1958-07-30 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1958/07/30 — 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:

“Winning Keeps Him Smiling” Phil Wrigley cartoon by Lou Darvas on the front cover

Headline is “Souped-Up Cubs Nearing Wrigley’s Goal” with article “Spare Parts Used Instead of Big Names — ‘Fans Want Team Victories,’ He Says; Points Out How Deals Have Changed Club”

Also on the cover “Frick Certain Majors Will Brake Bonus — $10,000 Limit or First-Year Player Draft Proposed as Solution, He Asserts”

“Semproch Bids for Hill Rookie Award — Righthander Lacks Blazing Speed, But Gets Hitters Out” with Ray Semproch cartoon by Amadee

“Yawkey, Webb Led Fight to Stymie Senators’ Shift — ‘Unthinkable,’ Bosox Boss’ Reaction to Cal Griffith’s Bid to Transfer Franchise”

“Phils’ Pick-Off Play on Mayo Surprises Fans — Previously Fired Sawyer Signed to Replace Smith at Helm” with photo of new Phillies manager Eddie Sawyer, who has just replaced Mayo Smith

“Give Players Voice in Selecting Czar, — Robinson, Feller — Jackie Urges More Chances for Bench-Warmers; Bob Insists Air Saturation Could Endanger Game” with photo of Senator Estes Kefauver with Jackie Robinson and Bob Feller

Ryne Duren “Beaned in Detroit Series; Ryne Denies He Threw at Cerv”

“Siebern Sets Pace as Younger Yanks Carry Load in West — Lumpe and Howard Also Swing Hot Bats on Trip; Bombers Rout Old Nemesis Lary in Shower of Hits”

“Frick Questioned on Shifts to West and Nat Situation — Tells Senators He Views Coast Moves as Helpful; Opposed to Any Transfer of Washington Franchise”

“‘Frisco Fans Bulge Seal Stadium; Gate Already At 810,406”

Bill Mazeroski “Dazzles ‘Em as Bucco Glove Wizard — Bill Also Pays Off on Sisler’s ‘Can’t Miss’ Tag as Hitter”

“Cincy Hails Five Initial Members of Reds’ Shrine — Lom, Vandy, Walters, Derringer and McCormick Saluted as Featured Attraction of Chamber of Commerce Night” with photos of Ernie Lombardi receiving his plaque

“It Was Gabbiest Hill Gem of All Time: Bunning Was Gunning Early for His No-Hitter” with photo of Jim Bunning and his catcher Red Wilson after no-hitting Boston, with article and box score.

“NL Turnstile High Now Seems Out of Reach for Dodgers — 38,308 Average Would Be Needed for Remaining Dates”

Roy Sievers “Steps Up Homer Gait Ahead of ’57 — Sievers and Lemon Expected to Break Own Two-Man Club High for 4-Baggers”

“Millionaires Count Weath of Power–See Second in Bag: Bosox Feel They Can Catch Yankees if New Yorkers Should Go Into Tailspin”

Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

44 pages total.