1939-07-13 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1939/07/13 —

Headline over the masthead: Majors’ All-Star Game, Page 5 — Minors’ Day at Cooperstown, Page 2

Headline Over Photos on Front Cover: Typographical Terrors to be Found on Major Scorecards – Pictured are Joe Krakauskas – Stanley Bordagaray – Alex Kampouris – Angelo Giuliani – Louis Chiozza – Roberto Estalella – Dario Lodigiani

Other stories

Reds Grow Hotter as Sun Bears Down

Haney Turns Heat on Jaded Browns – Mills Fined $50 and Trotter $25 for Careless Hill Work

Red Sox Smashing of Yankees for Seven Wins in Eight Tilts Hops Up Interest in A.L. Race – Boston’s Inspired Outfit Wallops Champs Five Times in Row at Peak of Spurt, Cutting Lead to 6-1/2 Games

Minors Pay Homage to Pioneers of Game – Library and Tablet Presented in Ceremonies at Cooperstown

Tribe Meal Ticket Role to Bob Feller – Crowds He Attracts Will Help Keep Up Pay of Mates

Dark and Handsome Johnny Berardino Started in Films at Six — But With Eye on Lazzeri, Brown Rookie Landed on Diamond, with two large photos

3 Photos of Site of All-Star Contest, New York Yankee Stadium with article “Victory Gives American League Five-to-Two Edge Over National in “Dream Game” Competition — Feller Puts Down Threatened Uprising and Steals Pitching Show; Homer for DiMaggio Highlights Attack; Crowd of 62,892 is Second Largest,” article by Fred Lieb, with box score

Yank Let-Down Due to Emotionalism — That’s McCarthy’s Word for It; Gehrig Day the Cause” — This issue is dated July 13, Lou Gehrig Day where Gehrig gave his famed “Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth” speech was that July 4, 11 days prior to publication date. Article is one full column in length, no photos

Plus many other articles not mentioned, box scores, detailed minor league coverage and more

Great ad for Chesterfields fills the top half of the back cover and features Johnny Vander Meer in mid-delivery

14 pages total.

Share this:

Related