1957-12-11 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1957/12/11 — 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:

“Watta Ya Mean, Pacific?” cartoon by Mullin on the front cover

Headline is “Scribes Cling to Secret MVP Ballot” with article “Simpler New Rule Voted to Define Rookie — ‘Open’ Player Award Polls Nixed in Order to Avoid Pressure for Local Stars”

Also on the cover “Coast Invasion Costs Zoom for Dodgers, Giants” and “(Bob) Cobb Took Buck Drubbing to Aid Realignment”

Tightening of Rules Governing Playing Records Proposed — Classification of Standards on Streaks, Endurance Marks Urged by Group”

“Chisox Step Up Flag Bid in 2 Daring Deals — Eleven Players Involved in Swaps with Orioles, Indians” in which the White Sox acquired Ray Moore, Billy Goodman and Tito Francona from the O’s and Early Wynn and Al Smith from the Indians

“A.L. Adopts Plan to Rehabilitate Clubs Suffering Major Accident — Means Provided for Purchasing Up to 21 Players from Pool”

“(Don) Larsen Swap Talk Fades, But He Must Win–or Else–in ’58 — ‘You Don’t Quit Cold on Pitcher Like Don,’ Says Casey”

“Rigney Dangles Talent and Cash, Nixes Virdon for Antonelli Offer”

“Majors Nab Six Hurlers in 11-Player Draft” with photos of them the biggest names being Harry Chiti and Gary Geiger

“Spokane, Phoenix and Salt Lake City in New PCL Lineup: $900,000 Poultice Soothes Coast Loop — Giants and Dodgers Agree to 3-Year Invasion Payoff”

“Stan’s .351 Bat Mark His Best in NL Since ’51 — Swat Crown Seventh for Redbird Ace” with illustration of Stan Musial and complete NL batting averages

Reno Bertoia

Ed Bouchee

Danny (Murtaugh) Says Bucs’ Fast Stretch Run Good Sign for ’58”

“Dodgers Willing to Deal Newk as Calculated Risk — ‘We’re Optimistic About Young Pitchers,’ Alston; Club Also Hopes for Strong Comeback by Erskine”

In Puerto Rico: “(Juan) Pizarro Follows 19-Whiff Game With No-Hitter”

Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page “The All-Sports News” section.

34 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 44 pages total.

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