1951-05-30 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1951/05/30 —

Cover cartoon is “Fearsome Flatbush Foursome” by Lou Darvas featuring Jackie Robinson – Duke Snider – Gil Hodges – Carl Furillo with accompanying headline “Bats May Carry Dodgers to Flag Romp – Saliva Test Suggested If They Flop”

“Typical Day in the Life of White Sox Skipper – Chasing Richards Around the Clock” about Paul Richards

“Chisox’ Toy Fox Putting Bigger Bite on Pitchers” with Nellie Fox photo

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Harry Peanuts Lowrey

Lon Warneke article with large Willard Mullin cartoon of Warneke

Ted Kluszewski ‘s “Failures in Clutch Cut Down Reds’ Run Output”

Hal Newhouser “Again No. 1 on Tiger Staff; 200-Victory Mark in Sight at 30”

“Russ Meyer Comes Back – Phils Strut — Righthander Reins Rivals, Along With His Temperl Ashburn on a Hit Spree

Four Special Tutors Polishing Mickey for Yankee Stardom – Mantle’s Faculty Includes Casey, Henrich, Dickey; Rizzuto Teaching Bunting” with small photo of Mickey Mantle – 1-1/2 column article

“Royals Jim Gilliam Hailed by Fans as Another Jackie” with photo of Junior Gilliam

“Ol’ Satch Bars Black Barons’ Door to Plate – Gives Up Only One Safety in Hurling Four Shutout Frames for Chicago Club” with small pic of Satchel Paige and Negro American League standings

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; box scores, stats, standings; several pages of articles and reports on the various Minor Leagues

Full-page ad on back cover for Chesterfield Cigarettes features star of “Lorna Doone” Barbara Hale

36 pages total.

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