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1956-12-05 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents December 5 1956

1956/12/05 —

Cover cartoon is “Pushes Plans to Please Fans” by Lou Darvas featuring Nate Dolin with article beginning underneath “Tribe Veep for Major Coast Move” about Donlin

Headline of issue is “Feller Calsl All Major Players to Meet – Gala Session Dec. 10-11 at New Orleans” with small head-shot pic of Bob Feller

“Ty’s Play Tops 15 Greatest Feats – Walsh’s 40 Wins for White Sox in ’08 Rated Next by Lieb” with cartoon by Lou Darvas prominently featuring Ty Cobb at the top and Ed Walsh, Joe DiMaggio and Rogers Hornsby underneath. The Cobb feat being referred to as #1 All-Time was his winning 12 A.L. batting titles in 13 years including 9 in a row

Feature article on Moe Drabowsky with large cartoon by Lou Darvas

Full page plus feature on new Cleveland Indians manager Kerby Farrell

Article on newest Cardinal recently acquired from the Phillies, Del Ennis

A quarter-page article puts the sleeves back on Ted Kluszewski — MLB standardizes uniform sleeve length

Jacksonville Minors’ Host After 15 Years – Florida Metropolis Was Training Base for Nats in 1888

Necrology: Tragic obituary covers air crash death of Cardinals Charley Peete, his wife and three children

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; winter ball coverage; The separately numbered 8-page “The All-Sports News” section covering football with the All-America choices on the cover of the section highlighted by Player of the Year Tom McDonald and more notably smaller pics of fellow choices Paul Hornung and Jim Brown; full page with photo featuring Charley Conerly

40 pages plus 8-page “The All-Sports News” section for 48 pages total.

1956-12-12 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents December 12 1956

1956/12/12 —

Cover cartoon is ” After Us the Deluge” by Willard Mullin showing the deluge of stats with related headline of issue “Giles Raps ‘Phony’ Playing Streaks” and article beginning under “N.L. Prexy Cites Musial’s ‘Appearance’ in ’55 Game”

Feature article with photos of new Cubs manager Bob Scheffing

“DeWitt Sees Minors’ Fund Job as ‘Challenge'”

“Busch Investment in Cards Put at $6,718,068” with additional article on page “Musial, Turned 36, ‘Sure I Can Do the Job Two More Seasons'”

A page of A.L. batting leaders features large cartoon headshot of batting champ Mickey Mantle

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; winter ball coverage; The separately numbered 8-page “The All-Sports News” section covering football and other sports with large cartoon of boxer Floyd Patterson by Willard Mullin on the cover of the section

30 pages plus 8-page “The All-Sports News” section for 38 pages total.

1956-11-07 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 7 1956

1956/11/07 —

Cover cartoon is “Crisis in Tokyo” by Willard Mullin with article beginning underneath “‘Japan to Invite All-Stars or PCL Champions Next” (after Dodgers)

Headline of issue is “Umpires ‘Forgotten Men’ in Pay — Pinelli” with small photo of Babe Pinelli

Innocent looking article beginning at bottom left of front cover “Bums Sell Park, But Will Stay Put” about Dodgers and Ebbets Field

“Red Smith – Portrait of a Prize Reporter”

Al Lopez feature article with large Lopez cartoon by Bill O’Brien

A page of New York Yankees news and notes including a listing of their entire roster

Babe Pinelli feature “Pinelli Fought Way From Wharfs” with photos of the Mid-1920’s Reds infielders, Lew Fonseca, Sammy Bohne, Jimmy Caveney and Pinelli

26 pages plus 10-page “The Quarterback” section for 36 pages total.

1956-11-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 14 1956

1956/11/14 —

Cover cartoon is “Shucks! Travelin’ Is Too Educatin’ by Willard Mullin featuring his famous Brooklyn Bum with article beginning underneath “‘Giles Impressed by Japanese Play, But Urges Caution in Inking Stars”

Headline of issue is “Fans Pick Maglie For Cy Young Award – Spahn, Score Gain Second, Third Spots with small head shot photo of Cy Young himself on the cover

“Mickey Magnificent as Ninth Triple Titan” with large cartoon featuring Triple Crown winner MICKEY MANTLE as well as photos of other Triple Crown winners along the bottom of the page

“Brooks Return Hospitality, Invite 2 Japanese to Camp” about the Dodgers returning from their tour of Japan

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Tommy Henrich

Full page feature on Announcer Joe Garagiola

26 pages plus 10-page “The Quarterback” section for 36 pages total.

1956-11-21 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 21 1956

1956/11/21 —

Cover cartoon is “Thanks For, From and To Yankees” featuring Casey Stengel, Del Webb, George Weiss, and Dan Topping is by Amadee with text by Lowell Reidenbaugh

Headline of issue is “Willie’s Not Chilled by Freeze in Sticks – Say Hey Still Has Faith in Barnstorming” with small-head shot photo of Willie Mays on the cover

“Japanese Players Gaining Major Status Fast” — Giles

“Trades Often Turned Into Time Bombs — Many Deals Proved to Be One-Sided by Delayed Reactions”

Full page feature article about Frank Lary with large Lary cartoon by Dick Mayer

“Negro Players Shold Show Their Gratitude to O.B. (Organized Baseball) — Harry Simpson”

2 column story: “Mantle Adds Jewel to Triple Crown by Copping MVP Prize” with small head shot photo of Mickey Mantle

“SIGNS–Game’s Secret Language – Garagiola Reveals Systems Used in Offensive Tactics” with large Joe Garagiola cartoon by Lou Darvas (over 2 pages long)

“Kaline Story–From Rookie in ’53 to $30,000 Star in ’57” with two small photos of Al Kaline

26 pages plus 10-page “The Quarterback” section for 36 pages total.

1956-11-28 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 28 1956

1956/11/28 —

Cover cartoon is “More Black Gold to Make the Big Bomber Purr” featuring a bucktoothed MICKEY MANTLE on the cover with George Weiss, by Lou Darvas

Headline of issue is “Rules-Makers Move to Speed Games — Changes Curb Pitchers’ and Hitters’ Stalls”

About a 1/3rd of a page article: “A Page from Satchel’s Book–Docs Says Warm-Ups Are Bunk” with photo of Satchel Paige

Full Page article with two photos of MICKEY MANTLE — “Mantle Repeater as Majors’ Speed King” with a long list of players clocked out of the box down to first leading off with the Mick at 3.3. seconds

“7 From N.L., 4 from A.L. on Rookie Stars” featuring photos of them all, the biggest of which is Frank Robinson, plus Bill White, Luis Aparicio, Charley Neal and more

“Spink Cited as St. Louis ‘Sports Figure of ’56’ — 500 Salute Publisher at Elk Ceremony”

Full page of Brooklyn Dodgers coverage

Coverage of N.L. MVP Don Newcombe includes cartoon of Newk plus the voting

SIGNS — Make Rivals Beat Selves – Garagiola Tells How Catcher Directs Work of Pitcher” featuring Joe Garagiola

30 pages plus 10-page “The All-Sports News” section for 40 pages total.

1956-10-17 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents October 17 1956

1956/10/17 —

Cover cartoon is “They’re Making a Pitch for Your Vote” by Lou Darvas featuring Cy Young Award candidates Whitey Ford, Warren Spahn, Frank Lary, Sal Maglie, Herb Score, Bob Friend, Billy Pierce, and Don Newcombe

Headline of Issue is “A.L. Places Seven on ’56 All Star Team — Mantle Paces Voting, Three Yanks Named”

“Larsen Top Hero of All World’s Series – No-Windup Delivery Helps Don Achieve Perfect Game” with photo in center of page of Don Larsen towelling off his face after completing his World Series Perfect Game — 2 full pages of coverage here

Following Page: “Larsen Proved Ernie Was False Prophet – ‘No More Perfect Games,’ Shore Predicted” in article featuring Ernie Shore, the Red Sox pitcher who came in after Babe Ruth walked the first batter of a 1917 game and was ejected, Shore was perfect from that point onward

“Larsen Faced Tensest Situations, Stongest Array of Hitters — Majors 7th Perfect Game Finest of All” with photos across the top of John Montgomery Ward, Cy young, Addie Joss, Ernie Shore, and Charlie Robertson with box scores of the other 6 perfect games

Series Runs Scale–Blues to Brilliance — Sloppy Start Followed by Spectacular Individual Feats includes a small photo of Yogi Berra’s father

“Chips Down Hurling Won for Yanks–Daniel / Newk’s Flop, Hit Fadeout, Beat Dodgers–King

Game by Game Coverage of 1956 WORLD SERIES New York Yankees Defeat Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games — A page per game including article, box score, photos, sidebars including GAME 5 DON LARSEN PERFECT GAME

36 pages plus 8-page “The Quarterback” section for 44 pages total.

1956-10-24 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents October 24 1956

1956/10/24 —

Cover cartoon is “Stars in His Eyes” featuring Bill Veeck overlooking players including Don Larsen, Satchel Paige, Marty Marion, Vic Wertz, and others, cartoon by Bill O’Brien. With article beginning underneath “‘Old Brownies Never Die, They Hurl Gems’–Veeck”

Headline of issue is “Hurlers Top Majors’ Peach Crop for ’57 — Yanks, Tribe, Phils Lead in Hill Hopefuls”

Larsen Still Dizzy Over His Leap to Fame” with large cartoon by Hubenthal featuring World Series Perfect Game pitcher Don Larsen of the Yankees

“Cubs’ New Broom to Make Cellar Dust Fly – Holland and Scheffing Eye Several Players in Trades” with photo of Bob Scheffing, Cubs manager, with 3 Cubs VPs John Holland, Clarence Rowland and Charlie Grimm

“Robinson, Aparicio Romp to Rookie Honors” with Amadee cartoon images of Frank Robinson and Luis Aparicio

“World Series Issue Catches Up with Dodgers … On Way to Japan — Brooks Hailed Like Kings, Play Like Champs in Hawaii”

“Tighe to Put Tougher Twist in Tiger Tale — As Manager From Dugout, “He’ll Have No Sleeping There'” — With photo of new Tigers manager Jack Tighe with wife

30 pages plus 10-page “The Quarterback” section for 40 pages total.

1956-10-10 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents October 10 1956

1956/10/10 —

Cover cartoon features Mickey Mantle – Hank Aaron – Billy Pierce – Don Newcombe as the best performers of 1956, illustrated by Lou Darvas. Accompanying headline is “Mantle and Aaron Top Players of Year – Newcombe, Pierce Gain Hill Honors”

Page 2 article: “Triple Crown, Not Babe’s Record, Worried Mantle – Last Week Nerve-Wracking to Mickey”

Full page featuring large photo of Sandy Amoros smoking victory cigar with headline: “Amoros Shakes Goat Role with Homers in Pennant-Clincher — Everything’s Looking Sunny Now for Sandy”

Looping the Loops column by J.G. Taylor Spink features Bobby Bragan

“Reds Knot Record, Go Down Swinging in Bid for New High” with Bob Bentovoua cartoon of 6 Reds sluggers including Frank Robinson, Wally Post and Ted Kluszewski

“Bums Puffed to Pennant on Uphill Trail” featuring team photo 1956 NL pennant winning Brooklyn Dodgers

A page covering the Milwaukee Braves who the Dodgers beat for the pennant, includes photo of Warren Spahn

Full page including two large photos feature on cartoonist Willard Mullin — “Word Picture of Artist-Creator of Brooklyn “Bum” – Mullin Began Drawing in School Books”

Nice full page “We Did It Again!!!” Brooklyn Dodgers ad featuring team photo plus bullet points highlighting the Dodgers regular season

Final batting averages for each league on facing pages with small photos of league leaders Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron

Small article about Kraft Theater’s airing of “The Mickey Mantle Story” on the evening of World Series Game 1

Coverage of the Junior World Series featuring the Indianapolis Indians defeat of the Rochester Red Wings includes small head shot photos of heroes Joe Altobelli and Roger Maris

36 pages plus 8-page “The Quarterback” section for 44 pages total.

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.

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.

1948-02-11 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/02/11 —

Cover cartoon is “Getting the Pennant Diagnosis” by Willard Mullin

Headline on front cover is “N.L. Opposes Amnesty for Jumpers – Loop Balks at Mexican Peace Plan”

Also on cover is brief article under the cartoon “‘Negro Ball Needs Housecleaning’ — Jackie” with Jackie Robinson ‘s opinions

Half page summary of Detroit Tigers with roster

3 full pages covering the death of Herb Pennock

Full page feature on Lou Brissie

Full page with Neal Ball reminiscing on the first American League unassisted triple play in 1909

Just under a half page about Ted Williams at the birth of his new daugher

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 Valli

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

1948-04-21 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/04/21 —

Cover cartoon is “Spring Hit Parade in 16 Major Keys” by Nelson

Headline on front cover is “Yanks and Braves Picked by Experts – Cardinals and Bosox Placed Second”

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink takes a look at Dick Sisler

Full page team by team preview of the 1948 season from J.G. Taylor Spink who picks the Cardinals and the Red Sox

Just under a half-page article about Billy Goodman

Half page article about Del Ennis

“Traveling Salesman Bill Veeck Plugs Indians Five Days–And Nights–a Week”

“Ted’s Bellyache Rivals Ruth’s in Headline Interest for Fans,” half page with photo of Ted Williams

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Marguerite Chapman

40 pages total.

1948-05-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/05/19 —

Cover cartoon is “The Four Mr. Hydes of ’48” by Willard Mullin featuring Hal Newhouser – Bob Feller – Ewell Blackwell – Ralph Branca

Headline on front cover is “Video Spread Puts Game on Hot Spot – Minor Clubs Near Major Cities Hurt”

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on John King

Rhubarbs by Dan Daniel – Boys Fussin’, Fightin’–Fans Are Whooping about arguments and fights

“Vico’s Punch Surprised Detroit Mates – ‘I Was Groggy and I Just Swung,’ Asserts George, Rated as ‘Nice Guy'” with photo of George Vico

“Brecheen Wields Brush Again for Near Masterpiece – The Cat Misses Perfect Game by a Whisker” featuring Harry Brecheen

Full page of Boston Red Sox coverage with photos of their lavish new press room

“He Started Well, But Who Can tell–About Dick? Detroit Mystery: Why Doesn’t Wakefield Hit?” with photos of Dick Wakefield

Small photo comparing Babe Ruth ‘s swing for 60th HR with William Bendix ‘s portrayal of it in “The Babe Ruth Story”

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Alan Ladd

40 pages total.

1948-06-02 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/06/02 —

Cover cartoon is “One Little Line” by Willard Mullin featuring Stan Musial with brief article underneath “Musial Hitter Now, Instead of Just a Swinger”

Headline on front cover is “Yanks, Cards Picked in Pilots’ Poll – Same Clubs Are Favored By Players”

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink features Cardinals Ralph Lapointe this issue

“‘Whose Fault? … What’s Going to Be Done? Ask Fans After Dodger Dive – All Brooklyn Second-Guessing Rickey” with photo of Branch Rickey

Very small article notes Babe Ruth’s #3 to be Retired by the Yankees this season

“Frenzied Flatbush Fans Aim Their Fury at Rickey”

Full-page feature on Dummy Hoy as he marks his 86th Birthday

“Television Detours Jersey’s Fans From Parks – Customers Flock to Bars for Polo Grounds Video

“Rain Holds Tribe’s Try for Gate Mark to 78,431 – Drizzle Saves 81,841 Yankee Crowd Record”

Huge 2-page ad spreads center pages for Louisville Slugger bats with small photos of old-timers such as Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie, Ty Cobb and others at the left of the ad and photos of bat manufacture spread across the rest of the background

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features Arthur Godfrey and Sammy Kaye

40 pages total.

1948-01-07 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/01/07 —

Cover cartoon is “Wait Till They Try This in Brooklyn!”

Headline on front cover is “St. Louis Can’t Support 2 Clubs – Breadon — ‘Fan Area Smallest in the Majors’ featuring Cardinals owner Sam Breadon

St. Louis Interests Mustering Forces to Acquire Browns – Kentuckian ‘Fronts’ for Two Local Millionaires in Negoitions, But Muckerman Awaits ‘Firm Offer’

Feature article on Grady Hatton who’s switching from third base to the outfield – cartoon of Hatton with photos of stars who changed positions surrounding him including Babe Ruth, Jimmy Foxx, Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial and others

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Bob Lemon with photo of Lemon

Feature article about Phil Masi with 4 photos

“Home Run Cup Copped for Keeps, Giants Figure” with large Willard Mullin cartoon of his Giant holding a cup for “Greatest Home Run Hitting Team in History, 1947”

Feature article on World Series star of the Yankees Aaron Robinson with focus on his being upset at upstart Yogi Berra being made starting catcher. There’s even a small pic of Yogi where he’s labeled “Usurper”

Roy Campanella “May Be Second Negro Big League Regular” includes 2 photos of Campy and makes up more than half a full page

Huge 2 page page center spread of photos headlined “Pictures of Year – Acrobatic Action in the Big Tent – Caught by Camera-Clickers”

Necrology – Obituary for George Blaeholder

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage, plus the 8page All-Sports section which covers football, basketball, hockey and other sports.

Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Gary Cooper

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

1956-08-29 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1956/08/29 —

Cover cartoon is “Credit Where Credit Is Due” by Lou Darvas about umpires

Headline on front cover: “Rail Hike to Speed Majors’ Shift to Air – Most Players Now Prefer Plane Travel”

Also beginning on the cover: “Japan Demands ‘Name’ Dodgers” about the Dodgers coming tour of Japan

Speed, Not Tricks, Big Hill Asset – Coaches, Scouts, Managers Advise Against ‘Cute’ Stuff with cartoon by Lou Darvas

Pirates manager Bobby Bragan planning to use Bob Friend as starter and reliever down the stretch to get him to 20 wins

Feature on Joe Adcock – “Acock Adds to Sock with Lighter Bat” includes a large Adcock cartoon by Lou Darvas

Looping the Loops column by J.G. Taylor Spink features Tim McAuliffe of Tim McAuliffe, Inc. of Boston, the company that manufactures more major league hats than any other. Includes photo of McAuliffe with Ted Williams

Most of a full page (at least 3/4ths) about Mickey Mantle with articles “Pressure Up on Mantle in Stretch Drive” and “Baltimore Hurlers Cool Off Mantle; ‘We Mixed ‘Em Up,’ Chirps Richards” with 2 photos of Mantle, one standing at each side of the plate, small article “‘Mantle Super Star, Better Than Ruth,’ Says Richards”

Article about Ted Kluszewski – “Cincy Roots for Big Klu’s Late Bid for Triple Crown” with small headshot photo

Sidebar article about Ted Williams – “Kaese Offers Writers’ Case in Feud With Ted” with small headshot photo of Williams

Eddie Mathews Mauling Brews Fresh Flag Fever for Braves

Arthur Daley column about Larry MacPhail

Frank Graham column spotlights Phil Rizzuto

Rise of Dick Donovan Lifts White Sox Hopes of Second

Hats Off (brief player of the week type sidebar) to NL’s Moe Drabowsky – AL’s Yogi Berra

That’s just the highlights, many many more articles plus boxscores, stats, extensive minor league coverage, and more

40 pages total.

1956-09-05 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1956/09/05 —

Cover cartoon is “Dividend Collectors” by Willard Mullin featuring Sal Maglie, Bobby Thomson, Larry Jansen – 3 ’51 Giants heroes with a shot at the ’56 World Series – Also has article beginning on cover “’51 Giants Heroes on 3 Top Teams”

Headline on front cover: “Robinson, Aparicio Standout Rookies – Blasingame, Buddin Rated Second Best” with cartoons of Frank Robinson and Luis Aparicio by Amadee on page 2

Feature article about Wally Moon with large cartoon of Moon by Amadee

Stan Musial forecasts Wally Moon outperforming Hank Aaron down the stretch

Phil Rizzuto article: “Rizzuto, Yankee Since ’41, Stunned by His Release on ‘Old-Timers Day’ with photo of Rizzuto with Enos Slaughter and smaller article inset on page “Rizzuto Weighs Job Offers” plus quarter page John P. Carmichael column “Phil Rizzuto – Last of the pre-war Yankees”

Small article on Jackie Robinson – Lew Burdette feud starting up again after Burdette allegedly called Robinson “watermelon head”

Article featuring Bobby Thomson – “Thomson’s Torrid Tomahawk Helping Haney Off Hot Seat”

Article featuring Roy Campanella “Thumb Still Hurts–But Campy Gives Dodgers Big Hand” with small head-shot photo of Campanella

1 column article about Rocky Colavito “Rocco-Socko Raps for A.L. Rookie Prize”

About 1/3rd of a page featuring Willie Mays – “Giants’ Spirits Rise With Willie Hitting and Laughing Again” with headshot photo of Mays

“Cubs Five Year Plan Gives Fans Seven-Year Itch”

Coverage of Yankees Old-Timers Game where Yank old-timers played White Sox old timers features panoramic shot of White Sox bench and photo of Mickey Mantle holding oversized bat as he stands with Home Run Baker, in uniform holding normal sized bat

Hats Off feature which has small write-up about players of the week features AL’s Roy Sievers and NL’s Bob Buhl

That’s just the highlights, many many more articles plus boxscores, stats, extensive minor league coverage, and more

40 pages total.

1956-09-12 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1956/09/12 —

Cover cartoon is “Waltz King” by Bentovoja featuring Casey Stengel and “Polly Pennant”

Headline on front cover: “‘I’ve Just Begun to Fight’–A’s Johnson — Kaycee Chief Still Sure He’ll Build Winner

The Life and Times of the Home Run” with large Lou Darvas cartoon “The Power and the Glory” featuring Babe Ruth seated on a throne in the middle, Mickey Mantle labeled “Heir Apparent” to his left

Quarter-page article: Babe Ruth “Hit ‘Em to Center, Left, Right–No Bouncers”

Article about Phil Rizzuto – “Scooter Consulted Prior to Release, Yanks Explain – Outfield Emergency Arose and Old-Timer Day Was Last for Claiming Enos”

1/3-page article about Bobby Shantz with small head shot photo

“Braves Flag Boom Given Louder Roar by Club’s Big Guns”

“N.L. Donnybrook Biggest Since Four-Club Bid in ’48” covers the NL Pennant Race

H.G. Salsinger column features a defense of Ted Williams with small head-shot photo of Williams

“Poll Reveals Most Fans Root for Mantle Record” with head-shot photo of Mickey Mantle

Hat’s Off sidebars featuring a brief write-up about the Players of the Week features NL’s Hank Aaron and AL’s Johnny Kucks

That’s just the highlights, many many more articles plus boxscores, stats, extensive minor league coverage, and more

40 pages total.

1956-09-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1956/09/19 —

Cover cartoon is “The Haunted House” by Willard Mullin about the dying breed of the 20-game winner with article beginning underneath “4 A.L. Hurlers Rap on Door of 20-Win Club”

Headline on front cover: “Dodgers Will Play 20 Games in Japan – Club to Leave oct. 10 for Pacific Tour”

Featur article about Birdie Tebbetts with large cartoon of Tebbetts by Lou Darvas

“Braves Young Pros Hold the Bridge at Brooklyn in Battles with Dodger Vets” about the pennant race

“Mickey Finding Last Mile Steep to Ruth Summit” about Mickey Mantle chasing Babe Ruth ‘s 60 HR mark, with small headshot photo of the Mick

Looping the Loops column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Bobby Bragan

Very brief article: “Nats Test Killebrew for Third Base Job – if Recalled Bonus Youngster Makes Grade There, Yost Could Be Traded…” with small head shot photo of Harmon Killebrew

Full page with a couple of articles and small sidebars about Bob Feller Day in Cleveland. Includes two photos.

“New A.L. Mark–Black-and-Blue – Set Up by Minnie” about Minnie Minoso getting hit by a pitch for the 22nd time

Hat’s Off feature has brief write-up of the Players of the Week and features the NL’s Jim Gilliam and AL’s Ike Delock this week

That’s just the highlights, many many more articles plus boxscores, stats, extensive minor league coverage, and more

1956-09-26 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1956/09/26 —

Cover cartoon is “Still the Champ!” by Basset featuring Babe Ruth

Headline on front cover: “Combine Minors into 17 Loops–Lane – Proposes All A,B,C,D Tags Be Eliminated

Also beginning on the cover “Majors to Change Bat Title Rule in ’57”

“Easy Does It for Casey’s Seventh Flag” with photo of Casey Stengel after the Yankees clinch

Article about Don Newcombe – “Newk, Big Strutter in Pitching Also Helps Out With the Hitting”

Full page featuring Sal Maglie – “‘Proved to Myself That I Still Could Pitch,’ Declares Maglie — Barber Finds Lotion in Wins as Dodger” with 2 photos

“Braves Pennant Drive Slows as Mound Aces Run Out of Gas”

Whitey Ford “Will Be Stengel’s Starter in Series Opener – In Any Stadium”

Article about White Sox Ron Northey

“Rosen to Be Traded, Hank (Greenberg) HInts; ‘I’ll Quit First,’ Flip Indicates”

Full page feature on the newest 200-win pitcher, Bob Lemon with large cartoon featuring Lemon

Stan Musial “Looks Back–Ahead to Game Streak, 3,000 Hits”

“20 a Year Top Thrill, Warren Spahn Felt–Until He Reached 200”

Obituary: Thomas J. Hickey, 94, founder of the National Association

Some Football coverage including schedules

Hat’s Off featuring brief article about each of the Players of the Week focuses on AL’s Jack Harshman and NL’s Carl Furillo

That’s just the highlights, many many more articles plus boxscores, stats, extensive minor league coverage, and more

1956-10-03 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1956/10/03 —

Cover cartoon is “The Feller Knows How” by Hubenthal featuring Casey Stengel

Headline on front cover: “Farm Talent to Decide ’57 Flag Races – Pitching Big Need of Most Major Clubs

Tom Picks Yankees Off Bushes – Greenwade Has Travelled 100,000 Miles a Year as Scout with large cartoon of Tom Greenwade by Amadee

“Snarls, Growls Then, But Snickers Now – Series Hassles Have Their Funny Side in Retrospect” includes photo of fans tossing garbage at Ducky Medwick in ’34 and Judge Landis ordering Medwick out of game for his own protection

Sandy Amoros “Finds It’s Easy to Go From Hero to Goat Role – Fielding Star of Final Game of ’55 World Series Makes Damaging Misplays as Dodgers Bow to Robin”

Yankees Win Pennant on Mickey’s Batting” with Yankee team photo

Sal Maglie article: “Maglie Rates June Shutout of Braves as Tops – ‘I’ve Pitched Better’ Says No-Hitter Sal”

Yogi Berra article “Yogi Yanks’ Series ‘Dean’–Has Chance to Be “Most” with photo of Berra

Thrills and Spitts — Series Highlights … and Sidelights Covering 50 Years

Heroes, Goats Parade in World Series — Ruth Called Shot in ’32, Owen’s Error Opened Gate in ’41” with full page cartoon featuring some of the feats on the facing page

Hat’s Off feature focuses on the Players of the Week, this week AL’s Frank Lary and NL’s Billy Bruton

Obituaries feature tragic plane crash death of 23 year old Orioles bonus baby Tom Gastall plus 194 game winner Jesse Tannehill

That’s just the highlights, many many more articles plus boxscores, stats, extensive minor league coverage, and more

52 pages total

1958-09-03 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1958/09/03 — 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:

“How to Use Thinking Cap” cartoon on front cover

Headline is “‘HR Craze Helping Ruin Hitting’–Rajah” with article “Ex-Slugger Assils Lack of .300 Man — “‘Power brings HIgher Pay for Few, But Hurts Club Spirit and Hampers Pilots'”

Also on the cover “A’s Back Dickson Deal as Sound” plus “Looping the Loops — Dickson’s Lucky Decision” by J.G.T. Spink

“He Has All the Tools to Make It: Banks Given Best Chance to Tie Bambino” with large Ernie Banks cartoon by Bill O’Brien

“‘We’ll Continue to Deal With Yankees” – Craft Defies Critics of Dickson Trade”

“Minneapolis Winds Up for Big League Pitch — Celler Warns Against Washington Exit” with “Senate Investigation” cartoon by Willard Mullin

“Ike Thinks Nats Should Stay in Captital — President Wishes Senators Were Little Better Ball Club”

“Tribe Rated Slightly More Than 50-50 Possibility to Move Tepee — Lack of Stadium Elsewhere, Big Advance Ticket Sale Could Block Club’s Shift”

“Casey Off to Early Start on Worrying Over World Series — Anxious to Get Mantle and Skowron in Peak Condition; Siebern Takes Over Solid Possession of Left Field Job”

“Mexico Sweeps to Second Little League Title”

“’59 Adventures of Dodgers to Be Great Show–Bavasi — Praises LA Fans, Sees Strong Club That ‘Will Stand Against ‘Em All'”

Rocky Colavito “Swings for Singles, But Hikes HR Crop — Rocky Takes Gordon’s Tip, Changes From Swinger, Lifts Mark, Cuts Whiffs”

Warren Spahn “Heads for Record Ninth 20-Game Campaign — Braves’ Vet Can Break Tie With Grove and Plank on Majors’ Southpaw Mark”

“Three Vet Righties Carry Bosox Load in Fight for Second — Higgins to Rely on Sullivan, Delock and Brewer, Using Other Chuckers in Spots”

“Red Sox Reveal Plan to Make Fenway Larger — Larger Park Area, More Seats and Longer Left Field Among Features”

“All_Star Aparicio ‘Will Get Better,’ Senor Forecasts — ‘Still Hasn’t Learned to Move With Pitch,’ Says Al; Flashy Chisox Shortstop Enjoying Best Year at Bat”

“Campy Relates His Courageous Battle to ‘Today’ Viewers — Tells of O’Malley’s Offer to Coach Dodgers’ Young Battermen in California”

In the Obituaries is Luther Dummy Taylor, 82

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

44 pages total.

1958-09-10 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1958/09/10 — 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:

“Strong Contenders for ’58 Boquets in Majors” cartoon by Amadee features Jackie Jensen, Bob Turley, Danny Murtaugh, Ernie Banks and Warren Spahn. Headline is “Jensen, Banks Reach for MVP Awards” with article “Turley, Spahn Top Bidders for Pitcher of Year Honor — Duren and Cepeda Lead Races for Rookie Citations; Murtaugh Wins Wide Support for Managerial Accolade”

Also on the cover is “Mays and Avila to Play Mexico Series — 14-Game Junket Scheduled by All-Star Aggregations Led by Willie and Bobby”

Dick Hyde “On Top Pitching from Down Under — Nat Reliever in First 48 Appearances Boasted 1.86 ERA”

“Farm Products Keeping Braves in Stride — Willey, Pizarro and Joe Jay Have Combined 21-11 Mark”

“Ford and Larsen Shelved, Other Hurlers Keep Yanks on Win Gait — Monroe, Maas, and Dickson With Aid of Duren, Gain Three Straight Victories”

Tom Brewer’s “Comeback Boosts Red Sox Second Place Bid — Set Back by Case of Mumps, Tommy Made Slow Start and Had Control Trouble”

“Splinter Puts in Plug for Umpires in Hall — ‘They Should Get More Recognition'” with small pic of Ted Williams and another of umpire Bill Summers

“Minneapolis Clears Snag on Major Bid — Tax Board Okays $9,000,000 ‘If and When’ Bond Issue — St. Paul Prepares to Make Separate Try for Big Time”

“Chisox Never Will Move Out, Asserts Chuck — Despite Attendance Decline, Club Will Finish in Black for ’58 — Chuck Comiskey

“Giants, Dodgers Hold Holiday Clambake — Morning, Afternoon, Night Festivals Marked Big Series”

“Mound Woes Curb Dodgers’ Drive for First-Division Spot — Aches and Pains Handicap Slab Corps; Furillo Tops ’57 Homer, RBI Figures”

Lew Burdette is NL Player of the Month

“All Fire Chiefs At Top of Ladder” on inside back cover is a contest for you to ID the most famous firemen.

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

44 pages total.

1958-09-17 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1958/09/17 — 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:

“Have Notebooks, and Travelling” cartoon by Willard Mullin on the cover

Headline is “Scouts’ Reports Shape Series Strategy” with article “Espionage by Rivals Often Vital Factor in Title Games — Sleuths Formerly Worked Under Cover, Now Spy Openly; Ehmke Was Own Hawkshaw Before Suprise Start in ’29”

“Runnels Credits Rise to Red Sox Trade — ‘Nothing Like Being on Winning Team,’ Says Former Nat” with large Pete Runnels cartoon by Dickinson

“Mays and Mantle Select Squads for All-Star Game — Willie Shudders at Mention of Duren”

“Strikeouts: Batters Boo, Hurlers Cheer” with pics of “Big Time Sluggers Who Passed 100 Mark in K’s”: Mickey Mantle, Vince DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx, Babe Ruth, Jim Lemon

Wes Covington “On One Good Leg, Big Flag Factor for Braves — Wes Well Up Front in RBI’s Home Runs, and Average, Though Often Sidelined”

“Cincy, Washington to Pry Lid Day in Advance of April 10 Start: Majors Vote Earliest Opening In Years”

“Leagues to Hold at Eight Clubs, Will Try to Rebuild from Within — No Shifts of Franchises in 1959, Owners Decide After Chicago Meetings”

“Cal Says Nats’ Stay in Capital Depends on Stadium Solution — Satisfactory Arrangements With New Arena’s Heads Needed, Asserts Griffith”

“Murtaugh Doffs Cap to Haney as Pilot of Year — Consider Braves Injuries, Says Danny, after Taking Last Series, Three to One”

“Who Called Vic Showboat? Senor Al Sizzles at ‘Finger’ — Plunked By Pitch, Power Shouts at Chisox Dugout; Lopez Rushes Out, But Combatants Are Restrained”

Early Wynn “at 38, Nears Repeat Whiff Crown — Strikeout Totals of Last Two Years Highest of Career; Vet Making Strong Finish”

“Newk’s Comeback Gives Reds Hike in Climb Under Dykes — Don Regains Winning Form and Helps with Bat”

Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more. Plus 6-pages making up “The Quarterback” section.

48 pages total.

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