1946-10-23 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1946/10/23 —

Cover cartoon is “The Busher Who Won a World’s Championship” by Nelson features Sam Breadon and Eddie Dyer

Headline on front cover is “Low Series Shares to Bring Scale Demand – Small Parks Rob Players of Barnstorming Takes”

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Joe Gariagiola this issue

“Cards Champs Sixth Time Because of Old Fight – Breadon’s Club Never in Lead Till Last Day”

Harry Brecheen feature articles with cartoon of “The Cat” by Amadee

“THE 1946 WORLD SERIES RUN BY RUN” with box scores of all 7 games as the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Boston Red Sox

MORE WORLD SERIES COVERAGE – Including team photo of the Champion Cardinals, Composite Box Scores, a brief article on the 15 records set and 20 tied this series, gate receipts

CARD BY CARD – Winning Deck, from Top to Bottom by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on members of the Cardinals, on the facing page is a full-page of photos captioned “Behind the Scenes Operating World Champions”

Babe Ruth “Led Bell-Ringers in Big Series – Babe’s .625 in 1928 Far Ahead of All Others – 40 Players Batter .400 or Better in Fall Classic”

Feature article about Lefty O’Doul with 3 photos and career statistics

MY GREATEST DIAMOND THRILL by Eddie Dyer, Manager, St. Louis Cardinals

Dolf Luque “Warms Up Old Giant Gems at ‘El Pitcher’ – Dolf Entertains U.S. Diamond Tourists at Cuban Home, Recalls Hill Feats

28 pages total.

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