1947-01-15 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1947/01/15 — ITEM DESCRIPTION: Oversized, appx. 11-3/4″ X 16-1/2″ classic The Sporting News issue printed on newsprint. The image at the left is a cropped out portion of the cover (too large to fit the whole thing on my scanner!) and there are other images below from inside this issue. Classic Sporting News from when it was “The Baseball Paper of the World”!

There is just too much packed into each issue of The Sporting News to list it all, but I have paged through this entire issue and here are some of the highlights:

Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Clear the Runways! The Yankee Clipper Is About to Roar Again” featuring Joe DiMaggio

Headline is “Feller to Cop $80,000 Plus as New Pay King — Bonus Pact to Hinge on Tribe Gate — Excellent Chance to Pass Ruth’s Top; Other Stars May Take Bob’s Cue”

Pete Reiser’s “Newest Gripe: Dodgers WON’T TALK — Outfielder Has Heard Nothing Since Surgery — Rickey Always Out When He Phoned, Says Speedboy; Arm Feels Stronger”

“H.G. Salsinger Says: Hank to Yanks as First Sacker Gives Detroit First Laugh of Year — If Slugger is Too Slow for Gateway on Tigers, Is He Fast Enough for Same Spot on Bombers?”

“Many Executives Stem from Branch — Rickey Recalls How He Picked MacPhail, Giles, Trautman, DeWitt and Others” with photos of all men

“New Stars Pad Major Catching Corps — Most Run-Down Department in Big Leagues Being Filled Out by Fresh Mitts” with photos of catchers Lester Moss, Aaron Robinson, Joe Garigiola, Jim Hegan, Yogi Berra, and Bruce Edwards

Full-page of Babe Ruth coverage, as the Bambino recovers from surgery. “Not Unattended” cartoon by Willard Mullin shows the Babe sitting up in bed, plus articles titled “Nation’s Fans Root for Ruth After Surgery — Babe Plans Trip to Warmer Climate to Recuperate; Artery Ligated”; “Prayers of First Coach Follow Babe in Surgery”; “Water Edged Closer, Ruth Hit Longer”; and the “Graham’s Corner” column by Frank Graham is headed “Take a Good Swing, Babe!”

Eddie Miller

Del Ennis

“World Series Without Public Seat Sale Looms in St. Louis if Cardinals Repeat — Ticket-Book Buyers to Get First Choice”

“Tribe Wood-Polisher Woodling to Get Chance as Bucco Belter” with pic of Gene Woodling

“Honus, Signing 36th Contract, Eager for First Visit to Floriada” with small pic of Honus Wagner signing his contract as Pirates coach

Thornton Lee

Johnny Rigney

“Jump to Dodgers Put Up to Jackie–And Durocher — Decision on Whether Robinson is Ready Passed to Lip by Rickey” with small pics of Rickey, Jackie Robinson, and Leo Durocher

“Durocher Thinks He Can Win by Out-Talking Other Fellow — Giant Killer Calls Lip Smartie Like McGraw” featured article with photos of Harry Coveleskie both as player and “currently” as a bartender

Red Smith article about Dizzy Dean — “Dean Undizzy–Just Spirited — Belongs in Hall of Fame But Not on Screwball List”

Games Famous Streaks — “Keeler’s 44-Game String of Hits Still High for N.L.” with three photos of Wee Willie Keeler and a day by day record of his hitting streak

“DiMag Adds Heel-Repair to Rebuild Job — Joe Expected to Be Ready for Puerto Rican Trip, Feb. 15”

“Indian Chief Veeck Now Stalking Nat Mound Pair — Bill Willing to Take COuple of Washington Hurlers If His Bid for Spence Fails” with pics at the top of Indian manager Lou Boudreau and spring training coaches, Bill McKechnie, Al Lopez, and Rogers Hornsby

Mel Ott “Glows Over ’47 Sprouts in Giants’ Garden — Skipper, Visiting New York, Visions More Youth and Speed in Outfield”

Plus, believe it or not, more!

28 pages total.

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