1958-01-15 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1958/01/15 — 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:

“Namesakes” cartoon by Mullin on the front cover features Dave Philley of the Phillies and speculates on Curt Flood going to Johnstown, Wes Covington to Covington, KY, and then shows Wally Moon saying “I’m Going in Hiding”

Headline is “Los Angeles Tabbed as Two-Team City” with story “New Ground Rules Drawn for Majors — Revisions Would Open Only Brooklyn and Queens to National League in NY”

Also on the cover “St. Louis to Pay Tribute to Alex, Shocker Feats – Both Included on All-Time Team; Sellout of 1,000 Writers’ Big Banquet” – article refers to Grover Alexander and Urban Shocker

“Frick Delighted by Proposals on Territory Rights – Result Highly Satisfactory, He Beams; Polo Grounds Out as Site for NL Club”

“Second Man of Hour in Milwaukee — Mathews’ Series Play Won Fans’ Hearts” with article and large Eddie Mathews cartoon by Amadee

“Yankee Players Cite ‘Monopoly’ in Pay Demands – Point to Club’s Sole Occupancy of New York Area; Bombers Must Woo Giant and Dodger Followers”

Bob Feller “Will Pitch Again for Tribe–as Super-Scout”

“Frick Favors Two 12-Team Major Loops – Suggests East-West Sectors for Each Circuit, Drops His Three-League Idea”

“Kirksey Heads Houston’s Drive for Big-Time Berth – 40,000 Seat Stadium, Large Parking Space, 1,000,000 Population Talking Points”

Griffith Tosses Damper on New Expansion Plan – ‘Only Yankees Have Enough Good Players for Every Spot,’ Says Nat President”

Vinegar Bend Mizell

“Klu Deal Spurs Buc Ducat Sale; Thomas Sees Ted as Slug Pal”

“New Roadblock Threatens Dodger Rose Bowl March – Pasadena Group Circulates Petitions, Seeking Vote on Stadium Use, June 3”

Willie Mays “Sets Another Record–Top Pay Giant at $67,500 — Mays Moves to Third Spot Behind Ted and Stan on Size of Stipend for ’58”

“‘I Was Most Unplayed–But Not Underpaid–Major Leaguer’ — Silvera Spins $200,000 Ghost Story” with story “He Shadowed Yogi as Yank for 9 Years — Seven World’s Series Cuts Helped to Salve Feelings, Bruised by Wisecracks” about Charlie Silvera

“Bosox Won’t Take No as Answer on Trade for Sievers — Reports of Deal for Nat Slugger Revived in Hub; Cronin Now Feels Sure Yankees Will Land Narleski”

Brooks Robinson “Paul’s Third Base Hope With Kell Gone — George, Veteran of 14 AL Seasons, Hangs Up Glove; Richards Starts Search for Topnotch Utility Infielder” with photo of young Brooks Robinson

Luis Aparicio “in Chisox Fold With Winter Record of Big Feats”

Duke Snider “On Mend After Operation, Eyes 40 HRs for 6th Year in a Row”

Plus Regular Columns, reports from Columbia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Panama, and Cuba, and more including 12-page “The All-Sports News” section.

28 pages plus 12-page All-Sports section for 40 pages total.

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