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 [...]
1956/11/21 — 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 [...]
1956/11/28 — 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 [...]
1956/10/10 — 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 [...]
1956/08/29 — 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 [...]
