1951-09-12 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1951/09/12 —

Cover cartoon is “Keeping Yankee Flags Waiving” by Lou Darvas featuring “magicians” Dan Topping, George Weiss and Del Webb, pulling Johnny Sain out of a hat (marked waivers) and images of past pick-ups Bobo Newsom, Johnny Mize, and Johnny Hopp above them. In the back corner Bill Veeck holds a rabbit labeled 1948 and says “Here’s one he didn’t pull out!” A lot going on but an interesting and funny cartoon

Headline of Issue is “Tribe to Use Tomahawk on Waiver Deals – Rule Change to Be Sought by Greenberg – Hank Wants Both Leagues to Be Required to Waive on Players After June 15”

“That Sain Deal ‘Just an Old Yank Custom’ – Late-Season Moves Helped Bombers to Two Flags in Row – It Was Mize in ’49, Then Hopp in ’50” with photo of newest Yankee acquisition Johnny Sain shaking hands with Johnny Hopp and Johnny Mize

“Owed it to Sain to Send John to Topnotcher, Braves Explain”

“Raffy Almost Perfect in His 4th One-Hitter” about Kenny Raffensberger

Don Mueller feature with photos

“Dodger Big Shots Leaving Little Change of Late Slip – Hodges, Campy and Others Take Turns in Hero Roles”

“Red Sox Reply on Kinder’s Rubber Flipper in Stretch” about Ellis Kinder

“Yanks’ Confidence Bolstered by Sain’s Victory Bow in A.L. – Big John Expected to Ease Pressure on Reynolds; Bombers at Home, Except for Series at Fenway”

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Ferris Fain

Clyde McCullough

Warren Giles “Out in Front for Commissioner; 10 Line Up for HIm – Signs Point to Him Having Inside Track in Election; Able Executive and Well Versed in Law of Game”

“Montreal Romp Sparked by Unheralded Pair – Given Punch by Rodriguez and Gillam – Colored Duo Braced Infield; Dodgers Didn’t Disturb Front-Running Royals” with team photo of the Montreal Royals

“Under-Rated Brews Turn Race Into Breeze” with team photo of American Association’s Milwaukee Brewers

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 Steve Cochran

40 pages total.