1957-09-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1957/09/18 — 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:

“Rockin’ and Rollin'” cartoon by Hubenthal on the front cover

Headline is “Committee Named to Pass on Records” with article “Requirements for Streaks to Be Set Up by New Group — Ruling May Be Made on Musial Iron-Man Mark; Spink Among Five Members Appointed to Body”

Also on the cover: “Wynn Proposes Ratings on Umps by Pilots, Players” and “A.L. Rep Yost to ask for Arbitration Panel — Basic Pay Hike Again to Be Sought”

Large Walt Moryn cartoon by Amadee with article “Bruins Moryn Turns Into Bull-Moose Batter — Power Blows Got Big Walt Off the Block”

“Series Will Open Oct. 2 in AL Site — Price Life Nixed — Playoffs Could Delay Start; Two Off-Days for Travel if East, West Clubs Meet”

“Stengel’s Cripples Finding Comfort in Top-Place Cushion — Ford’s Return to Starting Rotation Provides Big Lift; Sturdy Studivant Rivaling Turley as Bomber Ace”

“Consistent Mathews Helps Keep Braves on Flag Road — Steady Play Makes Eddie ‘Forgotten Man’ While Others Grab Most of the Headlines”

“Limping Mantle’s Hopes for Triple Title Fading Fast — Hospital Stay Virtually Ends His Chance of Becoming Only Successive Winner”

“Giants’ Fans Mixing Serenade to Say-Hey With Auld Lang Syne — Rooters Pulling for Mays to Capture Batting Crown; Farms Promise Little Help for Improvement in ’58”

Jackie Jensen “Swings Into Stretch Run as Surprise Bidder for RBI Title”

“Dodgers Find New Third Base Star — It’s Old Pro Reese — Veteran Flashes in Field as Hot-Corner Guardian, Boosts His Batting Average After Taking Over Post

“Angry Coast Leaguers Talk of ‘Big Lawsuits’ — Loop Bristles Over ‘Silent’ Treatment from Majors in Transfer Negotiations”

“Brooklyn Still in NL? Twin Signs Indicate Club Will Stay — Nelson Rockefeller Willing to Aid in Keeping Club; NYC Ruled Legally Able to Acquire Stadium Site”

Del Ennis

Richie Ashburn on the trade market?

Jack Urban

“Tigers Take Aim at First Top Four Finish Since ’50 — Hill Staff Expanded By Recall of Presko and Daniel; Bunning to Get Plenty of Opportunities for 20 Wins”

Herb Score “Equipped With Specs, Sighting Fresh Start for ’58 — Tribe’s Injured Lefty Holds Slight Hope for Return to Hill Duty This Season”

Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more.

52 pages total.