1956/09/26 –
Cover cartoon is “Still the Champ!” by Basset featuring Babe Ruth
Headline on front cover: “Combine Minors into 17 Loops–Lane – Proposes All A,B,C,D Tags Be Eliminated
Also beginning on the cover “Majors to Change Bat Title Rule in ‘57″
“Easy Does It for Casey’s Seventh Flag” with photo of Casey Stengel after the Yankees clinch
Article about Don Newcombe – “Newk, Big Strutter in Pitching Also Helps Out With the Hitting”
Full page featuring Sal Maglie – “‘Proved to Myself That I Still Could Pitch,’ Declares Maglie — Barber Finds Lotion in Wins as Dodger” with 2 photos
“Braves Pennant Drive Slows as Mound Aces Run Out of Gas”
Whitey Ford “Will Be Stengel’s Starter in Series Opener – In Any Stadium”
Article about White Sox Ron Northey
“Rosen to Be Traded, Hank (Greenberg) HInts; ‘I’ll Quit First,’ Flip Indicates”
Full page feature on the newest 200-win pitcher, Bob Lemon with large cartoon featuring Lemon
Stan Musial “Looks Back–Ahead to Game Streak, 3,000 Hits”
“20 a Year Top Thrill, Warren Spahn Felt–Until He Reached 200″
Obituary: Thomas J. Hickey, 94, founder of the National Association
Some Football coverage including schedules
Hat’s Off featuring brief article about each of the Players of the Week focuses on AL’s Jack Harshman and NL’s Carl Furillo
That’s just the highlights, many many more articles plus boxscores, stats, extensive minor league coverage, and more
