1951-11-07 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1951/11/07 —

Cover cartoon is “If They Want to Fight…” is by Lou Darvas featuring a soldier in Korea

Headline on front cover is “Fold-Up Bums to Get Salaries to Match — Campy, Cox Among Few Due for Hike – Club Made $50,000 in ’51, Says O’Malley; Return of Dressen Indicated”

“Revolutionary Plan for More Major Leagues – Shaughnessy Gives Details of New Set-Up”

“Yanks Present Most ‘Phenoms’ in McDougald, Mantle and Morgan — A.L. Places Secen on Rookie All-Star Team — Minoso, Mays Among ’51 Jackrabbits” with a photo of Tom Morgan and Gil McDouglad surrounded by smaller head shots of other 1951 stand out rookies: Willie Mays – Pete Runnels – Ebba St. Claire – Bobby Young – Orestes Minoso – Chet Nichols – Mickey Mantle – Jim Busby — Full-page article including the photos

“Football Great, Golf Champ, Star Shortstop Has the Winning Spark — Dark Called ‘Worst-Looking Good Hitter'” about Alvin Dark with photos

Ted Williams “.232 Mark on Road Seen as Swap Road-Block – Hit Only .195 at Cleveland, .273 at New York; Boudreau Playing Hard-to-Get on The Splinter”

“Yankee Fans Cool to Hot Tip That Ted’s Bound for Stadium — ‘We’d Take DiMaggio on One Leg to Willams;’ But Bombers Need Gate Magnet to Replace Joe”

“Brooklyn Farms Set Pace With Six Pennants — 16 Clubs in Dodger Chain Finished in First Division”

“Doc Gaynor, Club Physician, Constantly in Touch With Players – Yanks Patcher-Upper a Champion to Champs”

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; several year-end statistical pages; The separately numbered 10-page “The Quarterback” section opens with article and large cartoon of Dick Kazmaier – Also Bobby Dodd – Hank Lauricella

Ad on back cover for Chesterfield Cigarettes features Giants Manager of the Year Leo Durocher

36 pages total.

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