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1948-01-21 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/01/21 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Who’s on Whose Side of the Street” by Willard Mullin showing how baseball and Football compete from mid-September to mid-October with small article below “Majors’ Closing to Nudge Into Grid Season”
  • Headline on front cover is “Yanks Fined $500 for Inking Schoolboy – N.Y. Team Loses Title to Kid Star” about Harry Nicholas of Valley Stream, NY
  • Braves 1915 Park Given $500,000 New Look
  • “‘Thanks for Memories,’ Fans Tell Sam – Breadon, at Dinner, Says He Will Miss Game” about Cardinals owner Sam Breadon ‘s testimonial dinner upon his leaving baseball, 3 pages total coverage packed with photos
  • 3 pages, 1 all photos, covering retirement of umpire George Magerkurth (Mage)
  • “Busy Winter for Auto Salesman Wynn” about Early Wynn with photos
  • “Majors’ Lineups Sagging at First Sack” about problems at first base throughout baseball
  • “Ex-Phil Star Set Homer Marks Broken by Ruth” is just over a half page feature including photos about Gavvy Cravath
  • Max Patkin “Who Joked Himself Out of Job with Tribe, Gets Funny Role for Phils”
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage, plus the 8 page All-Sports section which covers boxing, golf, hockey and other sports.
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Loretta Young
  • 28 pages plus 8 page All-Sports News Supplement for 36 pages total.

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