1956/02/29 — Cover cartoon is “I’ll Be Seein’ You” by Willard Mullin Headline on front cover is “Wid Matthews “Raps ‘Rocking Chair’ Vets – Cubs’ Player Boss Calls ‘Em July 1 Pros” Also beginning on the cover is “Tigers Will Tear A.L. Apart in 4 Years — Boone” “Dave Starts New Chapter of Sisler Saga [...]
1956/02/15 — Cover cartoon is “The Last Word” by O’Mealia Headline on front cover is “Gabe Takes Shot at Gun-Jumping Drills – ‘Early Whistle Makes Camp Too Lengthy’” featuring Gabe Paul Also beginning on the cover is “‘Sweeping Changes’ – Action Begun on Tightening Shrine Vote” about the Hall of Fame Feature on Pete Reiser [...]
1955/12/28 — Cover cartoon is “Evening Song” by Willard Mullin Headline on front cover is “O’Connor Sees Bright Era for Coast – ‘Tremendous Enthusiasm in League Now’” Bob Feller “Seeks ‘Closer’ Player-Owner Ties – ‘We Just Can’t Seem to Get to Them,’ Says A.L. Delegate” with photo of entire Feller family “Int Cheers But Miami [...]
1955/12/14 — Cover cartoon is “The Long and Short of It” by Hubenthal feautring athletes big and small including Ted Kluszewski and Phil Rizzuto, Leon Hart and Eddie Le Baron Headline on front cover is “Major Arc Ball to Hit New High in ’56 — 481 Booked–Phils and Nats Loop Leaders” “They Didn’t Think Dodger [...]
1954/05/12 — Cover cartoon is “Man, Oh Man!” featuring Stan Musial at bat by Willard Mullin. Article beginning on front cover is “Fast-Closing Stan in Speedier Start – Strong Getaway Boosts Chance of .400 Season; Sets Major Mark With Five Homers in Twin Bill” — Musial is also featured on the back cover in a [...]
1953/10/21 — Cover cartoon is “Will He Find a Pearl or a Pebble” by Lou Darvas and features images of Mickey Mantle – Ted Williams – Yogi Berra – Al Rosen Headline on front cover is “Classy Farm Crop Backs Yankee Reign – Many Ready for ’54. Says Lee MacPhail” with mention underneath of Vic [...]
1951/12/19 — Cover cartoon is “The Big One That Got Away” by Willard Mullin featuring Ted Williams as a shark Headline on front cover is “Frick Demands Majority for New Laws – Will Vote ‘No’ in Case of Tie on Changes” Also beginning on the cover: “No Poaching! Splinter Off Trade Limits – Ted to [...]
1951/11/07 — Cover cartoon is “If They Want to Fight…” is by Lou Darvas featuring a soldier in Korea Headline on front cover is “Fold-Up Bums to Get Salaries to Match — Campy, Cox Among Few Due for Hike – Club Made $50,000 in ’51, Says O’Malley; Return of Dressen Indicated” “Revolutionary Plan for More [...]
1951/10/17 — Cover cartoon is “Mr. Blunt Joins Mr. Stunt” by Lou Darvas featuring Bill Veeck and Rogers Hornsby (along with Max Patkin) in the foreground, with Satchel Paige in the background Headline on front cover is “Big League Players Ask for Better Deal – Want Action by Magnates in December” “I Am Sure San [...]
1951/09/12 — Cover cartoon is “Keeping Yankee Flags Waiving” by Lou Darvas featuring “magicians” Dan Topping, George Weiss and Del Webb, pulling Johnny Sain out of a hat (marked waivers) and images of past pick-ups Bobo Newsom, Johnny Mize, and Johnny Hopp above them. In the back corner Bill Veeck holds a rabbit labeled 1948 [...]
1951/09/05 — Cover cartoon is “A Plain Case of Magic” by Lou Darvas featuring a great image of Casey Stengel Headline of Issue is “High-Flying Giants Dive at Box Office – Club Booed as Miscues Snap String – Only 8,803 at Polo Grounds Witnessed Spirited Crew in Try for 17th Straight” “How to Follow Two [...]
1951/08/08 — Cover cartoon is “Ready, Willing and Able” by Willard Mullin featuring his famed Brooklyn Bum Headline on front cover is “$3,000,000–Player Value of Dodgers – All-Time Top Price Label on Players” Charlie Gehringer “to Succeed Evans as Vice-President on Oct. 1 — Detroit’s New G.M. Faces Tough Task” “Brownie Vagabonds of ’51…Veeck Keeps [...]
1951/07/04 — Cover cartoon is “Paul Revere Rides Again” by Lou Darvas featuring Steve O’Neill declaring “The Red Sox Are Coming!!!” Headline on front cover is “‘Veeck Reveals Inside of Bid for Browns – Four Cities Wanted Him to Buy Club” “Game’s Problems Emphasize Need for Leader — Choose Commissioner Now — O’Malley” “He Runs, [...]
1951/06/20 — Cover cartoon is “The Cinderella Kid on a Wild Ride” by Lou Darvas featuring the White Sox Headline on front cover is “Saigh Urges ‘Make-Good’ Bonus Curb – $50,000 Top, After Year of Play Sought” “Ol’ Case Explodes Over Firecracker Tossing at Yankees – Threatens to Pull Team Off Field If Fan Rowdyism [...]
1951/05/30 — Cover cartoon is “Fearsome Flatbush Foursome” by Lou Darvas featuring Jackie Robinson – Duke Snider – Gil Hodges – Carl Furillo with accompanying headline “Bats May Carry Dodgers to Flag Romp – Saliva Test Suggested If They Flop” “Typical Day in the Life of White Sox Skipper – Chasing Richards Around the Clock” [...]
1951/05/16 — Cover cartoon is “Firm Foothold as Yank” by Lou Darvas featuring Gil McDougald – Accomapnying that is the beginnng of article “Gil Turns Cup of Coffee Into Yank Steaks – Rookie McDougald Makes Rog Look Good as Prophet” Headline on front cover is “Saigh’s TV Plea Called ‘Socialistic’ – Dodger Boss Raps Idea [...]
1951/05/09 — Cover cartoon is “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby!” by Willard Mullin featuring Leo Durocher and the New York Giants with accompanying headline “The Lip Learns Old Soldiers Never Die – He’s Haunted by Stalwarts Shipped Away” Also includes “Senors “Peetch Gude” for the Senators – Marrero and Consuegra Off to Speedy Start – [...]
1951/05/02 — Cover cartoon is “Big Bite – In the Pocketbook, Not in the Bun” by Lou Darvas Headline on front cover is “‘Bulwark Reserve Clause’–Johnson – U.S. Senator Urges Action to Avert Peril – Points to Need for Backing by Federal Legislation; Raps’ Majors Apathy” Also beginning on the cover: “L.A. Merits Major Ball, [...]
1951/03/21 — Cover cartoon is “Not Ruth, Not Matty, But…” by Willard Mullin featuring New York Giants former phenom Clint Hartung with accompany story “Clint Finally Gets Full Shot in the Outfield” beginning underneath Headline on front cover is “Majors Hunting for ‘Mr. X’ as Leader – 16 Different Ideas Cited by Wrigley – Long, [...]
1951/03/14 — Cover cartoon is “Not-So-Tall Tactician” by Willard Mullin featuring Jimmie Dykes with beginning of article “Cautious Dykes Bars Intra-Squad Games” underneath Headline on front cover is “Sewell Springs New Idea in Hill Drills – Two Hurlers Alternate for Bat Practice” Also beginning on the cover is J.G. Taylor Spink’s column “Looping the Loops” [...]
1950/10/11 — Cover cartoon is “Still Very Exclusive” by Willard Mullin featuring the “20-Win Club” Headline on front cover is “Timber! Chisox Start Pilot Chopping – Hose Choice of Richards Is Reported” “Young Whitey Is Casey Stengel’s Fair-Haired Boy — Yanks’ Ford Tagged ‘One-in-a-Lifetime’ Rookie” with large Whitey Ford cartoon by Lou Darvas Dick Sisler [...]
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” [...]
1949/10/26 — Cover cartoon is “The Farmer Goes to Town” by Lou Darvas featuring Branch Rickey with accompanying headline and story “Rickey Dominance Seen in Clip by Cubs – Five Farms Cut Off to Save Money Also beginning on the cover “Weiss Wonders About Dodger Farm System – Asks ‘Which Players Meant Most to Brooklyn?’ [...]
1949/10/19 — Cover cartoon is “Keeping ‘Em In After School” by Lou Darvas featuring Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson Headline on front cover is “Thar She Blows! Rickey Boils, Spouts – Brook Boss in Hurry to Make Deals Also on cover is beginning of J.G. Taylor Spink column “Looping the Loops” Also beginning on cover [...]
1949/10/05 — Cover cartoon is “No Playoff Needed for This Distinction” by Willard Mullin featuring Casey Stengel battling the Injury Jinx Headline on front cover is “Races Produce Record Rhubarb Crop – Fiery Finish Turns Heat on Umpires” “Tingling Plays Highlight World Title Tangles — Ruth’s Called Shot Homer Among Memorable Thrills” “American League Joins [...]
