1951-08-08 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1951/08/08 —

Cover cartoon is “Ready, Willing and Able” by Willard Mullin featuring his famed Brooklyn Bum

Headline on front cover is “$3,000,000–Player Value of Dodgers – All-Time Top Price Label on Players”

Charlie Gehringer “to Succeed Evans as Vice-President on Oct. 1 — Detroit’s New G.M. Faces Tough Task”

“Brownie Vagabonds of ’51…Veeck Keeps ‘Em Moving…July 31 a Field Day — One Team Coming, One Playing, One Going”

“Territorial Rights Spotlighted at Probe – Farm System Also Closely Scrutinized by House Group” with cartoon by Willard Mullin

“Lip Juggles Short Staff in Long-Shot Chase of Dodgers – Maglie, Jansen and Hearn Carry Load of Durocher’s Eight-Man Mound Corps”

Del Ennis

Sam Jethroe

“Big Rhubarb Sprouts in Rain at Yankee-White Sox Game – Lane Charges Stalling as Storm Washes Out Hose Rally”

“Dodgers Impress Rivals, Now Must Convince Own Fans — League-Leaders Pack ‘Em in at Foreign Parks, But Ebbets Field Gate Runs Below Last Year”

“‘You’re No Good Till You Prove Otherwise,’ Williams Tells Scribes — Arc Ball and Writers, Ted’s Big Peeves” with Willard Mullin cartoon featuring Ted Williams titled “That Mullin Guy–He’s Terrible”

“Hornsby’s Magic Failed to Boost Browns — Rajah Raised Cash Selling Banjo-Hitters” with photo of Rogers Hornsby

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 large image of Stan Musial

40 pages total.