • "Opening Day! Thrill of a Lifetime to Many"
  • "Many Gala Days at Washington Openers" includes article about Walter Johnson 1-0 duel with Eddie Rommell in 1926; "Fans Jeered Truman at '51 Inaugural"; "Taft and Johnson Shared Honors at 1910 Inaugural"
  • Lou Darvas cartoon of projected top rookies Tony Kubek and Andre Rodgers
  • Harvey Kuenn and Stan Musial projected hit kings
  • "Jiminy Cricket" cartoon by Mullin shows Andre Rodgers
  • "Kubek Fills Big Order in Switch to Yank Garden: Ex-Shortstop, 21, Displays Fine Arm, Runs Well and Hits All Types of Hurling" with 4 pics of Kubek's swing and follow-through
  • "Heroics, Heart-Breaks Mark Curtain-Lifters: Ruth Starred as Hurler and Home Run Hitter" with photos of Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson
  • "Many Vets Nearing Select-Circle Goals: Musial Approaching 3,000 Hits, Kell Close to 2,000; Roberts Eyes 200-Win Mark, Seven in Sight of 100"
  • "Feller Tops List of Veterans Missing From '57 Openers: (Jackie) Robinson, Rosen, Pollet, Rissuto Also Among Those Absent"
  • "Bosox Outfield Strongest in Majors Today: Fenway Dandies Combine Power, Speed and Brilliant Defense" with photos of Ted Williams, Jimmy Piersall and Jackie Jensen
  • Full-page ad "Announcing Rawlings Annual Major League Gold Glove Awards"
  • "Braves Move to Milwaukee Dictated by Market Survey"
  • A List of every player's uniform number on all teams
  • description of each club's uniforms
  • American Baseball Cap ad one-column tall features a photo of pitchman Roberto Clemente
  • Half page ad for Gillette Razors features Ted Kluszewski
  • Plus Regular Columns, Minor League Reports, Exhibition Game Boxscores, and more.

    • 56 pages total.