1947-02-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1947/02/19 — 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 “Hero on One Field, Bum on the Other” and prominently features Jim Thorpe, Frank Frisch and Charlie Trippi

Headline is “Rickey Cuts Stardom Route to 2-1/2 Years — New Course Speeds Up Chain Gang — 1,000 Boys Will Get Chance in Baseball City to Make Grade Quickly

Hank Greenberg “Quit When Bucs Snubbed Bid for Release — Hammerin’ Henry Said to Want to Return to A.L. via Yankees to Taunt Tigers — New Talked Scheduled by Pirates” with large photo of Hank Greenberg

“We’re Thankful to Be Able to Aid, Not Chasten Lip, Amen–Rickey — Never Been a Moment I Didn’t Consider Leo as Manager, Says Mahatma, Denying Rumors Walker Might Get Post”

“Laraine (Day) Will Join the Lip for Cuban Honeymoon–If?”

“Yanks Off to Flying Start in Training With Forecast of Second-Place Ceiling — Start Work in Puerto Rico” with small pic of Joe DiMaggio

Billy Evans

Herb Pennock Says Salaries too High

“Cards Again Likely to Lean on Lefties — Three Soutpaw Starters Rare for One Club” with photos of the three: Harry Brecheen, Howie Pollet, and Al Brazle

Red Embree

“Art Shires Still Talking Whale of Game; Fans Buy His Food and Beer to Listen”

“Eddie Collins Blasts Owners Sniping at Williams’ Salary”

“Sale Price of Goodman, 20, Sets Record for Southern — Red Sox Land Outfield Flash” with a couple of photos of Billy Goodman

“Teammates Find Rookie Berra Easy to Rib, But Yanks’ Belter Can’t Be Fooled by Pitchers” with headshot of Yogi Berra plus larger pic of Yogi having a cup of coffee with his parents at their St. Louis home

“McGraw’s Field Captain Keeping Eye on Game From Sanitarium — Doyle Still Laughing Larry in Fight for Health” features a full page of text and photos of Larry Doyle

Schoolboy Rowe signs with Phillies

“Roster of the New York Giants”

“Babe Feeling Fine on Birthday — I’m Fighting Hard, He Tells Well-Wishers; Only Family and a few Friends at His Party” with a photo of Babe Ruth’s daughter, Mrs. Richard Flanders

Plus, believe it or not, more!

32 pages total.

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