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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.