1948/06/09 — Cover cartoon is “The Old Settler Steps Out” by Willard Mullin and featuring Connie Mack Headline on front cover is “Circuit -Breaker on Video Demanded – Minor Plea to Be Heard July 11-12 “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Gene Bearden New Raps on Door of 50-Homer Club – [...]
1948/05/05 — Cover cartoon is “Bob the Bottler in Corking Start” by Willard Mullin featuring Mullin’s Indian putting a cork labeled “Bob Feller” into a bottle containing “Enemy Power” Headline on front cover is “‘Beat Brains Out of Bums! — Boudreau — Tribe Plans to Fatten on Weak Clubs with small head shot photo of [...]
1948/05/12 — Cover cartoon is “Wising Up the Lip” by Willard Mullin featuring Leo Durocher and Mullin’s Brooklyn Bum Headline on front cover is “‘Beat Bums’ Slogan Hits Tribe in Teeth – Lou’s Crew Hits Slump After Crack Article on Stan Musial raising his average from .174 the first 12 games to .373 “Pittsburgh All [...]
1946/09/25 — Cover cartoon is “Take Your Choice” by Willard Mullin featuring Ted Williams and Stan Musial Headline on front cover is “Television Clause Snags Player Contract – Clubs Value New Service Over Radio Lippy’s Shift to Yanks Depends on Larry’s Offer – Five-Year $65,000 Pact Figured as Possible Lure — All Other Candidates Far [...]
1948/08/04 — Cover cartoon is “The Little Lady Dropped Her Hanky” by Willard Mullin with said little lady being marked “Miss A.L. Pennant” and 4 teams scrambling for the hanky Headline on front cover is “Deflation Strikes Majors’ Farm Systems – Pirates’ 19 Clubs to Be Sliced to 12 – Several Other Clubs to Join [...]
1948/08/18 — Cover cartoon is “Indian Country” by Willard Mullin with the Giants, Dodgers and Cardinals voicing hopes they’re still in it all the while riddled with arrows from the Braves Headline on front cover is “Two 12-Club Majors Proposed by Perini – ‘Take Eight Cities From Top Minors – Braves’ Prexy Would Add Teams [...]
1948/06/30 — Cover cartoon is “Lemon-Aid” by Willard Mullin which features Bob Lemon as well as Rube Marquard Headline on front cover is “Players to Demand Uniform Lighting – Arc System at St. Louis Under Fire” with small head-shot photo of Dixie Walker “Those Drives to Left Surprise Ted, Too” is a full page about [...]
1948/07/14 — Banner at the top of front cover: ALL-STAR ISSUE – 15th ANNUAL GAME Cover cartoon is “Always the Game of the Year” by Willard Mullin Headline on front cover is Cleveland Boo-Birds Backed By Veeck – Fan’s Right to Have Fun in Own Way – Indians Chief Answers Story – Tribe Plays Better [...]
1948/07/21 — Cover cartoon is “R.S.V.P.” by Willard Mullin showing the Indians blowing at “pennant hopes” embers while in the distance the Braves wave the message “See You in October” Headline on front cover is “Rival Club Officials Put Blast on Veeck – Bill Says He Took Feller Off Star List – Interested Only in [...]
1948/05/26 — Cover cartoon is “Staff of No-Hitters” by Willard Mullin features Bill McCahan, Dick Fowler, and Bullfrog Bill Dietrich Headline on front cover is “‘Lively Ball’ Laid to Dead-Arm Pitching — Everybody Now Swings for Distance” “Looping the Loops” feature by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Eddie Joost “Mack’s Cinderella A’s Cost But $75,000 [...]
1948/02/25 — Cover cartoon is “Acid Test for Ben” by Willard Mullin featuring Eddie Miller and Ben Chapman Headline on front cover is “MacPhail Blasts Rickey in Negro Row – Denies Vote for Barrier Was Taken: Former Yankee Head Joins in Uproar Over Talk by Dodger President” with article continuing onto page two and sidebar [...]
1948/03/03 — Cover cartoon is “Take It to the People” by Willard Mullin featuring Connie Mack with Rudy York, Horace Stoneham, and others Headline on front cover is “Mexican Peace With O.B. Taking Form – Governments Are Reported Behind Pact” “Looping the Loops” by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on 25 Year Old Yankee Stadium Herb [...]
1948/03/17 — Cover cartoon is “Pains That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La!” by Willard Mullin Front cover sports green St. Patrick’s day ink at top noting this is the 62nd Anniversary Issue of The Sporting News Headline on front cover is “Video Will Bring Camps to Home Fans – Nine Major Clubs to Be [...]
1948/03/24 — Cover cartoon is “Collector’s Item” by Willard Mullin featuirng the Brooklyn Bum Headline on front cover is “N.L. Umps Ordered to Halt ‘Cheating’ – League Head Demands End of ‘Spitball’” “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spinks focuses on Joe Page Article about Yankees pitching with photo of manager Bucky Harris with [...]
1948/03/31 — Cover cartoon is “They’d All Settle for Joe’s Problems” by Willard Mullin featuring Joe McCarthy, Vern Stephens and Johnny Pesky Headline on front cover is “Young Comiskey Blasts Chisox ‘Loafers’ – Club Heir Plans ‘Lot of Changes’” Article about Larry Doby incident: “Negro Spikes White Rival–and That’s the Whole Story” “Bosox Season in [...]
1948/04/07 — Cover cartoon is “Philadelphia Investment” by Willard Mullin featuring Curt Simmons with article beginning underneath “10-Victory Goal No Cinch–Even for a Curt Simmons” Headline on front cover is “Floundering Favorites Upset Dope – Bombers Hit by Injuries, Ditto Bosox” Feature article about Boston Red Sox Maurice McDermott with large cartoon by Gene Maus [...]
1948/04/14 — Cover cartoon is “Making Things Soft” by Willard Mullin featuring Pete Reiser in the cartoon and being carted off on stretcher in photo at top right. With article beginning on cover “3-Cushion Bank Shot for Reiser” Headline on front cover is “Bonus Rule Revolt Army Growing Daily – Drawbacks Emphasized by Harridge” “Looping [...]
1948/02/18 — Cover cartoon is “Look Who’s Talking” by Willard Mullin featuring his famed Brooklyn Bum Headline on front cover is “Hall of Fame Picks Cheapened — Lanigan: Voting Plan Draws Fire of Director, Raps ‘Forced’ Second Ballot When No Player Receives 75 Pct. of First Poll” Ailing Babe in Miami to Soak Up Sunshine [...]
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 [...]
1956/11/07 — 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, [...]
1956/11/14 — 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 [...]
1956/10/10 — 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 [...]
1948/01/21 — Cover cartoon is “Who’s on Whose Side of the Street” by Willard Mullin showing how baseball and Football compete from mid-September to mid-October with small article below “Majors’ Closing to Nudge Into Grid Season” Headline on front cover is “Yanks Fined $500 for Inking Schoolboy – N.Y. Team Loses Title to Kid Star” [...]
1948/02/04 — Cover cartoon is “Pin-Ball Baseball” by Willard Mullin with very small related article underneath “Bell-Ringing Bases, Illuminated Plate, Innovations Planned at Braves’ Field” Headline on front cover is “Pasquel Blast Perils Mexican Peace Plan” about Jorge Pasquel Half page Pittsburgh Pirates summary with roster “Irish Duo of Joes Plots Flag for Boston – [...]
1948/02/11 — Cover cartoon is “Getting the Pennant Diagnosis” by Willard Mullin Headline on front cover is “N.L. Opposes Amnesty for Jumpers – Loop Balks at Mexican Peace Plan” Also on cover is brief article under the cartoon “‘Negro Ball Needs Housecleaning’ — Jackie” with Jackie Robinson ‘s opinions Half page summary of Detroit Tigers [...]
