1948-01-28 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/01/28 —

Cover cartoon is “The Senior Partner” by Willard Mullin featuring Bob Feller singing his contract with Bill Veeck and Uncle Sam – Under that is brief article “Top Pay for Feller Hinges on Tribe’s Gate”

Headline on front cover is “Mexican Loop Asks Major-Minor Rank – Provisions for Return of Jumpers – Mulbry and Reyes Discuss Plans for a Settlement With Organized Ball

Boston Red Sox Preview and Roster

“Play Fair or Pay,’ Officials Are Warned – Day of ‘Slicker’ in Game Gone, Trautman Says – 250 Attend Front Office Conference”

“Scouts Camp at Door of Kid Denited to Yanks” is about High School Pitcher from Valley Stream, NY, Harry Nicholas with photos

“Two 12-Team Leagues in Majors, Visioned by Perini, Brave Boss”

“Shorter Training Season to Help Most Players, Says the Splinter: with photo of Ted Williams and Miami angler Harry “Red” Greb

Jackie Robinson “Attends Banquet at Dodger Boss’ Request” with photos of Jackie Robinson at top of page captioned “Rickey-Robinson Harmonizing – Headlines Chicago Writers’ Show”

Zack Taylor

Ralph Kiner Signs $30,000 deal with Pirates

“DiMag Only Yank on Writers’ All-Star Club – Cleveland Leads in Selections by Placing Feller, Boudreau and Gordon”

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; The separately numbered 8-page “All-Sports News” section which covers sports other than baseball – Includes feature on Lavern Roach – Eddie Shore – Joe Fulks

Full-page ad on back cover for Chesterfield Cigarettes features the star of “The Voice of the Turtle” Ronald Reagan

36 pages total.