1946-10-09 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1946/10/09 —

Cover cartoon is “Shooting the Chutes” by Willard Mullin featuring “Gus Fan” and the 1946 Season

Headline on front cover is “Who Is Majors’ No. 1 Manager for ’46? – Hot Debate Over Claims for Cronin, Dyer and Lip” by J.G. Taylor Spink

“Most Unusual Series Game Recalled — Grand Slam, Unaided Triple Play in 1920 Tilt” with photos of each Elmer Smith and Bill Wambsganss

Frank Frisch “Anecdotes Revived by Departure from Pirates — Majors Will Miss Fun-Loving Frankie”

A page filled with photos: “Frisch Follies” following Frankie Frisch’s career

“Like Father, Like Son … Jim Bagby, Jr. in Series”

“Cards Hold Mastery Over Dodgers to End” with box scores of the two playoff games the Cards needed to get past the Dodgers for the pennant

“Ticket Tornado Tosses Many Scalpers for Loss – Speculators’ Prices for St. Louis Playoff Game Drop Rapidly After Initial Rush for Pasteboards”

Over a full-page feature by J.G. Taylor Spink: RUBE WADDELL – “Madcap Mound Marvel – Rose to Fame Under Mack’s Kindly Hand”

Bob Feller – “Feller Beats Newhouser, Waddell’s Strikeout Record, All in the Same Day — ‘Whiff Records Fine, But Never Again,’ Vows Weary Indian After Reaching 348”

“Statisticians Still Fanning Figures Over Bobby Feller’s Whiff Mark – Experts Place Waddell Total Between 347 and 352; Evidence Supports 349”

“Cardinals Battling for Their Sixth World’s Title – Birds Have Lost Three Big Series”

Team photo with headline Red Sox Wrecking Crew Who Rolled Over Rivals in A.L. Race

“Bosox Defend All-Victory Record in Series Play — Topped Five Flags with W.S. Wins – 1946 Pennant Winner First in 28 Years” with photos of Jimmy Collins, Jake Stahl, Bill Carrigan and Ed Barrow (the managers of the Boston Champions) – The following page includes photos of Bill Dinneen, Joe Wood, Duffy Lewis, Larry Gardner, and Babe Ruth

Plus, believe it or not, much more!

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features images of Ted Williams

40 pages total.