1956/11/07 --

  • Cover cartoon is "Crisis in Tokyo" by Willard Mullin with article beginning underneath "'Japan to Invite All-Stars or PCL Champions Next" (after Dodgers)
  • Headline of issue is "Umpires 'Forgotten Men' in Pay -- Pinelli" with small photo of Babe Pinelli

  • Innocent looking article beginning at bottom left of front cover "Bums Sell Park, But Will Stay Put" about Dodgers and Ebbets Field
  • "Red Smith - Portrait of a Prize Reporter"
  • Al Lopez feature article with large Lopez cartoon by Bill O'Brien
  • A page of New York Yankees news and notes including a listing of their entire roster
  • Babe Pinelli feature "Pinelli Fought Way From Wharfs" with photos of the Mid-1920's Reds infielders, Lew Fonseca, Sammy Bohne, Jimmy Caveney and Pinelli
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; winter ball coverage; The separately numbered 10-page "Quarterback" section covering football with a feature article about Frank Gifford with photo

    • 26 pages plus 10-page "The Quarterback" section for 36 pages total.