1957/10/14 – Front cover features Charles Goren at the bridge table The Braves’ New World – Special Commentator Sal Maglie, Baseball Editor Robert Creamer, and Sports Illustrated’s photographers combine to report how the Milwaukee Braves bounced back twice from Series defeats at the hands of the New York Yankees – 9 pages cover the first [...]
1957/09/30 – Front cover features a photo by Hy Peskin to go with the World Series preview inside the issue The Battle of the Champions – What happened when Carmen Basilio and Sugar Ray Robinson met at Yankee Stadium PREVIEW: Yanks vs. Braves (12 pages coverage total, including the 3 in color) The Season: How [...]
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 [...]
