1957/02/13 — 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 [...]
1957/02/06 — 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 [...]
1957/01/30 — 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 [...]
1957/01/16 — 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 [...]
1957/01/09 — 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 [...]
1956/12/26 — Cover cartoon is “Of Three We Sing” by Amadee featuring Al Lopez up top with new MLB managers Kerby Farrell, Bob Scheffing and Jack Tighe below Headline of issue “Major Leagues Shape ‘Disaster Plan’ – Players’ Pool to Be Set Up by Each Loop – Victim Club Could Choose as Many as Three [...]
1956/12/19 — Cover cartoon is ” What’s Cooking” by Willard Mullin showing a football player and a fighter seated atop a stove labeled “Hot Stove League” with fan below ready to light it up! Headline of issue “Scott Says Yanks Didn’t Nurse Streaks – 1,307 Game Player Tells of Own Skein” featuring Everett Scott talking [...]
1956/12/12 — Cover cartoon is ” After Us the Deluge” by Willard Mullin showing the deluge of stats with related headline of issue “Giles Raps ‘Phony’ Playing Streaks” and article beginning under “N.L. Prexy Cites Musial’s ‘Appearance’ in ’55 Game” Feature article with photos of new Cubs manager Bob Scheffing “DeWitt Sees Minors’ Fund Job [...]
1956/12/05 — Cover cartoon is “Pushes Plans to Please Fans” by Lou Darvas featuring Nate Dolin with article beginning underneath “Tribe Veep for Major Coast Move” about Donlin Headline of issue is “Feller Calsl All Major Players to Meet – Gala Session Dec. 10-11 at New Orleans” with small head-shot pic of Bob Feller “Ty’s [...]
1956/11/28 — Cover cartoon is “More Black Gold to Make the Big Bomber Purr” featuring a bucktoothed MICKEY MANTLE on the cover with George Weiss, by Lou Darvas Headline of issue is “Rules-Makers Move to Speed Games — Changes Curb Pitchers’ and Hitters’ Stalls” About a 1/3rd of a page article: “A Page from Satchel’s [...]
1956/11/21 — Cover cartoon is “Thanks For, From and To Yankees” featuring Casey Stengel, Del Webb, George Weiss, and Dan Topping is by Amadee with text by Lowell Reidenbaugh Headline of issue is “Willie’s Not Chilled by Freeze in Sticks – Say Hey Still Has Faith in Barnstorming” with small-head shot photo of Willie Mays [...]
1956/11/14 — Cover cartoon is “Shucks! Travelin’ Is Too Educatin’ by Willard Mullin featuring his famous Brooklyn Bum with article beginning underneath “‘Giles Impressed by Japanese Play, But Urges Caution in Inking Stars” Headline of issue is “Fans Pick Maglie For Cy Young Award – Spahn, Score Gain Second, Third Spots with small head shot [...]
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, [...]
1956/10/31 — Cover cartoon is “Sharper Teeth for Tigers” by Lou Darvas with related headline “New Owners Step on Gas in Motor City – Speed Plans to Put Team High in Race – Knorr Group Gives Briggs Full Backing for Buildup of Talented Young Club” “No-Hit Fame Often Fickle to Flingers – Quick Fadeouts for [...]
1956/10/24 — Cover cartoon is “Stars in His Eyes” featuring Bill Veeck overlooking players including Don Larsen, Satchel Paige, Marty Marion, Vic Wertz, and others, cartoon by Bill O’Brien. With article beginning underneath “‘Old Brownies Never Die, They Hurl Gems’–Veeck” Headline of issue is “Hurlers Top Majors’ Peach Crop for ’57 — Yanks, Tribe, Phils [...]
1956/10/17 — Cover cartoon is “They’re Making a Pitch for Your Vote” by Lou Darvas featuring Cy Young Award candidates Whitey Ford, Warren Spahn, Frank Lary, Sal Maglie, Herb Score, Bob Friend, Billy Pierce, and Don Newcombe Headline of Issue is “A.L. Places Seven on ’56 All Star Team — Mantle Paces Voting, Three Yanks [...]
1956/10/10 — Cover cartoon features Mickey Mantle – Hank Aaron – Billy Pierce – Don Newcombe as the best performers of 1956, illustrated by Lou Darvas. Accompanying headline is “Mantle and Aaron Top Players of Year – Newcombe, Pierce Gain Hill Honors” Page 2 article: “Triple Crown, Not Babe’s Record, Worried Mantle – Last Week [...]
1956/10/03 — Cover cartoon is “The Feller Knows How” by Hubenthal featuring Casey Stengel Headline on front cover: “Farm Talent to Decide ’57 Flag Races – Pitching Big Need of Most Major Clubs Tom Picks Yankees Off Bushes – Greenwade Has Travelled 100,000 Miles a Year as Scout with large cartoon of Tom Greenwade by [...]
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 [...]
1956/09/19 — Cover cartoon is “The Haunted House” by Willard Mullin about the dying breed of the 20-game winner with article beginning underneath “4 A.L. Hurlers Rap on Door of 20-Win Club” Headline on front cover: “Dodgers Will Play 20 Games in Japan – Club to Leave oct. 10 for Pacific Tour” Featur article about [...]
1956/09/12 — Cover cartoon is “Waltz King” by Bentovoja featuring Casey Stengel and “Polly Pennant” Headline on front cover: “‘I’ve Just Begun to Fight’–A’s Johnson — Kaycee Chief Still Sure He’ll Build Winner The Life and Times of the Home Run” with large Lou Darvas cartoon “The Power and the Glory” featuring Babe Ruth seated [...]
1956/09/05 — Cover cartoon is “Dividend Collectors” by Willard Mullin featuring Sal Maglie, Bobby Thomson, Larry Jansen – 3 ’51 Giants heroes with a shot at the ’56 World Series – Also has article beginning on cover “’51 Giants Heroes on 3 Top Teams” Headline on front cover: “Robinson, Aparicio Standout Rookies – Blasingame, Buddin [...]
1956/08/29 — Cover cartoon is “Credit Where Credit Is Due” by Lou Darvas about umpires Headline on front cover: “Rail Hike to Speed Majors’ Shift to Air – Most Players Now Prefer Plane Travel” Also beginning on the cover: “Japan Demands ‘Name’ Dodgers” about the Dodgers coming tour of Japan Speed, Not Tricks, Big Hill [...]
1956/07/18 — Cover cartoon is “It’s a Costume Party” by Lou Darvas Headline on front cover is “‘Ebbets Field Hill Killing Hurlers — Meyer – Difference in Length of Stride Hurts – ‘Dirt Also of Wrong Type,’ Says Cubs Pitcher; Calls Redlegs Mound Too Low” Gabe Paul “Plays Trading Tune by Ear – ‘Keep Listening,’ [...]
1956/05/23 — Cover cartoon is “Modern Version of an Old Child’s Story” by Lou Darvas Headline on this issue is: “Lane Sees Card Flag With New Hurlers – Cites Balance in N.L. as Aid for Redbirds Also beginning on the cover is “Crackdown on Latin Circuits Looms – Majors Irked by Attitude of Winter Loops” [...]
