1957-03-20 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1957/03/20 — ITEM DESCRIPTION: Oversized, appx. 11-3/4″ X 16-1/2″ classic The Sporting News issue printed on newsprint. The image at the left is a cropped out portion of the cover (too large to fit the whole thing on my scanner!) and there are other images below from inside this issue. Classic Sporting News from when it was “The Baseball Paper of the World”!

There is just too much packed into each issue of The Sporting News to list it all, but I have paged through this entire issue and here are some of the highlights:

“Daffy Don-Dilly” cartoon by Lou Darvas with Walter Alston calling out “Don” to his 6 players so-named including Drysdale and Zimmer

“A’s Boss Raps Critics of His Deals: Yank Farm Talk Rouses Johnson Ire”

“Coast Major Ball Cinch–Del Webb” in which Webb is quoted as saying “Los Angeles and San Francisco are entitled to major league ball”

Hal Schumacher now a bat salesman

“Rookie Awards Prove Stardom Tickets” article with cartoons including Willie Mays, Richie Ashburn, Jackie Robinson, Herb Score, Minnie Minoso, Luis Aparicio and on the next page Frank Robinson and Don Newcombe

The Boston Red Sox Sullivan battery of Haywood and Frank

“L.A. in ‘Full Speed’ Drive for Stadium: Chavez Ravine Site Chosen”

Billy Consolo “Groomed as 8th Red Sox Starting Shortstop in 8 Seasons”

Joe Cunningham

Jack Bowen

Jim Lemon

Philadelphia Phillies roster and review

Mickey Mantle “Won’t Predict 60 HRs; Mickey Would Be Happy With 55” article and photo with Casey Stengel is shown below

Moose Skowron shelved by thumb injury

Gus Triandos and Bob Nieman

Bill Virdon

Full-page displaying the 1956 Louisville Slugger Silver Bat Awards with Hank Aaron and Mickey Mantle at the top of the page

“Connie Mack Room in New Hotel Resounds with Tales of Old A’s”

Wes Covington and Felix Mantilla

Plus Regular Columns, Minor League Reports, Exhibition Game Boxscores, and more.

40 pages total.

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