1950-10-04 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1950/10/04 —

Cover cartoon is “Great Grandpop” by Willard Mullin features “The Lost Generation” looking back at the 1915 N.L. Champion Phillies

Headline on front cover is “Kiner, Rizzuto Named as Top Players – Hill Awards to Konstanty and Lemon

“Door Now Wide Open on Bidding for Mahatma’s Services: Rickey Turns HIs Biggest Deal–for Himself” featuring Branch Rickey

“That Old Yankee Spirit Keeps Burning — N.Y. on Blouse Boosts Players Desire to Win” with Burris Jenkins, Jr. cartoon showing “The Old Yankes (DiMaggio, Henrich, Rizzuto) passing “What It Takes” to “The New Yanks”

“Deadend Kids of ’47 Whiz Kids of ’50 – Philadelphia Door Mat of League for Years” with classic Lou Darvas cartoon featuring the Whiz Kids

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

“Old Baker Bowl in Philly Is Now a Shambles – Realty Promoter Planned Move to Shibe Park with Cobb as Pilot”

Team photos of N.L. Champion Philadelphia Phillies and A.L. Champion New York Yankees

“Aging Vets May Prop Braves If U.S. Nabs Younger Players” with small photo of 18-year old Eddie Mathews and header inside article titled “Mathews Best of Lot”

‘Umpire Could Change HIs Decision, But I Couldn’t,’ Says Catcher — Aaron Robinson’s Lapse Helps Wreck Tigers’ Hopes”

“’51 Giants to Wear ‘Contender’ Label”

“Whiz Kids Believed ‘Set’ for ’51–and for Several Years to Come”

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including 4-page “The Quarterback” section

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features images of The Chesterfield Star Team including images of Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Gil Hodges and others

64 pages total.

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