1960-01-06 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1960/01/06 –

Cover cartoon is “Babes in the Bucks” by Lou Darvas featuring players such as Al Kaline, Rocky Colavito, Nellie Fox, etc. with their salaries

Headline on front cover is “Players’ Pay Soars to All-Time High”

Also beginning on the cover “Records of Old Yanks Saved from Junk Heap”

“Darrtown Whoops It Up for ‘Old Smokey’ – Alston Rates as Home-Town Hero in Tiny Ohio Village” with photo of main street in Darrtown, Ohio, plus outside of Walter Alston ‘s home, photos of Alston on following page

“Lowdown from Capitol Hill – Celler ’51 Hearings Revealed Ted’s 90-Gee Pay”

Comeback by Wes Covington Key to Braves’ Bid

“Grounded Bombers May Ink ’60 Pacts Without Squawking” wth small headshot photo of Mickey Mantle

“Tigers Have Big Edge in A.L. Swat Crowns – Seven Bengal Belters Bagged 21 Bat Titles in 53 Years” with photo of Ty Cobb

Plus final 1959 statistics, winter league coverage, the 8-page All-Sports News section which includes illustration of Johnny Unitas and Nick Pietrosanie by Dee, article “Cautious Colts Trample Gambling Giants” with Unitas photo

32 pages total

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