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1956-07-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1956/07/18 —

  • Cover cartoon is “It’s a Costume Party” by Lou Darvas
  • Headline on front cover is “‘Ebbets Field Hill Killing Hurlers — Meyer – Difference in Length of Stride Hurts – ‘Dirt Also of Wrong Type,’ Says Cubs Pitcher; Calls Redlegs Mound Too Low”
  • Gabe Paul “Plays Trading Tune by Ear – ‘Keep Listening,’ Gabe’s Theme for Successful Transactions” with photo of Paul with NL President Warren Giles, plus a Paul family portrait and another of Paul receiving a giant hot dog model by Cardinals manager Billy Southworth and others
  • “Detroit Club Never in Red for 2 Decades, Bidders Told – Value in ’52 Was $2,100,000–Today at $5,000,000-Plus”
  • “Bosox Shift Gears for Repeat of Last Year’s Fast Finish – Higgins Insists His Team Will Show Improvement; Williams’ Red-Hot Bat Puts Him Over 1,500 RBI”
  • Harry Simpson
  • “Stengel’s Steering Lifts Yanks Over Hurling Shallows – Only Ford, Kucks, Sturdivant Fulfilling Expectations; Hank Bauer Wins Steadier Work on His Power Hitting”
  • “Jackson Fills Two Posts for Dodgers–Puts Jackie on 2nd” with small head shot photos of Randy Jackson and Jackie Robinson
  • Small sidebar article “Threats to Vision Will Shelve Zimmer for Rest of Season”
  • All-Star Game article with Box Score, photos, etc.
  • “Fellow Stars Hail ‘Player of Decade’ Musial – Feller Makes Glitter Party Presentation” with photo of Bob Feller shaking hands with Stan Musial
  • Baseball Writers approve new separate award for pitchers — Birth of the Cy Young Award
  • 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
  • 44 pages total.

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