1947-06-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1947/06/18 — 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 “The Other Fence” featuring Bobby Thomson with accompanying article “Bob Thomson’s Blows Bracing Giant Thunder — Scotland-Born Bobby Nixed Dodger Offer for Chance at Polo Grounds as Kid”

Headline is “Giants and A’s Dark Horses in Hot Races — Teams Set With Trade Time Past — Giants Get M. Cooper, Beggs; Voiselle Goes to Braves and Young to Cincy”

“Cardinals Not For Sale, Says Sam Breadon — Club Head Spikes Increasing Rumors of Bidding for St. Louis Franchise”

“Southern Gentleman Takes Bow in Chicago’s South Side: Luke Receives Duke on Appling Day” with photos of Luke Appling

“Flock of Pitching Heroes in Chicago Battle of Zeros” with article and box score for 18-inning 1-0 game with the Senators over the White Sox

“Hill Masterpiece Signals Masterson’s ‘Arrival’ — 16-Inning Scoreless Feat Rewards Griffith’s Patience With Tall Righthander”

“Flatbush Fans Cross Fingers as Dodgers Head Cross-Country — Team Has Played Only .365 Ball on the Road Over Past Four Years; Pitching Shows Signs of Sagging as Successful Home Stand Closes”

Sam Mele

“Neun’s Redlegs Strengthen Outfield by Getting First Sacker Babe Young — Acquisition of Giant Permits Shirts of Thumping Haas to Middle Pasture”

“New Sparkle Enables Yankees to Count Six All-Star Nominees — Frank Shea Sure to Make Twinkle Tilt as Freshman Pitcher” with small headshots of Joe DiMaggio, Frank Shea, Aaron Robinson, Spud Chandler, George McQuinn, Charlie Keller

“Chapman Gives Brush-off to ‘Dust-off’ Accusations — Denies He Told Phil Hurlers to Throw at Redbirds; A’s Climb on Road”

Hugh Poland

“Road to Big Leagues Still Rough, But Improving — Low Minors Bettering Conditions for Players”

Ralph Kiner’s Hitting Climbs While Bucs Tumble”

“Ted’s Walking to Record, But Doesn’t Like It” with small pic of Ted Williams

Earl Torgeson

“Big Four of Tiger Staff Cut to One–Newhouser — Injury Puts Trout in Hospital, Hutchinson’s Shoulder Develops Miseries, Trucks Proves Ineffective; Outfielder Wakefield to Return Soon”

“Spalding Sports Show” ad from Spalding features Wee Willie Keeler cartoon

Chesterfield ad featuring Bing Crosby on the back cover

Plus, believe it or not, more!

40 pages total.

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