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1947-03-05 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1947/03/05 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Good Field, New Fit”
  • Headline is “Rookie Busts Spur Move for Uniform Ball — Plan Afoot for Action by Minors — Rise to Majors Deflates High Bat Marks; Standardized Lighting Also Sought”
  • “Solving the Mystery of Room 1906 — How Bucs Broke the News of Signing Hank — Garlbreath Argued Three Days, Wouldn’t Take No” about the Hank Greenberg signing
  • “Hank Gets Secret of Homer-Hitting From Babe” includes a photo of Babe Ruth showing Hank Greenberg his grip on a bat
  • “Answering Eddie Collins’ Cract: Musial Can’t Carry Williams’ Glove — Ted Rated Tops for Color, Stan for Team Value — Two Stars Compared by Scribes” includes cartoon “On the Other Hand, Mr. Collins” which shows all three, Eddie Collins, Ted Williams, and Stan Musial
  • “Don Dan Daniel Reports on Beisbol in Habana — Luque’s Team Wins Flag With Surprise Three-Game Sweep Over Gonzalez”
  • Arky Vaughan “Back at 35, Slim and Trim From Riding California Range
  • Earl Torgeson
  • “DiMag’s New Surgery Disturbs Yank Mates — Joe Returns to U.S. for Second Operation on His Heel; Club Physician Assets Outfielder Will be in Shape When A.L. Season Opens”
  • Photo of Phil Rizzuto bunting
  • “Threads of Destiny Led Jack Lohrke to Giants — Warneke Predicts Rookie Will Play Out String, Wind Up as Regular Third Sacker”
  • Fred Lieb column titled “Mom Gehrig Still a Yank — Trophies Honoring Lou Fill Mt. Vernon Home
  • “Awaits 80th Birthday Honors — Pitching Tougher Today Than in My Time” says Cy Young who is also pictured
  • Ted Lyons “Moves to End Fix Talk; Sox Players Must Eat in Hotels — Stay Away from Gamblers, Keep the Game Clean, Ted Warns”
  • “Ten Will Get Bucky Walters 200; Not a Gamble, Just NL Victories
  • Covered in the “Necrology” section is a column and a half of text plus photo of Jack Glasscock, 86
  • “Roster of the St. Louis Cardinals”
  • “Roster of the St. Louis Browns”
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 28 pages total.

    1947-02-26 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/02/26 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Specialists All” and features Tris Speaker and Frankie Frisch along with smaller images of Rogers Hornsby and Bill McKechnie
  • Headline is “Players’ New Wealth Melts in Florida Sun — $25 Extra Stretches Into Deficit — Weekly Allowance Lures Families to Camp, With Hike in Expenses”
  • “Galbreath Gab, Greenbacks Make Hank a Buc — Slugger Signs for One Year With Pirates” about Hank Greenberg signing with the Pirates
  • “Feller Aids Entire Loop at Gate–Veeck — Indians’ Boss Fires Back at His Salary Critics” with Bill Veeck cartoon by Lou Darvas
  • “Giants Still Champs to Blanche McGraw — First Division in ’47, Flag in Three YEars Visioned by Widow of Former Manager”

  • DiMag’s Sidelining Jolts Yanks; Joe Just in Puerto Rico for Ride — Heel Delays Start of Training for Outfielder UntiL Arrival in St. Pete”
  • “The Babe Goes Home to Cheers and Tears of Waiting Fans” with three photos of Babe Ruth, plus article “Ruth, Wasted By Illness, Ends Long Hospital Stay — Wants to Look at River From Apartment Window; Separate Auto Needed for His Gifts and Fan Mail”
  • “Phillies High on Hill, 15 Range Over 6 Feet”
  • “Braves Farm Boss Uses Own Wings — Jenkins Gained Experience in 65 War Missions — He’ll Cover 15 Clubs in Air Dashes”
  • Frankie Baumholtz
  • “One-Legged Shepard to Get Hill Trial With Browns”
  • “Lippy, Opening His Heart to Scribes, Bares Yearning for Strong Hurling — Durocher Silent on Prospect of Jackie Robinson Joining Dodgers”
  • “Rickey, Relaxing on Run, Sees His ’47 Dodgers as Best Ever — All Depends on How Squad Shakes Down, Says Branch; Confidence Voiced by Players”
  • Jesse Burkett “Old-Time .400 Hitter, Finds Modern Counterpart in Ted Williams — Jesse Says Cards Play Kind of Game He Did; Wants to See Cooperstown” — with photo of Jesse Burkett as both player and “today”
  • “Cronin Visions Younger, Better, Red Sox Staff — Big Four Expected to Get Help from Lefty Johnson, Zuber, and Others”
  • “Inside of Game’s Most Famous Deals — Castoffs Lifted Basement Cardinals to Third Rung — Harmon, Konetchy and Mowrey Failed to Deliver in Buc Flannels, While Miller, Wilson, Butler, Cozy Dolan, Hank Robinson Helped Stage St. Louis Flag Pace” refers to 1913 trade
  • Lee Carey
  • “The Old Master and His Specialty” includes a photo with a few paragraphs of Honus Wagner demonstrating how he used to hone his bats
  • Chesterfield ad on back cover features actress Virginia Mayo
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 32 pages total.

    1947-02-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/02/19 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Hero on One Field, Bum on the Other” and prominently features Jim Thorpe, Frank Frisch and Charlie Trippi
  • Headline is “Rickey Cuts Stardom Route to 2-1/2 Years — New Course Speeds Up Chain Gang — 1,000 Boys Will Get Chance in Baseball City to Make Grade Quickly
  • Hank Greenberg “Quit When Bucs Snubbed Bid for Release — Hammerin’ Henry Said to Want to Return to A.L. via Yankees to Taunt Tigers — New Talked Scheduled by Pirates” with large photo of Hank Greenberg
  • “We’re Thankful to Be Able to Aid, Not Chasten Lip, Amen–Rickey — Never Been a Moment I Didn’t Consider Leo as Manager, Says Mahatma, Denying Rumors Walker Might Get Post”
  • “Laraine (Day) Will Join the Lip for Cuban Honeymoon–If?”
  • “Yanks Off to Flying Start in Training With Forecast of Second-Place Ceiling — Start Work in Puerto Rico” with small pic of Joe DiMaggio
  • Billy Evans
  • Herb Pennock Says Salaries too High
  • “Cards Again Likely to Lean on Lefties — Three Soutpaw Starters Rare for One Club” with photos of the three: Harry Brecheen, Howie Pollet, and Al Brazle
  • Red Embree
  • “Art Shires Still Talking Whale of Game; Fans Buy His Food and Beer to Listen”
  • “Eddie Collins Blasts Owners Sniping at Williams’ Salary”
  • “Sale Price of Goodman, 20, Sets Record for Southern — Red Sox Land Outfield Flash” with a couple of photos of Billy Goodman
  • “Teammates Find Rookie Berra Easy to Rib, But Yanks’ Belter Can’t Be Fooled by Pitchers” with headshot of Yogi Berra plus larger pic of Yogi having a cup of coffee with his parents at their St. Louis home
  • “McGraw’s Field Captain Keeping Eye on Game From Sanitarium — Doyle Still Laughing Larry in Fight for Health” features a full page of text and photos of Larry Doyle
  • Schoolboy Rowe signs with Phillies
  • “Roster of the New York Giants”
  • “Babe Feeling Fine on Birthday — I’m Fighting Hard, He Tells Well-Wishers; Only Family and a few Friends at His Party” with a photo of Babe Ruth’s daughter, Mrs. Richard Flanders
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 32 pages total.

    1947-02-12 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/02/12 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Why Did You Open That Door, Richard?” and features Stan Musial and owner Sam Breadon
  • Headline is “Salary Gravy-Train Speeding Toward Spill — Soaring Costs Menace Less-Wealthy Magnates — Feller, Williams and Greenberg Set Dizzy Pace in Pay, With Other Expenses Mounting for Major Clubs; Huge Gates Necessary to Meet Outgo” with very small pic of Ted Williams
  • Babe Ruth “Battling to Regain Strength, Weeps During Chandler’s Visit — Every Fan Is Pulling for You, Babe Is Told; Hollows in Moon Face Tell of His Long Ordeal”
  • Photo of Monty Stratton receiving trophy as most courageous player of 1946
  • “Police to Enforce N.L. Park Blacklists — League Adopts New Rules in Gambling War — Clubs Told to Catalog Bet Muggs”
  • “Trade Pot Boils But Clubs Fail to Cook Up Deals”
  • “Lands 75,000 Fish … and Laughs at One That Got Away” is a page of Ted Williams with photos and the articles “Ted Writes Own Ticket for Pay Seat Next to Ruth — Only Babe Ever Received Higher Straight Salary” and “Ted Scores His First ’47 Hit in Hub — Williams Hopes Its Us and the Cardinals Again Next Fall”
  • Claude Passeau
  • Spud Chandler
  • Greenberg Gardens to Aid Hank Homers — New Left Field Screen Will Cut 20 Feet From Distance Required for Circuit Blow”
  • Wedding photos of Del Ennis, Andy Pafko and Buddy Kerr
  • “Leo on Spot, Laraine Asks for New Umpire — Durocher Under Fire After Criticizing Judge; Miss Day Alleges Bias”
  • “Dodgers Find Raises in ’47 Offerings, But Deacon Drops in Button for Lip — Reiser Signs for $17,500, Plus Bonus If His Arm Proves to be Okay”
  • Clint Hartung
  • “$28,000 Pact for ’47 to Make Musial Highest-Paid Player in Card History — Only Hornsby and Frisch, as Playing Pilots, Had Larger Salaries”
  • Roy Cullenbine
  • “Musial and Stratton Hear Names in Song at Philly — Pitcher Who Lost Leg Cheered by 1,100 for Winning 18 Games in East Texas Loop” with a photo of each Stan Musial and Monty Stratton
  • “Spring Training Plans Hit New High — Yanks Set Pattern With Trips Outside U.S.” with “Always in Front” cartoon featuring Larry MacPhail by Willard Mullin
  • “Official American League Schedule for 1947”
  • “Johnny Kling, Catcher and Mr. Brains of Tinker-Evers-Chance Teams, Dies”
  • “Is That Good or Bad?” cartoon by Willard Mullin features his Brooklyn Bum
  • Chesterfields ad on back cover features Ethel Merman
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 32 pages total.

    1947-02-05 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/02/05 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Can He Find Another Wild Horse?” and features Pepper Martin
  • Headline is “Bramham Drops Scandal in Trautman Lap — Fires Five Players in Evangeline — Investigation, However, Far From Complete, Declares Retiring President”
  • “Hank-Tiger Thriller Becomes Radio Mystery — Fans Puzzled by Case of the Missing Letter — Briggs Says Club Didn’t Get Greenberg’s Request for Executive Position”
  • “Bucky to Mix Bunts with Blasts in Reshaping Yank Attack in ’47” with accompanying cartoon “Putting New Buzz Into Bombers–Brooklyn Style”
  • “20 New Players Decorate ’47 Roster of Bucs — Herman and Greenberg Top List of Pittsburgh Additions”
  • “Roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates”
  • “Heart-Throbbing Plea Made by Lip to Judge — Durocher’s Oratory, Laraine’s (Day) Emotion-Filled Appeal Disclosed by Transcript of L.A. Divorce Conference”
  • “Deans, Vance Faster Than Feller–Hubbell — But Few Smarter Than Bob, Adds Old Giant Ace, Named to Hall of Fame” with photo of Carl Hubbell
  • “Handy Orsatti Captializes on Hobby in Opening His Beverly Hills Business — Ex-Hawk, Who Liked to Make Gadgets for Friends, Now Sells ‘Em” with photos of Ernie Orsatti
  • “Thorough Test of Talent, Rather Than Victories, Ruel’s ’47 Aim With Browns”
  • Absenteeism Problem Bobs Up at Giants’ Early Boiling Camp — Lombardi Among Missing and They Say Schnozzola Doesn’t Like Contract” with small pic of Ernie Lombardi
  • “Kelley Scans 52-Year Memory Book of Game — Retirement of Millers’ Head Closes Notable Career as Player, Pilot, Owner” is a page and a half feature with photos about Mike Kelley
  • Johnny Pesky
  • Arthur H. Ehlers
  • “Dodgers to Put $300,000 Into Park Glamour — Improvements Will Include Blue and Silver Paint Job, More Boxes
  • “Day or Night, It’s All Alike at Plate to Musial, Williams, Vernon and Mize with day and night batting averages for several stars
  • “New Yankee, Groomed for Game by His Father, Selected as State’s No. 1 Professional Athlete” about Bobby Brown
  • “Roster of the Cleveland Indians”
  • Chesterfields ad on back cover features Nat Holman
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 28 pages total.

    1947-01-29 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/01/29 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Right Out of Tiffany’s Windows” and features Bob Feller
  • Headline this issue is “Demands Bramham Uncover Gambling Plot — Evangeline Club Owner Asks for Quick Action — Head of New Opelousas Club Requests Prosecution of Guilty and Cleanup of Scandal in His League, So Faith of Public May Be Restored”
  • Four Voted in Hall of Fame by Less Than Half of BBWA” with photos and career stats for each of the new inductees: Mickey Cochrane, Lefty Grove, Frank Frisch, Carl Hubbell (nice class!)
  • Hank Greenberg “Sold to Bucs for $35,000 — Tigers’ Waiver Request Was Fourth in Year” — nearly 3 full pages of articles, photos, and a Willard Mullin cartoon titled “Over the Hill”
  • “Nation’s Cheers Speed Ruth Recovery — Rooting Proves His Fame Grows With Time” — two full pages of text with quite a few photos of Babe Ruth
  • Bob Feller “Blazes to New Pay Peak Amid Fanfare” with photo of Feller signing his contract
  • Jake Flowers
  • Bill Dickey “Signs to Manage Little Rock, With Whom He Started 22 Years Ago”
  • Charley Wagner
  • “$2,225,000 Yank Budget Highest in Game’s History — Night Games Limited to 14 at Stadium With Equal Number on Road”
  • “Dodgers Offer 3 Puerto Rico Negroes Trial” — the three being Buster Clarkson, Monty Irving (who I assume is actually Monte Irvin), and Larry Doby
  • Joe McCarthy
  • In the “Necrology” section is three-inches of text remarking upon the death of Josh Gibson in which it is mentioned that he once hit a homer 513 feet, another 435 feet, and finally that he hit 4 home runs in one day vs. the Memphis Red Sox at Zanesville, Ohio
  • Chesterfields ad on back cover features actress Ann Sheridan
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 28 pages total.

    1947-01-22 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/01/22 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Help From a Housing Expert” and features Branch Rickey
  • Headline is “Game Booming in Cuba Despite U.S. Slaps — Island Fans Resent O.B. Outlawing — Need for Peace Recognized”
  • “Reiser? Rickey Recalls HIs Well–A Good Boy — No Intention to Ignore Him After Surgery
  • “Yankee-Builder Barrow Tells of Deals — Greatest Bargain–And Gamble–Was Lazzeri — Took Risk on Buying DiMag Too” feature article covers over a page and includes several photos of Ed Barrow over the years
  • “Mr. Shortstop’s Crown Tottering? — Reese, Kerr and Miller Backed by Teammates as Rivals for Marion’s Title” with photos of Marty Marion, Pee Wee Reese, Buddy Kerr and Eddie Willier. Small article inset on page is “Wagner Greatest of All”
  • “Pride Hurt, But Cubans Will Bow to U.S. Rules — Bar on Mike Gonzales, Hero to Countrymen, Creates Special Resentment”
  • “Six Ex-GIs Regain Berths on Majors’ Star Team — Newhouser, Named Third Time in Tow, Tops All Players in Vote of Scribes — Dom DiMaggio, Robinson, Kell Honored First Time” with photos of All-Stars Ted Williams, Dave Ferriss, Bob Feller, Hal Newhouser, Stan Musial, Aaron Robinson, Bobby Doerr, George Kell and Dom DiMaggio
  • “Council Proposes W.S. Guarantees for Players — Majors to Act February 1 on Minimum-Share Plan”
  • “Series Prizes Too Low, Larry Fears” with photo of Larry MacPhail
  • Mel Ott “Must Prove to His Rookies Losing Doesn’t Come Naturally — Replacing Defeat Complex With Winning Spirit, Pilot’s Big Task”
  • “Bombers Must Develop Right Fielder for ’47 — Signs Point to Henrich as Yankee First Sacker — Bobby Brown Also Rated Possibility at Initial Sack” with pics of Tommy Henrich and Bobby Brown
  • One-column article by Grantland Rice “Bambino No. 1 Guy of Sport — Tops in Skill and Thrills He Has Brought Millions” with very small pic of Babe Ruth
  • “Tough Luck Dogs Infield of Old Cub Champs — Amputation of Tinker’s Left Leg Completes Cycle of Misfortune for Quartette” with photo of Tinker, Evers, and Chance
  • “Take Me Out to the Ball Game Outlives All Diamond Ballads — 50,000 Songs on Sports in Driscoll Collection” is a page about J. Francis Driscoll including photos of him, plus a facing page with photos of nine famous baseball sheet music
  • “Dodger Players to Have Voice on Jackie’s Climb — Rickey Would Let Men See Robinson in Action and Make Own Decision” with small pic of Jackie Robinson
  • “Bosox Dislike Arcs, But Will Have Best — Fenway Brightness to Equal Yankee Stadium”
  • “They Can’t Do That to Me, Says Dean — Cards’ New Home-Road Radio Tieup Cold-Shoulders Dizzy and Brownies — Chill Between St. Louis Clubs”
  • “Impressive Shrine for Walter Johnson Launched by Griff — President Truman to Be Asked to Dedicate Seven-Foot Granite Testimonial to Stadium”
  • Full-page ad for Chesterfields on the back cover features actor William Bendix
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 28 pages total.

    1947-01-15 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/01/15 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Clear the Runways! The Yankee Clipper Is About to Roar Again” featuring Joe DiMaggio
  • Headline is “Feller to Cop $80,000 Plus as New Pay King — Bonus Pact to Hinge on Tribe Gate — Excellent Chance to Pass Ruth’s Top; Other Stars May Take Bob’s Cue”
  • Pete Reiser’s “Newest Gripe: Dodgers WON’T TALK — Outfielder Has Heard Nothing Since Surgery — Rickey Always Out When He Phoned, Says Speedboy; Arm Feels Stronger”
  • “H.G. Salsinger Says: Hank to Yanks as First Sacker Gives Detroit First Laugh of Year — If Slugger is Too Slow for Gateway on Tigers, Is He Fast Enough for Same Spot on Bombers?”
  • “Many Executives Stem from Branch — Rickey Recalls How He Picked MacPhail, Giles, Trautman, DeWitt and Others” with photos of all men
  • “New Stars Pad Major Catching Corps — Most Run-Down Department in Big Leagues Being Filled Out by Fresh Mitts” with photos of catchers Lester Moss, Aaron Robinson, Joe Garigiola, Jim Hegan, Yogi Berra, and Bruce Edwards
  • Full-page of Babe Ruth coverage, as the Bambino recovers from surgery. “Not Unattended” cartoon by Willard Mullin shows the Babe sitting up in bed, plus articles titled “Nation’s Fans Root for Ruth After Surgery — Babe Plans Trip to Warmer Climate to Recuperate; Artery Ligated”; “Prayers of First Coach Follow Babe in Surgery”; “Water Edged Closer, Ruth Hit Longer”; and the “Graham’s Corner” column by Frank Graham is headed “Take a Good Swing, Babe!”
  • Eddie Miller
  • Del Ennis
  • “World Series Without Public Seat Sale Looms in St. Louis if Cardinals Repeat — Ticket-Book Buyers to Get First Choice”
  • “Tribe Wood-Polisher Woodling to Get Chance as Bucco Belter” with pic of Gene Woodling
  • “Honus, Signing 36th Contract, Eager for First Visit to Floriada” with small pic of Honus Wagner signing his contract as Pirates coach
  • Thornton Lee
  • Johnny Rigney
  • “Jump to Dodgers Put Up to Jackie–And Durocher — Decision on Whether Robinson is Ready Passed to Lip by Rickey” with small pics of Rickey, Jackie Robinson, and Leo Durocher
  • “Durocher Thinks He Can Win by Out-Talking Other Fellow — Giant Killer Calls Lip Smartie Like McGraw” featured article with photos of Harry Coveleskie both as player and “currently” as a bartender
  • Red Smith article about Dizzy Dean — “Dean Undizzy–Just Spirited — Belongs in Hall of Fame But Not on Screwball List”
  • Games Famous Streaks — “Keeler’s 44-Game String of Hits Still High for N.L.” with three photos of Wee Willie Keeler and a day by day record of his hitting streak
  • “DiMag Adds Heel-Repair to Rebuild Job — Joe Expected to Be Ready for Puerto Rican Trip, Feb. 15”
  • “Indian Chief Veeck Now Stalking Nat Mound Pair — Bill Willing to Take COuple of Washington Hurlers If His Bid for Spence Fails” with pics at the top of Indian manager Lou Boudreau and spring training coaches, Bill McKechnie, Al Lopez, and Rogers Hornsby
  • Mel Ott “Glows Over ’47 Sprouts in Giants’ Garden — Skipper, Visiting New York, Visions More Youth and Speed in Outfield”
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 28 pages total.

    1947-01-08 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/01/08 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin “Join a Ball Club and See the World”
  • Headline is “Deep Pay Cuts Facing Some Prewar Stars — Free Hand for Slashes Until 1948 — 25 Pct. Slice Limit Doesn’t Apply This Season; Clubs to Set Houses in Order”
  • “Clubs Thaw Out Plans for Early Training Start — First Squads Assemble on February 16”
  • “Sky’s Limit on Team Air Travel in ’47 — Rush to Planes Will Start in Spring Training” with a photo of the Yankees landing in Panama last spring. Article below titled “Yanks Again to Set Pace; Other Clubs Plan Flights”
  • “Don’t Sell Those Little Fellows Short — Diminutive Tommy Leach Cites Long List of Stubby Stars to Hit Big Leagues” with photo across the top featuring Miller Huggins, Sparky Adams, Willie Keeler, Rabbit Maranville, Chuck Dressen, Hack Wilson, and Leach himself
  • “How Scribes View Special Defense Against Red Sox Slugger — Barring of Williams Shift Opposed by Experts” with articles “Poll Backs Strategy as Legitimate — Suggestions for Outlawing Maneuver Ridiculed by Big League Writers” and “Nap Lajoie Hit to Left–and How! He Nearly Wrecked Infielders”
  • Claude Passeau
  • Clint Hartung
  • Bob Feller “Aims at Ruth Pay Record for ’47”
  • “Stardom for Rookie Robinson at 32 — Yankee Catcher Served for Years in Minors and Coast Guard” with photo of Aaron Robinson
  • “Second-Edition Musial Set to Flash — Younger Brother Ed Looks and Bats Like Stan, But for Cubs” with photo of Ed Musial
  • “Better DiMaggio in ’47, Joe’s Promise to Yanks — Contract Calling for Same Page Encourages Slugger to Regain Stride” with photo of DiMaggio
  • Tommy Holmes and his low strikeout rate
  • “Still a Great Player, said W.C. Fields After Sisler Declined to Drink with Him”
  • “Famous Families of the Game–The THREE HIGHS — Brothers Graduated from St. Louis Sandlots and Semi-Pro Ball to Big Time” with feature article and photos of each Hugh High, Andy High and Charley High
  • Nearly a full page Point/Counterpoint style article with cartoon of Jackie Robinson by Amadee in the center of the page — “Robinson Not Ready for Majors’ — Montreal Negro Star Lacks Physical Equipment to Reach Big Time Stardom” by Cy Kritzer and “Jackie a Cinch if Given a Chance — Accustomed Position is Second Base and He is Best Equipped for Keystone” by Lloyd McGowan
  • Also, on facing page, “Robinson Second Negro to Win Int. League Title” is a brief article mentioning Jackie Robinson winning the International League Batting Title at .349, along with a list of batting leagers
  • “Torres May Decide to Follow Gonzalez on O.B. Blacklist Due to US-Cuban Row” with cartoon of Gilberto Torres
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 28 pages total.

    1947-01-08 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/10/08 — ITEM DESCRIPTION:
    A few people have each time I’ve offered these, perhaps because of the outstanding condition, so for the sake of total clarity this is not a reprint but a totally original vintage issue of The Sporting News issued at the date in the title

    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:

  • Cover cartoon by Willard Mullin is “Baseball’s Burbank” featuring new Red Sox manager Joe McCarthy shaking hands with Tom Yawkee, past Yankees championships looming behind the pair
  • Headline is “Redbirds Dead? Not Even Sick, Says Sam — Card Talent Called Best in History — With $1,500,000 in the Till and Dyer Back, Owner Mocks Dire Threats”
  • Also on the cover at the bottom of the page “Bob Feller’s Barnstormers to Play in Mexico City”
  • “Frick Predicts 10-Year Dominance by National — Points to Wide Lead Over A.L. in Farm Titles — Declares Senior Loop Has Best Players Coming Up for Next Decade”
  • Marse Joe Wants Satisfaction of Beating Out Yankees: McCarthy Joins Bosox for Vindication” with two photos of Joe McCarthy and three articles beginning on this page.

    • World Series Coverage: Apparently this issue went to press with three games completed, some of that coverage follows.

  • “First Game: Branca’s Blowup Presents Opener to Bombers, 5-3” with article, box score
  • “Second Game: Bum’s Schoolboy Fielding Gives Yankees 2-0 Lead” with article, box score
  • Full page of World Series photos titled “Thrilling Scene, Top Actors in the Big Nickel Show” and includes a great shot of Jackie Robinson trapped between first and second
  • “Third Game: Dodgers Gain 6 to 0 Edge, Hang On to Win by 9 to 8” with article, box score
  • “Yankees Host to Ex-Stars of Own Club and League” with more than a half page containing four photos including names such as Wally Pipp, Home Run Baker, Roger Peckinpaugh, Babe Ruth in street clothes with uniformed Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, and several other all-time greats in the other couple of shots
  • “Looping the Loops” article by J.G. Taylor Spink covers Joe Page of the New York Yankees
  • “No Rest for MacPhail; He Plans Early Deals — Couple of Backstops and Pitcher or Two to Be Offered; Players Salary Demands Expected to Be Higher; DiMaggio Likely to Ask at Least 50 Grand”
  • “Dodgers Still Putting Emphasis on Youth –Rickey, Using Reserves, Had Youngest Team in Majors; History on Field in Closing Days of Season; Five Years of Leadership in Making
  • 50,000 Fans Cheer Dodgers at Flag Rally” includes a photo of Jackie Robinson with Jackie, Jr.
  • “Dizzy Dean Himself Again–Hurls Four Shutout Innings — Great Man, Out Since ’41, Boasted He Could Still Pitch–Convinces 15,916 Brownie Fans” with two photos of Dean, one pitching and one hitting for the Browns
  • “Baseball’s In My Blood and I’m Back-Says Joe — McCarthy, Looking Like He Did 20 Years Ago, Tackles New Job With old Will to Get to Top”
  • “Ted First in A.L. To Gain Triple Crown 2nd Time — Williams Repeats ’42 Feat of Leading in Bat Mark, Homers and RBIs”
  • Curt Simmons
  • Eddie Miller
  • Bill Meyer “Flag Wizard of Minors Gets Two-Year Pact as Buc Pilot”
  • “No. 7 Radio Baseball Clinic — Hitting Fundamentals Explained by Hornsby” with transcript of Rogers Hornsby
  • Johnny Mize “Signs for 1948, Gets a 51-Homer Man’s Salary”
  • Full-page ad for Chesterfields on the back cover features huge image of Joe DiMaggio, really great ad!
  • Plus, believe it or not, a lot more!

    • 40 pages plus 8-page “The Quarterback” section dedicated to football and including articles about “Choo Choo” Charlie Justice and a long Art Rooney feature that includes a large Amadee portrait of Rooney, 48 pages total.

    1947-01-01 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1947/01/01 — 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:

  • Cover cartoon by Amadee features “No. 1 Men of 1946” with Stan Musial front and center, Cardinals’ Manager Eddie Dyer left of him and Red Sox Exec. Tom Yawkey at his right. Beneath them are Clay Hopper, minor league manager at Montreal, minor league player Sibby Sisti of Indianapolis, and Minor League Exec. Earl Mann of Atlanta. Accompanying article beginning on page 1 is titled “Top Officials and Players Get Citations”
  • “Game Sets Sights on Another Golden Year in ’47” is the headline on page 2
  • “Mr. San Francisco Speaks His Piece — O’Doul Claims Coast Deserves Major Status”
  • “New Crowd, Playing Records Featured ’46 Season — National League Pennant Playoff Highlights Year” recaps the entire ’46 season with a page of photos facing the article
  • “Chronology of 1946 — History of Record Year” gives a month by month recap of ’46 with a page of cartoons facing the article
  • “Happy Holidays at the Musial Home” is the title on a 6″ X 7″ photo of Stan Musial with his wife and two kids
  • Billy Southworth
  • Rumors of Pete Reiser being swapped to the Cardinals
  • Eddie Miller “Thinking About Quitting Reds”
  • “Better Team Won, Statistics Convince Dodger Doubters”
  • “Signing Tiger Big Guns First Job Facing Evans — Restoration of Farm Chain Next on New General Manger’s Calendar” with small pic of Tiger GM Billy Evans
  • “Lou’s All-Star Snub Rebuked in AL Figures — For Seventh Straight Year, Cleveland Pilot Was No. 1 Defensive Shortstop” with small pic of Lou Boudreau
  • “Greenberg Wants $10,000 Pay Boost to $75,000 If He Plays in ’47 — Hank Hints He’d Like to End Career as Yankee” with photo of Hank Greenberg holding Yankees’ jersey
  • “Chandler Called Lip About ’44 Dice Story” with small pics of AB Happy Chandler and Leo Durocher
  • “Musial in Wide Sweep as NL Batting Monarch” includes complete 1946 NL Batting Records with photos of Stan Musial, Pete Reiser, and Ralph Kiner
  • “Mound Figures Bolster Slender Pollet’s Budget” includes complete 1946 NL Pitching Records with photos of Howard Pollet, Murry Dickson, John Sain, and Johnny Schmitz
  • “Musial on Four Winners in First Four Years” with photo of Stan’s eyes
  • “Near Perfect Mark Set by McCormick at First” with complete 1946 NL Fielding Statistics and photos of Frank McCormick, Red Schoendienst, Buddy Kerr and others
  • A page of both AL & NL Slugging Pct. Leaders
  • “Shift of Giants to Coast Seen as Luck Omen — Club of ’33, Which Trained in West, Vaulted from Sixth to First Place”
  • “Figures Must Lie” cartoon by Willard Mullin regards the Red Sox
  • “Cuban Scribes Rap Chandler’s Gonzalez Ban — Suspension Called Unjust; National Homage for Mike Proposed” about Mike Gonzalez
  • Plus, believe it or not, more!

    • 28 pages total.

    1946-10-23 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1946/10/23 —

  • Cover cartoon is “The Busher Who Won a World’s Championship” by Nelson features Sam Breadon and Eddie Dyer
  • Headline on front cover is “Low Series Shares to Bring Scale Demand – Small Parks Rob Players of Barnstorming Takes”
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Joe Gariagiola this issue
  • “Cards Champs Sixth Time Because of Old Fight – Breadon’s Club Never in Lead Till Last Day”
  • Harry Brecheen feature articles with cartoon of “The Cat” by Amadee
  • “THE 1946 WORLD SERIES RUN BY RUN” with box scores of all 7 games as the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Boston Red Sox
  • MORE WORLD SERIES COVERAGE – Including team photo of the Champion Cardinals, Composite Box Scores, a brief article on the 15 records set and 20 tied this series, gate receipts
  • CARD BY CARD – Winning Deck, from Top to Bottom by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on members of the Cardinals, on the facing page is a full-page of photos captioned “Behind the Scenes Operating World Champions”
  • Babe Ruth “Led Bell-Ringers in Big Series – Babe’s .625 in 1928 Far Ahead of All Others – 40 Players Batter .400 or Better in Fall Classic”
  • Feature article about Lefty O’Doul with 3 photos and career statistics
  • MY GREATEST DIAMOND THRILL by Eddie Dyer, Manager, St. Louis Cardinals
  • Dolf Luque “Warms Up Old Giant Gems at ‘El Pitcher’ – Dolf Entertains U.S. Diamond Tourists at Cuban Home, Recalls Hill Feats

    • 28 pages total.

    1946-10-16 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1946/10/16 —

  • The cover of this issue features photos rather than the usual cartoon. Featured are Yankee GM Larry MacPhail with Joe Gordon – Joe DiMaggio – Aaron Robinson – John Lindell
  • Headline on front cover is “Buyers Bid for Breadon’s Battling Birds – St. Louis, Coast Groups in Tug-of-War for Club — Captialist Steinberg Would Keep Team in Mound City; Motion Picture Magnate Mayer Wants to Move National League Franchise to Los Angeles”
  • “Boos Gave Break to Rudy and Red Sox – Detroit Fans Rode York to Hub and Stardom” with four decent sized photos of Rudy York

  • The 1946 World Series, Swing by Swing” begins 8 pages of coverage of the first 6 games of the 1946 World Series where the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox — game 7 was to take place Oct. 15, this issue is dated Oct. 16, so it apparently just missed deadline. Each game garners a full-page or more of coverage including box scores. One of the 8 pages is simply filled with photos. Also cartoons and photos throughout the coverage
  • “Red Sox and Ted Join in Spiking Mass Rumors of ‘Williams Shift’ – ‘Not for Sale,’ Declares Cronin; ‘Want to Stay,’ Asserts Slugger” focusing on the Ted Williams trade rumors
  • Yankees Cold-Shoulder DiMaggio-Williams Swap” is a little over a column of text about a proposed deal that would have sent Joe DiMaggio to the Red Sox in exchange for Ted Williams coming over to the Yankees – Article subtitled as follows: “MacPhail’s Lack of Interest Laid to Reported Belief He Regards Ted as Problem Child; Larry in Tough Spot in Selection of New Manager”
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; extensive minor league coverage including their post-season
  • Chesterfield ad on back cover features three images of Stan Musial

    • 28 pages total.

    1946-10-09 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1946/10/09 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Shooting the Chutes” by Willard Mullin featuring “Gus Fan” and the 1946 Season
  • Headline on front cover is “Who Is Majors’ No. 1 Manager for ’46? – Hot Debate Over Claims for Cronin, Dyer and Lip” by J.G. Taylor Spink
  • “Most Unusual Series Game Recalled — Grand Slam, Unaided Triple Play in 1920 Tilt” with photos of each Elmer Smith and Bill Wambsganss
  • Frank Frisch “Anecdotes Revived by Departure from Pirates — Majors Will Miss Fun-Loving Frankie”
  • A page filled with photos: “Frisch Follies” following Frankie Frisch’s career
  • “Like Father, Like Son … Jim Bagby, Jr. in Series”
  • “Cards Hold Mastery Over Dodgers to End” with box scores of the two playoff games the Cards needed to get past the Dodgers for the pennant
  • “Ticket Tornado Tosses Many Scalpers for Loss – Speculators’ Prices for St. Louis Playoff Game Drop Rapidly After Initial Rush for Pasteboards”
  • Over a full-page feature by J.G. Taylor Spink: RUBE WADDELL – “Madcap Mound Marvel – Rose to Fame Under Mack’s Kindly Hand”
  • Bob Feller – “Feller Beats Newhouser, Waddell’s Strikeout Record, All in the Same Day — ‘Whiff Records Fine, But Never Again,’ Vows Weary Indian After Reaching 348”
  • “Statisticians Still Fanning Figures Over Bobby Feller’s Whiff Mark – Experts Place Waddell Total Between 347 and 352; Evidence Supports 349”
  • “Cardinals Battling for Their Sixth World’s Title – Birds Have Lost Three Big Series”
  • Team photo with headline Red Sox Wrecking Crew Who Rolled Over Rivals in A.L. Race
  • “Bosox Defend All-Victory Record in Series Play — Topped Five Flags with W.S. Wins – 1946 Pennant Winner First in 28 Years” with photos of Jimmy Collins, Jake Stahl, Bill Carrigan and Ed Barrow (the managers of the Boston Champions) – The following page includes photos of Bill Dinneen, Joe Wood, Duffy Lewis, Larry Gardner, and Babe Ruth
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more!
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features images of Ted Williams

    • 40 pages total.

    1946-09-25 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1946/09/25 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Take Your Choice” by Willard Mullin featuring Ted Williams and Stan Musial
  • Headline on front cover is “Television Clause Snags Player Contract – Clubs Value New Service Over Radio
  • Lippy’s Shift to Yanks Depends on Larry’s Offer – Five-Year $65,000 Pact Figured as Possible Lure — All Other Candidates Far in Background Until Decision on Durocher; Dickey, MacPhail Depart in Anger, Prexy Asserting He Was Released
  • MacPhail Quits Major Board in Schedule Row – Resents Move to Abandon HIs 168-Game Plan
  • Cardinals Howie Pollet “Called ‘Lefthanded Mathewson'”
  • H. Roy Hamey named Pirates General Manager
  • Hardest -Working Hurler – How Feller Keeps Fit for Frequent Flinging – Barnstorming Next for Bob) features 8 photos of Bob Feller working out alongside the article
  • “Sophomore Boo Ferriss Matches Ferrell’s Feats – Dave, Like Wes, Tops 20-Victory Mark for Each of First Two Years in Majors” with photos of Wes Ferrell and Dave Ferriss
  • Article about minor leaguer Art Houtteman tags him “can’t miss”
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage.
  • Nice full-page Louisville Slugger ad on inside back cover includes headline Hats Off the the Red Sox! with photos of Tom Yawkey, Joe Cronin, Eddie Collins and players Ted Williams, Rudy York, Johnny Pesky, Dom DiMaggio and Bobby Doerr
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover

    • 36 pages total

    1940-01-04 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1940/01/04 —

  • Headline over the masthead: Highlights of 1939 Arranged in Chronological Order — Pages 6 and 8
  • Headline Over Photos on Front Cover: Young Redbirds on the Rise Hoping to Reach Major Roost – Pictured are: John (Red) Davis – Hooper Triplett – Bob Schmidt – Dick Sisler – Matthew Surkont – Max Marshall – Walker Cooper – Eddie Murphy – Floyd Beal – John Grodzicki – Robert Doyle, with article beginning underneath: Branch Rickey Nears Goal of Making Farm System Self-Sufficient for Cardinals and Affiliates by Dick Farrington

    • Other stories

  • Paring of Sox Adds Infield Newcomer – Kolloway Obtained by Pale Hose for Rensa and Landrum
  • Billy Webb, Who Kept Traffic Moving at Third, Moves Into Front Office to Direct Chisox Farms
  • Fans Share Pay-Off From Cincy Lights – Attendance Rise Brings Better Advance-Sale Arrangement
  • Feature article on New York Yankees World Series Hero and former 1937 Newark Bear, Charlie Keller by Charles Segar with 4 photos of King Kong Keller
  • Diz’ Name Bobs Up in Cards’ Dividend – Part of Dean Sale Price Believed Tossed Into $101,520 Pool
  • Control-Plus Courage-Secret of Successful Mound Vets with photos of Paul Derringer – Sylvester Johnson – Lefty Grove – Charlie Root – Ted Lyons – Red Ruffing
  • Ol’ Casey (Casey Stengel) Pledges Emphasis on Youth, article looks at Boston Braves
  • Centennial Year Gives Game Greatest Season in History — With very large cartoon by Willard Mullin featuring some of the highlights of 1939 including a large image of Lou Gehrig who ended his consecutive games streak that year
  • Plus many other articles not mentioned, detailed minor league coverage and more

    • 10 pages total.

    1939-11-09 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1939/11/09 —

  • Headline over the masthead: Ray Blades’ Record as Juggler of Cardinal Pitchers–Complete on Page 5
  • Headline Over Photos on Front Cover: Up the Ladder With the Long Boys of the Big Tent, which shows tall players, left to right: Hank Greenberg – Clifford Melton (top) – Frank McCormick (bottom) – Schoolboy Rowe – Paul Derringer (bottom) – Walter Brown – Alton Benton

    • Other stories

  • Developments in Giant Picture Indicate Bill Terry Losing Grip – Stoneham Continues to Direct Policies
  • Breadon Comes Out for a Six-Day Week – Wants Majors to Adopt Pet Idea at Winter Confab
  • Hollywood Goes High in Obtaining Sweeney
  • ‘Who, Me?’ Says Art Fletcher, Yanks’ Brainy Coach, Putting ‘Blame’ on Players for Stealing Runs on Reds, with two large photos of Art Fletcher
  • Bees to Bestir Box Staff With Youth: Rookie Hurlers Expected to Put New Life in Vets in Spring — Status of Turner, Lanning, Frankhouse in Doubt; Collins Pegs Ted Williams as Future ‘Most Valuable’
  • Reds Not Yet Right in Left Field Zone – Odds Against Vince DiMaggio Solving Garden Problem
  • Feature article on Ray Blades (as mentioned in headline) with large cartoon by Willard Mullin
  • Dom DiMaggio Voted Most Valuable on Coast – Beats Out Dom Dallessandro, Who Bested Seal for Bat Title, with photo
  • Plus many other articles not mentioned, detailed minor league coverage and more

    • 10 pages total.

    1939-10-26 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1939/10/26 —

  • Headline over the masthead: Most Valuable A.L. Player, Page 9 — Rise of Luke Hamlin, Page 3
  • Headline Over Photos on Front Cover: Little Big Numbers And Lively Too These Miniatures of Majors, shorter ballplayers, pictured are: Paul Waner and Lloyd Waner – Frank Pytlak – Lynn Myers – Harold Warstler – Tony Cuccinello – Leo Durocher – Mike Kreevich – Roy Weatherly – Stan Bordagaray – Emmett Mueller

    • Other stories

  • Hank Greenberg Trading Up to Greenbacks – Briggs Doesn’t Care for Another Pay Dispute With Slugger
  • Dodgers Duck Out on Terms on Ducky Medwick – MacPhail Calls Talent Demanded for Medwick Out of Reach
  • Gabby Hartnett Rips Out Old Girders Starting His Building Program – Russell and Whitehill, Ex-American Leaguers, Who Made Cracks About ‘More N.L. Stuff’ in City Series, First to Go; Gabby’s Status With Cubs Still in Doubt Though
  • Connie Mack Welds First Link in New Chain System -Gets Wilmington Franchise in Expanding Interstate Loop
  • First Base Reports Off Base, Says N.Y. – Barrow Insists Yankees Have No Design on George McQuinn
  • Luke Hamlin, Once Forgotten Man of Majors, Says His Biggest Break in Game Was Fractured Arm, feature story with two large photos of Luke Hamlin
  • Griffith Would Eat Cake, Have it Too – Admits Planning Deals, Yet Says He’ll Not Give Up Anybody
  • Al Schact , Who Spread 50,000 Miles of Smiles in ’39, Mingled Groans With Grins in Minor League Marathon, feature article with large Al Schacht cartoon
  • Joe DiMaggio Captures Most Valuable Award in American – Yankee Outfielder Gains Honor After Missing 32 Games, with nice photo of DiMaggio in suit gripping bat
  • Plus many other articles not mentioned, detailed minor league coverage and more

    • 10 pages total.

    1939-10-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1939/10/19 —

  • Headline over the masthead: First All-Star Team Puzzle Installment — Story of Babe Dahlgren
  • Main Headline under the masthead: Don Barnes Tames Directors, Takes Steps to Control Browns – Increases Holdings of Shares in Club; One Director Quits
  • Headline Over Photos on Front Cover: These Yanks Are Coming As Rainy Day Replacements on Stadium Front Line – Shown are, left to right, George Washburn – Marvin Breuer – Kenneth Sears – Hank Borowy – Gerald Priddy

    • Other stories

  • Article under Yankee photos: No Charlie Kellers in Sight, But Over-Supply of Talent Is Barrow’s Chief Worry — Places Must Be Found in ’41 for Priddy and Rizzuto, Prize Keystone Pair; No Outstanding Stars for First Base or Hill; Some of Surplus May Go on Market
  • Reds Put Out Trade Feelers With bees — West, Turner, Lopez, Errickson Mentioned in Early Talks
  • Frank Frisch Not to Swap ‘To Get New Faces’ – Believes He Can ‘Do Something’ With Bucs as They Stand
  • Connie Mack Gives Fancy Chicks for Besse – Joyce, Page and Barna Included in Deal for Memphis Hurler
  • Nat ‘Boy Wonder’ Set for 17th Year — Only Connie Mack Outranks Bucky Harris in Service as Manager
  • Babe Dahlgren – Stepchild Among Major First Basemen, Learned Fielding Skill as Toddler from His Stepfather – Found Way to Regular Job Blocked First by Foxx, Then by Gehrig – with 3 photos of Babe Dahlgren
  • Yanks Now Concern A.L. AS Much as N.L. – Failure to Draw Million Hints Fans Are Tiring of Winner
  • Ted Williams and Charlie Keller Rated the No. 1 Stars of ’39 Freshman Team – Article with photos of rookies Williams, Keller, Jim Tabor, Atley Donald, Gene Thompson, Eddie Miller, Pete Coscarart, Barney mcCosky, Mort Cooper, Glen Russell, Mike Tresh
  • Article with box score – First No-Hitter at 60 Feet Six Inches, tossed by William Hawke of the Baltimore Orioles, August 16, 1893
  • Necrology: Obituary of Dick Kinsella
  • Scribes Name Bucky Walters as Most Valuable in N.L. with two photos
  • 50 years in the Press Box, article about oldest member of the BBWA James C. “Uncle Jim” O’Leary of Boston
  • Plus many other articles not mentioned, detailed minor league coverage and more

    • 12 pages total.

    1939-08-17 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1939/08/17 —

  • Headline over the masthead: Ted Williams, Driving Pitchers Crazy, Proves He’s No Screwball at Bat
  • Main headline: Pitching Shortage Throws Scare into Cincinnati Camp with story beginning underneath Deacon Bill Must Uncover One More Winning Chucker
  • Headline Over Photos on Front Cover: Knight of the Garter Dykes — Keeps His White Sox Up and Does His Own ‘Darning” with photos of Jimmie Dykes

    • Other stories

  • Red Sox Followers Reflect on “Ifs” of Pitching Staff
  • “I’m No Sour Puss”–Gabby referring to Gabby Hartnett
  • ‘Curb-Yankees’ Movement Dies Down, But Barrow’s Resentment Flares Higher
  • Lazzeri Slated to Stay, With Added Authority refers to Tony Lazzeri and the Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Tony Freitas Bags Some Pheasants and a Row of Goose Eggs
  • Cardinals Put Fans in a Pennant Mood – 40,807 Turnout in St. Louis Sees Birds Whip Reds Twice
  • Ted Williams — Red Sox Kid Socker, Miscast in Screwball Role, On Way to Driving Man American League Hurlers Crazy — Ted Not Problem Player, Says Cronin, Who Terms Acts ‘Aggressive Efforts’, article by Jack Maloney with large Ted Williams cartoon by Willard Mullin (shown below)
  • Connie Mack Outbids Rich Rivals for Pitcher – Lands Besse, Memphis Southpaw, in Cash and Player Deal
  • Nats ‘$100 Infield’ Looks Like Million – Griff’s Boys Sparkplug His Club in Season’s Best Spurt
  • Kid Keystone Combine Keynoting K.C. in Direction of A.A. Double-Play Mark – Article by Parke Carroll with photos of minor leaguers Gerald Priddy and PHIL RIZZUTO
  • Plus many other articles not mentioned, several box scores and game summaries, detailed minor league coverage and more

    • 14 pages total.

    1939-07-13 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1939/07/13 —

  • Headline over the masthead: Majors’ All-Star Game, Page 5 — Minors’ Day at Cooperstown, Page 2
  • Headline Over Photos on Front Cover: Typographical Terrors to be Found on Major Scorecards – Pictured are Joe Krakauskas – Stanley Bordagaray – Alex Kampouris – Angelo Giuliani – Louis Chiozza – Roberto Estalella – Dario Lodigiani

    • Other stories

  • Reds Grow Hotter as Sun Bears Down
  • Haney Turns Heat on Jaded Browns – Mills Fined $50 and Trotter $25 for Careless Hill Work
  • Red Sox Smashing of Yankees for Seven Wins in Eight Tilts Hops Up Interest in A.L. Race – Boston’s Inspired Outfit Wallops Champs Five Times in Row at Peak of Spurt, Cutting Lead to 6-1/2 Games
  • Minors Pay Homage to Pioneers of Game – Library and Tablet Presented in Ceremonies at Cooperstown
  • Tribe Meal Ticket Role to Bob Feller – Crowds He Attracts Will Help Keep Up Pay of Mates
  • Dark and Handsome Johnny Berardino Started in Films at Six — But With Eye on Lazzeri, Brown Rookie Landed on Diamond, with two large photos
  • 3 Photos of Site of All-Star Contest, New York Yankee Stadium with article “Victory Gives American League Five-to-Two Edge Over National in “Dream Game” Competition — Feller Puts Down Threatened Uprising and Steals Pitching Show; Homer for DiMaggio Highlights Attack; Crowd of 62,892 is Second Largest,” article by Fred Lieb, with box score
  • Yank Let-Down Due to Emotionalism — That’s McCarthy’s Word for It; Gehrig Day the Cause” — This issue is dated July 13, Lou Gehrig Day where Gehrig gave his famed “Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth” speech was that July 4, 11 days prior to publication date. Article is one full column in length, no photos
  • Plus many other articles not mentioned, box scores, detailed minor league coverage and more
  • Great ad for Chesterfields fills the top half of the back cover and features Johnny Vander Meer in mid-delivery

    • 14 pages total.

    1939-06-22 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1939/06/22 —

  • Headline over the masthead: A Century of Baseball, With Pictures and Records, In this Issue, 20 Pages
  • Headline Over Photos on Front Cover: Gee-Whiskers! The Thirty-Niners! How They Might Have Looked, imagines some of 1939’s baseball stars with Old Tyme Mustaches, pictured are: Hank Greenberg – Bill Terry – Ernie Lombardi – Red Ruffing – Gabby Hartnett – Joe McCarthy

    • Other stories:

  • Norwegian Prince Gets Ear and Eyeful at a Minor Game – As Guest of Superior Club, Olav Hears Irate Fans Blast Umpire and Sees Player Banished
  • Dizzy Dean Helps Silence Talk About Hartnett Being Bounced
  • The Earl Puts Solid Stripe on Bengels about Earl Averill
  • ‘We Wuz Robbed,’ Wail Set Up by Tribe Fans on Averill Deal
  • Red Evans, Who Dropped Three games on Three Piches on “Daffy Dodger Luck,” Once Hurled for Insane Asylum, with large cartoon of Evans by Willard Mullin
  • Pepper Martin Rallies Card Fan Interest – 12,538 Pay Tribute to Colourful Veteran on ‘His Day’
  • Cooperstown Cavalcade Marked by Greatest Galaxy of Past and Present Diamond Stars Ever Assembled, with three photos including the classic one of inductees Honus Wagner, Grover Alexander, Tris Speaker, Nap Lajoie, George Sisler, Walter Johnson, Eddie Collins, Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Cy Young, with note that Ty Cobb arrived late. Sidebar article “Happy Days for Cobb.” Fred Lieb article Exhibition, Staged on Historic Doubleday Field, Showed Evolution of Game from Town Ball to Modern-Day Sport; Hall of Fame Members Provided Biggest Thrill for 10,000 Onlookers
  • Plus many other articles not mentioned, box scores, detailed minor league coverage and more
  • Headline: ALL U.S. CELEBRATES CENTURY OF PROGRESS IN GAME – with cover photos of Gen. Abner Doubleday, the 1888 New York Giants with manager Jim Mutrie, the famed Baltimore Orioles of 1894 with manager Ned Hanlon, illustrations of Uniform Styles of 1870 and the Championship Match of Elysian Fields, Hoboken, NJ, 1866
  • Their Achievements Immortalized in Bronze in Game’s Hall of Fame – shows 19 plaques of the first Hall of Famers, plus article Great Players, Great Officials, Great Teams Dot Game’s History
  • Centennial Observance Centers in Game’s Birthplace – Shrine, Feature Events Draw Pilgrimages to Cooperstown, plus photos under headline “Preserving Memories of the Deeds of Diamond Greats
  • Illustration and photo of the Co-Originators of the Curve Ball: Arthur Candy Cummings and Fred E. Goldsmith
  • Article with team drawing: Red Stockings of 1869, First Paid Team, Only Pro Club Ever Undefeated in Season
  • Louisville Slugger Bats Used by Players for Over 50 Years
  • Keeping Step With the Growth of the Game about The Sporting News itself
  • Deacon White, Oldest Living Player, at 92, Recalls Highlights of Historic Career That Started in 1868