1948-02-04 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/02/04 —

Cover cartoon is “Pin-Ball Baseball” by Willard Mullin with very small related article underneath “Bell-Ringing Bases, Illuminated Plate, Innovations Planned at Braves’ Field”

Headline on front cover is “Pasquel Blast Perils Mexican Peace Plan” about Jorge Pasquel

Half page Pittsburgh Pirates summary with roster

“Irish Duo of Joes Plots Flag for Boston – McCarthy on Field and Cronin in Office Tops” about Joe Cronin and Joe McCarthy of the Boston Red Sox

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Tris Speaker this issue

Feature on Walter Masterson

Branch Rickey “Blueprints Front-Office Success Route,” full page (plus) featuring Branch Rickey

Feature article on baseball-basketball player Frankie Baumholtz with photos

Just under a half-page article about umpire Cal Hubbard with photo

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, football, hockey and other sports.

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Rise Stevens

28 pages plus 8 page All-Sports News Supplement for 36 pages total.