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1958-01-29 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1958/01/29 — 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:

  • “A Fella Has to Have Some Fun” cartoon by Basset on the front cover
  • Headline is “Majors’ Advance Sale Soaring to Record” with article “Dodger, Giant Orders Up to All-Time High — Yanks Will Top Own Mark; Most Clubs Report Gains Over Same Period in ’57”
  • “Dodgers Rush Plans for Coliseum Play — More Arc-Light Games Will Be Shifted to Torrid Months — Day Contests Concentrated in Springtime”
  • “Dodgers’ Coliseum Deal Saved by Bell Before Kayo Punch — Give-and-Take Session Produces Final Agreementl Revised Terms Satisfy Brokerage Firms’ Questions”
  • “O’Malley Aims at Gate Records in Coliseum — Sees Figure of 2,000,000 as ‘Minimum'” with cartoon “Getting Down to Business” featuring the Brooklyn Bum by Hubenthal
  • A page about Jimmie Foxx with photos and story “Foxx Takes Post as Miller Coach; Many Offer Help — Hall of Fame Slugger Accepts Yawkey Employment After Financial Reverses Leave Him Virtually Broke”
  • Harry Craft “Sets 70 Wins as Goal–Declares A’s Have Improved”
  • “Red Tape Delays ‘Save Reds’ Plan on Cincy Parking — $2,000,000 Bond Proposal Okayed, But Pact Signing Awaits Confab With Club”
  • “No Lefties Available in Deals, Bosox to Depend on Own Crop — Higgins to Look Over Kiely, Baumann, Smith, Spring, Stone in Training Camp”
  • “Bosox Acquire Runnels, May Use Him in Trade — Send Zauchin and Pearson to Senators
  • Stan Lopata
  • “Big Klu Charms Buc Fans and Club Brass Takes Ride on Cloud — Visits Pittsburgh, Autographs Contract and Players Join Bosses on TV in Predicting Big Year for Team”
  • “1,000 Salute St. Louis All-Time Team”
  • “Perini Believed NY Would Get ‘Another’ Team — Otherwise, Braves’ Owner Wouldn’t Have Voted for Move of Dodgers, Giants”
  • Chicago White Sox Roster and Review
  • “Giants Veterans Mueller, Rhodes Face Challenges — Don to Get Job Battle from Rookie Slugger Kirkland; Dusty Slipped to .205 Mark in Reserve Role Last Year”
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Columbia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Panama, and Cuba, and more including 8-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 36 pages plus 8-page All-Sports section for 44 pages total.

    1958-01-22 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/01/22 — 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:

  • “A Noose for the Goose and Its Golden Egg” cartoon by Gene Basset on the front cover
  • Headline is “Weiss and Lane to Duel for Swap Title” with article “They’ll Match Wits in Trade Talks, Jan 25. — Yankee Boss and Tribe GM Never Have Dealt Before in Across-Table Session”
  • Also on the cover is “Parking at TV Major Problems at Majors’ Meet”
  • “Crowd of 45,000 Can Be Handled on Yank Parking Lots – Polo Grounds and Bronx Public Market Lots Used; Good Subway and Bus Facilities Available to Park”
  • “Pilots ‘Too Busy’ for Hot Corner Coaching — Managers Today Act as Executives With Private Staffs” with article “Bragan Only Major Boss Still on Line”
  • “Frick Swipe Speeds Action on LA Park — Commissioner’s ‘Cow Pasture’ Dig on TV Stirs Officials” with article “Confer Five Times After NY Air Barb — Dodgers Announce Decision on New Home as Result of Week’s Series of Meetings”
  • Warren Giles “On Visit to San Francisco Calls Site for Giants’ Park ‘Ideal’ — Progress on Stadium, Fan Enthusiasm Impress NL Prexy”
  • “Larry MacPhail Pictures Game in Fight for Life — Former Yankee Co-Owner Criticizes National League for Pull-Out in New York”
  • John McHale “Quick to Bag Some of Big Tigers — Inks Martin Without Battle After Corralling Bunning; Boone Satisfied By Phone”
  • Bob Scheffing
  • Billy Martin “Admits Coolness to Stengel, But Praises Ol’ Perfessor as Pilot”
  • “Crosley Accepts Cincy’s Parking Plan for 5 Years — City Council Okays $2,000,000 Bond Issue Proposal After Owner Wires Approval of Recommendation”
  • “Big Moose Moves Nearer First Base at Yankee Stadium — Skowron Shifts Home from Minnesota to Hillside, NJ; Figures He Will Nail Down Gateway Job This Season”
  • Jerry Coleman “Took Front-Office Job as Step to New Career — ‘3-Year Bench Ride No Good Minus Power’ — Retired Infielder Slated as Successor to Weiss as Yank General Manager”
  • “Narleski-to-Yanks Swap Talk Snagged by Tribe Fan Beefs — GM Lane Reveals He Will Contact Other Clubs; Indians in Unusual Position of Needing Pitchers”
  • Ted Williams “and Goetz Will be Honored at NY Scribe Dinner”
  • Pittsburgh Pirates Roster and Review
  • Don Blasingame
  • In “The All-Sports News” supplement the headline is “Old Lakers Would Clobber Celts — Mikan” with a large cartoon of George Mikan by Amadee
  • Oscar Robertson article with photos
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Columbia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Panama, and Cuba, and more including 10-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 40 pages total.

    1958-01-15 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/01/15 — 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:

  • “Namesakes” cartoon by Mullin on the front cover features Dave Philley of the Phillies and speculates on Curt Flood going to Johnstown, Wes Covington to Covington, KY, and then shows Wally Moon saying “I’m Going in Hiding”
  • Headline is “Los Angeles Tabbed as Two-Team City” with story “New Ground Rules Drawn for Majors — Revisions Would Open Only Brooklyn and Queens to National League in NY”
  • Also on the cover “St. Louis to Pay Tribute to Alex, Shocker Feats – Both Included on All-Time Team; Sellout of 1,000 Writers’ Big Banquet” – article refers to Grover Alexander and Urban Shocker
  • “Frick Delighted by Proposals on Territory Rights – Result Highly Satisfactory, He Beams; Polo Grounds Out as Site for NL Club”
  • “Second Man of Hour in Milwaukee — Mathews’ Series Play Won Fans’ Hearts” with article and large Eddie Mathews cartoon by Amadee
  • “Yankee Players Cite ‘Monopoly’ in Pay Demands – Point to Club’s Sole Occupancy of New York Area; Bombers Must Woo Giant and Dodger Followers”
  • Bob Feller “Will Pitch Again for Tribe–as Super-Scout”
  • “Frick Favors Two 12-Team Major Loops – Suggests East-West Sectors for Each Circuit, Drops His Three-League Idea”
  • “Kirksey Heads Houston’s Drive for Big-Time Berth – 40,000 Seat Stadium, Large Parking Space, 1,000,000 Population Talking Points”
  • Griffith Tosses Damper on New Expansion Plan – ‘Only Yankees Have Enough Good Players for Every Spot,’ Says Nat President”
  • Vinegar Bend Mizell
  • “Klu Deal Spurs Buc Ducat Sale; Thomas Sees Ted as Slug Pal”
  • “New Roadblock Threatens Dodger Rose Bowl March – Pasadena Group Circulates Petitions, Seeking Vote on Stadium Use, June 3”
  • Willie Mays “Sets Another Record–Top Pay Giant at $67,500 — Mays Moves to Third Spot Behind Ted and Stan on Size of Stipend for ’58”
  • “‘I Was Most Unplayed–But Not Underpaid–Major Leaguer’ — Silvera Spins $200,000 Ghost Story” with story “He Shadowed Yogi as Yank for 9 Years — Seven World’s Series Cuts Helped to Salve Feelings, Bruised by Wisecracks” about Charlie Silvera
  • “Bosox Won’t Take No as Answer on Trade for Sievers — Reports of Deal for Nat Slugger Revived in Hub; Cronin Now Feels Sure Yankees Will Land Narleski”
  • Brooks Robinson “Paul’s Third Base Hope With Kell Gone — George, Veteran of 14 AL Seasons, Hangs Up Glove; Richards Starts Search for Topnotch Utility Infielder” with photo of young Brooks Robinson
  • Luis Aparicio “in Chisox Fold With Winter Record of Big Feats”

    • Duke Snider “On Mend After Operation, Eyes 40 HRs for 6th Year in a Row”

  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Columbia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Panama, and Cuba, and more including 12-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 28 pages plus 12-page All-Sports section for 40 pages total.

    1958-01-08 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/01/08 — 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:

  • “A Fella Can’t Be Too Careful” cartoon by Darvas on the front cover
  • Headline is “Yankee Payroll to His Record 500 Gs” with story “Mantle May Seek Boost to $75,000 – Players Expect Two-Million Gate, With Bombers Only Major Club Left in City”
  • Also on the front cover is “Guesses on Ted’s ’58 Pay Range to $150,000” about Ted Williams
  • “Glove-Guy Torre Now Homer Hero Too — World’s Series Clouts Make Frank Banquet Loop Star — Slick Fielder Didn’t Figure He Was Power-Hitter Type” and the article includes a photo of Frank with his mother, sister, and younger brother Joe Torre
  • “Braves Big Stock of Righties Makes Conley Expendable – Rush Deal Increases Probability of Swap of Gene; Champs Still Looking for a Southpaw and Outfielder”
  • “Bob Cobb Ends 20 Years’ Service to Game – All in Sport Praise Him for Sacrifice – ‘Mr. Brown Derby’ Emerges as Savior of Our Pastime in Realignment Situation” with large cartoon of Cobb by Hubenthal
  • Minnie Minoso
  • “Reds Shift Klu Comeback Problem to Bucs – Ted’s Strained Relations With Birdie Factor in Deal” is article about even-up swap of Ted Kluszewski to Pittsburgh for Dee Fondy
  • “Trade for Ex-Homer King ‘Worth Gamble’ to Pirates – Sound Klu, With Thomas, Seem as One-Two Punch; Ted at 35 Gees to Be Highest-Paid Buc Since Kiner”
  • “How Klu Trade Looks to Scribes”
  • “Rose Bowl’s Million-Dollar Take Helps O’Malley Smile – Dodger President Impressed by Huge Football Crowd; Los Angeles to Vote on Chavez Ravine Project in June”
  • A page of article regarding rumored move of the Reds to New York including “New York Excited, But Skeptical of Possible ’58 Switch by Reds — Parking Problems at Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field, Too”
  • “George Kelly’s Story of 40 Years in Game”
  • “Kid Pair Tabbed by White Sox as Outfield Corners – Callison, 18, to Report at Comiskey Camp this Spring; Slugger Spicuzza, 22, Purchased from Okla. City Club”
  • Jim Bunning
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Cuba, Venezuela, Panama, and Puerto Rico, and more including 10-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 40 pages total.

    1958-01-01 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/01/01 — 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:

  • “No. 1 Men of the Year” cartoon by Darvas on the front cover features Ted Williams, Frank Lane, Fred Hutchinson, Ben Geraghty, Norm Siebern, Richard Wagner, and John Stiglmeier
  • Accompanying story beginning on the cover is “Ted, Lane, Hutch Majors’ Top Men”
  • “One Nomination, No Vote Required: Woodling Named Cleveland’s Man of the Year” with a photo of Gene Woodling and family and stories “Indians’ Only Regular Who Hit Over .300 — Vet Outfielder on Bench Last Spring, Got Chance When Maris Was Injured” and “Was Member of Five Yank Flag Winners — Father of Three Children, He Operates Dairy Farm Near City Where He Plays”
  • “Hutch Would Settle for 25 Wins From McDaniel Brothers – Lindy Figured for 18 Victories and Von for Seven; Both Get Pay Hikes When Bing Visits Farm Family”
  • “Dodgers’ Thorny Path Still Points Toward Rose Bowl — Los Angeles Board Refuses to Approve New Proposal for Club to Use Coliseum”
  • “Daring Dan Sees Braves, Yankees Again — But Bombers Will Win Series Predicts Famous Swami” with Willard Mullin cartoon of Dan Daniel and accompanying stories “Dodgers Seen in Runner-Up Spot in NL – Crystal-Gazer Tabs Redbirds for Third; Reds Fourth; Giants in Second Division” and “Lane, Bragan to Give New Life to Tribe – Larsen, With Responsibility as Newlywed, to Bloom Into Full Mound Potential”
  • “Fans See Family Feud as Blow to Chisox’ Chances – Club’s Followers Interested Only in Results on Field, But Rift Could Affect Deals and Team’s Morale”
  • George Kell
  • Ray Shearer
  • Seth Morehead
  • “Majors Move to Coast Topped Eventful Year” with cartoon “It Went Thataway…Fleeting Glimpses of ’57” by Mullin and story “Repeal of Bonus Rule, Broadening of Draft and Dominance of Veterans Made History”
  • Full-page “Frolics of ’57 — Baseball…The Greatest Show on Earth” cartoon
  • “Red-Letter Days Dotted ’57 Calendar — Club Shifts, Pilot Changes, Braves’ Title Dash in News”
  • “Casey’s Tenth Yankee Year Could Be Best–With Luck”
  • “New Alphabetical Style of Players’ Averages Hailed — Readers Vote Two to One in Favor of Handier Listing; Method Will Be Followed in Compiling Official Guide”
  • “Burdette’s Hill Feats Top ’57 Thriller” on the cover of the All-Sports News supplement
  • This issue of The All-Sports News supplement also contains several cartoons: Stan Musial by Amadee, Lew Burdette by O’Brien, Jim Bunning by Larry Lewis, Ted Williams by Bob Coyne, and basketball’s Bob Cousy & Bill Russell by Vic Johnson, football’s Paul Brown and Jim Brown by Willard Mullin, and others.
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Columbia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Panama, and Cuba, and more including 16-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 28 pages plus 16-page All-Sports section for 44 pages total.

    1957-12-25 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/12/25 — 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 Rep, Will Travel” cartoon by Darvas on the front cover
  • Headline is “Majors girding for Battle Over N.Y.” with article “4-Man Group Meets Jan. 3 on Hot Issue — Yank Monopoly in Gotham, Possible A.L. Invasion of Coast Territory at Stake”
  • “Majors Splintering Ban Johnson Plank of Two-Club Cities — A.L. Founder Built His Loop on Policy of Continuous Ball in Biggest Centers”
  • “Dodgers Start End Run Into Rose Bowl — Pasadena Rolls Out Welcome Mat at Famed Grid Arena”
  • “Shed No Tears for Basement Boswells — ‘Everybody Loves Us, We’re Like Pets to Players’–Addie”
  • “Giants to Follow Spring Custom of Trek With Tribe — Southwest Tour Will Climax 20-Game Indian Series; 40-Band Parade Will Greet Club’s Arrival at ‘Frisco”
  • “Bosox Bat Figures Shed New Light on White as Walloper — Sam, .214 HItter for Year, Swatted .294 at Fenway, Team’s Statistics Reveal”
  • “Superior Scouting Makes Yanks Great,’ Says Cronin — Snubs Query Whether Hose Would Be Better Without Ted”
  • “(Ken) Boyer Surprised–Gets Hike in Pay Instead of Swap — Ken, Given Boost in Morale, Now Determined to Back Bing’s Confidence in Him”
  • “Hypnotism Helps Big Newk to Shed His Fear of Flying”
  • “(John) Blanchard Boomed by Casey as ‘Great Catching Prospect’ — But Stengel Adds: ‘I Ain’t Retiring Berra–Not Yet’; Cites Johnny’s Fine Showing for Denver Farm Club”
  • “Aaron Trapped Sacrifice Fly, Series Film Reveals”
  • Ralph Houk replaces Bill Dickey on Yankee coaching staff
  • Tons of stats: Batting and Pitching stats from both leagues at night; fielding stats, Official American League Pitching Records for ’57, AL Slugging Pct.
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Columbia, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, and Cuba, and more including 10-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 40 pages total.

    1957-12-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/12/18 — 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:

  • “Senor Will Know What to Do With ‘Em in April!” cartoon by Bill O’Brien on the front cover depicting Al Lopez in reference to recent White Sox trades
  • Headline is “‘Four Can Knock Yanks from Top’–Lane” with story “Chisox Made Smart Deals,’ Chirps Frank — Indians GM Also Views Bengals as Real Threat, Along with Tribe, Bosox”
  • “‘Seconds’ Give Lopez Nervous Stomach — But Stronger Bull Pen Can Turn Tide in ’58,’ Says Senor”
  • “White Sox Place Three on Best Fielding Team — Top Defensive Stars Chosen by 19 Writers” with a large photo of Gil Hodges and smaller shots including Nellie Fox, Willie Mays, and Al Kaline
  • Wally Post
  • “Comiskey Family Struggle Over Club Control in Open — Chuck Seeks to Vote Shares Inherited from His Mother”
  • “Cardinals Will Hone for Race on Sharp Spring Competetion — 25 Exhibitions Booked Against First-Division Clubs”
  • “Rose Bowl Dodgers! Stadium Crisis May Push Club to Suburb — Los Angeles’ Mayor and O’Malley Call on Pasadena City Fathers for Help in ‘This Community Affair'”
  • “Dan (Daniel) Okays ‘Frisco Set-Up; Nothing ‘Bush’ About Plans — ‘Most Up-to-Date Stadium in Country’ to Be Built at Scenically Captivating Site”
  • “Giants Beaming Over Trio of Winter Stars — Rookies Kirkland, Cepeda and Alou Draw Raves of Scouts”
  • “(Ted) Williams, 39, Oldest to Win AL Batting Title — Mark of .388 Gave Splinter Fifth Crown” with illustration of Ted Williams and complete list of AL batting averages
  • Defensive Stats
  • “(Johnny) Podres Led NL Hurlers With 2.66 ERA” with list of “Official National League Pitching Records for ’57”
  • “Casey Listens to Scouts, Gets Rosy Picture for ’58 — Deron Johnson, Ryne Duren and Norm Siebern Given Buildup as Future Yanks”
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Panama, Veracruz, and Cuba, and more including 10-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 40 pages total.

    1957-12-11 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/12/11 — 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:

  • “Watta Ya Mean, Pacific?” cartoon by Mullin on the front cover
  • Headline is “Scribes Cling to Secret MVP Ballot” with article “Simpler New Rule Voted to Define Rookie — ‘Open’ Player Award Polls Nixed in Order to Avoid Pressure for Local Stars”
  • Also on the cover “Coast Invasion Costs Zoom for Dodgers, Giants” and “(Bob) Cobb Took Buck Drubbing to Aid Realignment”
  • Tightening of Rules Governing Playing Records Proposed — Classification of Standards on Streaks, Endurance Marks Urged by Group”
  • “Chisox Step Up Flag Bid in 2 Daring Deals — Eleven Players Involved in Swaps with Orioles, Indians” in which the White Sox acquired Ray Moore, Billy Goodman and Tito Francona from the O’s and Early Wynn and Al Smith from the Indians
  • “A.L. Adopts Plan to Rehabilitate Clubs Suffering Major Accident — Means Provided for Purchasing Up to 21 Players from Pool”
  • “(Don) Larsen Swap Talk Fades, But He Must Win–or Else–in ’58 — ‘You Don’t Quit Cold on Pitcher Like Don,’ Says Casey”
  • “Rigney Dangles Talent and Cash, Nixes Virdon for Antonelli Offer”
  • “Majors Nab Six Hurlers in 11-Player Draft” with photos of them the biggest names being Harry Chiti and Gary Geiger
  • “Spokane, Phoenix and Salt Lake City in New PCL Lineup: $900,000 Poultice Soothes Coast Loop — Giants and Dodgers Agree to 3-Year Invasion Payoff”
  • “Stan’s .351 Bat Mark His Best in NL Since ’51 — Swat Crown Seventh for Redbird Ace” with illustration of Stan Musial and complete NL batting averages
  • Reno Bertoia
  • Ed Bouchee
  • Danny (Murtaugh) Says Bucs’ Fast Stretch Run Good Sign for ’58”
  • “Dodgers Willing to Deal Newk as Calculated Risk — ‘We’re Optimistic About Young Pitchers,’ Alston; Club Also Hopes for Strong Comeback by Erskine”
  • In Puerto Rico: “(Juan) Pizarro Follows 19-Whiff Game With No-Hitter”
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 34 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 44 pages total.

    1957-12-04 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/12/04 — 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:

  • “Man With a Headache” cartoon by Mullin on the front cover featues Ford Frick
  • Headline is “Conventions Juggle ‘Hot Potato’ Issues” with article “Post Confabs Faced Crucial Problems Too — Bonus Rule, Aid to Minors, Realignment Recurring Topics for O.B. Leaders”
  • Also on the cover “Yawkey Leads Boston Beefs at MV Snub of Williams” regarding Mickey Mantle beating out Ted Williams in the AL MVP Voting
  • “Convention City Hub of Thrilling Sights — Colorado Springs Offers Scenic Beauty, Sports, Fun”
  • “Old Legend Out With Dodgers–Casey Didn’t Drop Grapefruit: Woman Flyer Forgot to Bring Baseball, Tossed Substitute”
  • “Denver Hush-Hush Over Chance for Majors–But Would Be Ready — Fast-Growing City Has Big Fan Interest and the Stadium”
  • “Pearl Harbor Bombs Blasted AL Move Into Los Angeles: Coast Missed Major Ball by Day in ’41 — Barnes Tells of Plans for Browns’ Shift: Cards Were to Pay AL Club $250,000 and Take Over Rental of St. Louis Field”
  • Warren Spahn wins NL Cy Young Award
  • An article celebrating baseball players and personalities from Colorado including Ford Frick
  • “Cool Million Bucks in Ducat Sales–Still No Park for Dodgers: Wrigley Field Small, Altering Coliseum Costly; Patterson Sees Homer Marks at Angels’ Orchard”
  • “They’ll Always Be ‘De Bums’ to Creator Mullin” about the new LA Dodgers distancing themselves from the Bums nickname with a cartoon titled “Defaming a Good Name” by Mullin
  • “Old Meetings Run by ‘Do-It-Yourself’ Owners — Herrmann Most Colorful Figure With ‘Beer Busts'”
  • “Williams Values The Sporting News Award as ‘Real Compliment’: MVP Voting ‘Makes No Difference’ — Ted” with article “Scribes’ Snub Draws Scorn From Slugger — ‘They Gave it to DiMaggio After I Had Batted .406’ AL Bat Champ Recalls” with photo of Ted Williams and Amadee cartoon
  • “Fans Fume Over Ted’s Snub — Choice Called Outrageous, Prejudiced and Insulting” with a small pic of Mickey Mantle
  • “Even Yankee Fans Surprised by MVP Repeat for Mantle — Many Believed Williams Would Get Accolade for ’57”
  • “White Sox Dangle Doby as Swap Bait; Six Untouchables”
  • “A’s Rap Rap That They Will ‘Trade Only With Yanks’ — Johnson Cites Second Big Deal with Tigers; ‘We’re On Way Up,’ Says Owner”
  • Russ Meyer retires
  • From Puerto Rico: “Orlando Cepeda Swings Hot Bat in Bid for ’58 Berth With Giants”
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 8-page “The All-Sports News” section.

    • 44 pages plus 8-page All-Sports section for 52 pages total.

    1957-11-27 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/11/27 — 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:

  • Pages 15-41 feature only advertising for Christmas, sporting goods and items of that nature
  • “Only Braves Deserve the Fare” cartoon by Vic Johnson on the cover featuring Braves execs and players including Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews carving a turkey titled “World Championship”
  • Headline is “‘Free Draft Directed at Farms’–Weiss” with story “Poorer Clubs Trying to Get Talent Cheap — ‘Bonus Rule Remedy Would Harm Game, Might Kill Scouts,’ Says Yank GM”
  • “Haney Rich in Pitchers–Oh, What to Do? Big Headache Next Spring Will Be Picking Top Ten”
  • Stan Musial, “37, Snubs Calendar After .351 Mark in ’57 — Musial Laughs at Pop Time–Pins Redbirds’ Hopes on Bats, Including His Own”
  • “Echoes Lingering Over Disputed Records” has photos of Lou Gehrig, Stan Musial, Ty Cobb, Bob Feller and others with article “Pros and Cons of Musial, Feller, Cobb Feats Argued — Did Marquard Win 20 Straight or 19 in ’12? Recheck Revealed Strikeouts that Waddell ‘Lost'”
  • “Tigers Beat Lane to Punch in Big Martin Deal — Swap Sewed Up by McHale in Frank’s Absence in Cuba — Billy the Kid Slated to Play Short for Detroit; Trade Sets Bengal Record for Manpower Involved” all about the latest Billy Martin trade
  • “Giants to Meet Six of Rivals in ‘Frisco Before Going East — Schedule Won’t Bring Braves into City Until June”
  • “Lane Turns to Yanks and Nats for Help — Lost ‘Prize’ When Tigers Got Martin — Declares McHale Rushed A’s Deal to ‘Get There First’; May Pitch for Carey, Yost”
  • “Lane Shift Halted Pirates’ Trade of Thomas to Cards — Redbirds Also Would Have Obtained Gene Freese”
  • Casey Wise
  • “Cal Bends Ear as Yanks Eye Pascual Deal — Griffith Would Be Interested in Collins and Simpson”
  • “Yankee Hating Good for Gate, Bomber Road Figures Reveal”
  • Mickey Mantle “Wins MVP Award in AL for Second Time — Beats Williams 233 Points to 209; Sievers Finishes Third, Fox Fourth” with drawing of Mantle
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section “The Quarterback”.

    • 54 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 64 pages total.

    1957-11-20 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/11/20 — 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:

  • “Forecast” cartoon by Hubenthal on the front cover shows the Giants & Dodgers towering over the 49ers & Rams and Stanford & S.C.
  • Headline is “Few Prize Pay-Offs in Bonus Plunges” with story “5 Standouts, Many Flops in Five Years — McDaniel Brothers, Kaline, Bertoia, Drabowsky Only Cash Kids to Make Good”
  • Also on the cover “Bums Bug-Eyed at 102,368 Grid Turnout in L.A. — Dodgers May Play Majority of Games in Coliseum–But Date Conflicts Exist”
  • “Bonus Showdown Tops Legislative Proposals –34 Amendments in Hopper for Minor League Session”
  • “Tribe Fans Whoop Over New Chief Lane — Frank’s Short Cuts Led to Departure from Cardinals” with articles “‘We’ll Draw Over Million,’ He Promises” and “Busch Regime Seeks to Build on Farm Base — Departing GM Was Stung By Club Prexy’s Dictum of ‘Pennant by ’58 or Else'” with photo of Frank Lane
  • Frank Lane “Labels Keystone Combine Cornerstone in Indian Buildup — He’ll Start With Shortstop, Second Basemanl Hopes Rosen Will Return at 3rd”
  • Frank Lane’s “Ten-Hour, 2-City Talkathon Staggers Scribe — Frank Tells of HIs Irritations on St. Louis Job, Mixes Comments and Questions About Cleveland Situation”
  • “Capitalize on Great Interest in Game’ – Feller” with three photos of Bob Feller talking
  • Hank Aaron “Adds MVP Award to World’s Title of Braves — Nips Musial, Schoendienst; Henry First Milwaukee Player to Gain Accolade”
  • Cincinnati Reds roster and preview for 1958
  • Al Kaline
  • Mike Baxes
  • Bill Mazeroski
  • “Yankes Will Talk Turkey; Five Rivals Cook Up Offers — Simpson, Collins, Slaughter and Byrne on Bombers’ List of Expendible Players”
  • “White Sox Bull-Pen Picture Not Nearly as Black as Painted — Figures Show Staley Was One of Best AL Firemen; Young Derrington Posted 1.64 ERA in Rescue Roles”
  • “Oldsters, Tarnished Bonus Kids Dot List for Major Loop Draft — Satchel Paige, 10-8 for Miami, Can Be Had for $10,000” with small photo of Paige
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section “The Quarterback”.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.

    1957-11-13 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/11/13 — 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:

  • “Couple of New Boys” cartoon by Mullin on front cover shows Lou Boudreau and Charlie Dressen joining Bobby Bragan and Walter Alston
  • Headline is “Lane Sees New Boom in Latin Leagues” with story “Cuban Gates Again Rising, Frank Finds — Dominican Enthusiasm Also High, Says Cards’ Official After His Caribbean Trip”
  • “Some Vets, Some Kids, Every One a Stickout: Six A.L. Players Rate Major All-Star Nod” with article & pics of Sporting News All-Stars including Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Warren Spahn, Yogi Berra and others
  • “‘If Williams Played Rest of Life, He’d Never Hit Under .325’ -” Lou Boudreau
  • “Coast Lidlifters to Pair Dodgers, Giants — Cardinals and Cubs Will Be First Visitors to California – 90 Per Cent of N.L. Travel to Be Made by Plane in ’58”
  • Tommy Henrich hired as Tigers coach
  • “Giant Ticket Rush Overshadows Small Draw by Mays in ‘Frisco — Advance Sale at $700,000; Willie’s Nomads Bucked Two Big Grid Attractions”
  • “PCL Asks 25 Cents on Each Admission for Major Invasion — Agreement Reached in Principle, But Not on Figures”
  • “Pinch-Hitter Helped L.A. Bring in Bums, Stalled on 3rd Base — McClellan, Quiet Negotiator, Worked Out Final Details When Deal Ran Into Snags”
  • “Weiss To Sit on Lid of Yankee Salaries in Higher Brackets — But George Faces Battle from Mantle and Others”
  • Illustrations of Tony Kubek and Jack Sanford who have won Rookie of the Year Awards
  • Part II of II of “My Friend Yogi” by Robert L. Burnes of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat “The Real Story of Yogi Berra”
  • Eddie Yost
  • Earl Torgeson
  • Top Red Sox prospect Frank Baumann
  • Karl Spooner “Pins Comeback Hopes on Arm Operation — Southpaw Set Rookie Mark in ’54 With 27 Whiffs in Two Consecutive Games”
  • “St. Louis Fans Salute Sisler at Homecoming — Hall of Famer, Back in City as Resident, Gets Ovation at Big Traffic Club Party”
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section “The Quarterback”.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.

    1957-11-06 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/11/06 — 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:

  • “Go West, Young Man” cartoon by Hubenthal on the front cover
  • Headline is “Feller Lists Agenda for Players’ Confab” with article “Office to Find Winter Jobs Among Topics — Kid Project Also on Docket for Big Timers’ Meeting at Key West on Feb 8-10”
  • Also on the cover is “Shifts to Coast Toss Wrench in Training Skeds — Clubs Will Lose Lucrative Dates in L.A. and ‘Frisco; Camp Switches Probable”
  • “Dodgers Will Bypass L.A. Until Opener – No Exhibition Tilts Booked on Coast; Club Shooting for Milwaukee Gate Marks”
  • “Braves Ax Job on Coaches Shakes Teepee — Ryan, Riddle, Root Handed Pink Slips in Surprise Move”
  • “City of Angels Flying High: Dodger Club ‘Open for Business’ in L.A. — All of Team’s Top Officials Hard at Work; Night Games Will Dominate Schedule; Alston Visions Stronger Finish in 1958”
  • “Angelenos, Dodger Bosses Form Own ‘Mutual Admiration Society; — Everybody Gets Into the Act at Big Welcome for New Club”
  • “Dodger Rehiring of Dressen Starts Rumors Spinning — New Coach Headed for Alston’s Post, Some Contend”
  • “New TV Curbs Likely from Phil-Yank Tussle — Matter Expected to Come Up at December Meetings: Quakers, by Telecasting Into New York Area, Certain to Conflict With Expanded Video Program of Bombers”
  • “$600,000 From TV in New York To Make Phils Top in Revenue”
  • “Yankee Power Dip Touches Off Siren for Speedy Action — Bombers Belted 45 Fewer Homers in ’57 Than in ’56; Only Berra Hit More Four-Baggers at Home Than Away”
  • New York Yankees roster and preview for 1958
  • Part I of II of “My Friend Yogi” by Robert L. Burnes of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat “The Story of The Real Yogi Berra”
  • A Page of articles about Bing Crosby buying 6-1/2% of the Tigers with photos of Kathryn Grant as well
  • Willie Mays “Visits ‘Frisco-Likes What He Sees — Say-Hey Kid Okays Park Especially for Hitting; Good for Fielding Too”
  • Dick Stuart
  • Cubs may go after Steve Bilko
  • Bob Boyd
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section “The Quarterback”.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.

    1957-10-30 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/10/30 — 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:

  • “One-Horse Town” by Mullin showing the Yankees as the only team left in New York
  • Headline is “Harridge Sees No Transfers in A.L.” with story “Brushes Off 10-Club Idea as Unwieldy – President Denies National ‘Out-Aggressed’ His Loop in Moves to the West Coast”
  • Also on the cover “N.Y. Called ‘Never-Never Land’ for Any N.L. Team — City Fathers Unable to Build Suitable Park, Explains Dan”
  • “‘Frisco Will Outdraw L.A. in N.L., Wrigley Believes — Rules Out 10-Club Loop, Sees Third Major as Inevitable”
  • “N.L. Places 9 of 14 on ’57 Rookie Team – Four Phillies Chosen, High for Any Club” with photos of all 14 including Jack Sanford, Tony Kubek, Woodie Held and Ed Bouchee
  • “When Power Vanishes, Williams to Carry On Just Trying for Hits” with small pic of Ted Williams
  • Larry MacPhail “Lifts Lid on Untold Tales — Rickey ‘Jumped Gun’ on Negro Plan, MacPhail Declares — Upset Move for Colored O.B. Loops — Committee Had Worked Out Proposal, But Mahatma Grabbed Best Players”
  • Bob Kelly
  • “Old Faces in Old Places Likely Theme for Champ Braves in ’58 — Winter Roster Shows Only Three Newcomers; Jay, Willey Best Hill Prospects”
  • “Unrestricted Draft Seen ‘Almost Certain’ — Legislation Expected to Be Adopted at Winter Meetings”
  • “Line Forming Six Abreast in Bid for Billy Boy of A’s — Yanks Reported Only Rival Club Not Interested in Making Deal for Martin”
  • Jack Littrell
  • “Pitch-by-Pitch Tale of L.A. Battle for Major Franchise — Scribe Who Started Drive in ’45 Relates Obstacles Encountered in Campaign” with small photo of Vincent X. Flaherty
  • “L.A. Flips Lid in Greeting to ‘Its’ Dodgers — Semi-Bedlam Greets 29-Man Party; O’Malley Outlines 4-Goal Plan During Visit”
  • Dick Groat
  • Willie Mays’ “Team Attracts 29,274 in Four Games on Latin Tour — Only One Crowd Under 8,000 in Dominican Republic; Escogido Hangs First Defeat on Mays’ Barnstormers”
  • “Loop Realignments to Be Chief Topic at Annual Meetings — Majors and Minors Convention at Colorado Springs December 1”
  • Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section “The Quarterback”.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.

    1957-10-23 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/10/23 — 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:

  • “He’ll Make a Busher Out of Brando” cartoon by Darvas on the front cover
  • Headline is “Big Shakeup Looms on Yankees for ’58” with story “Older Talent to Be Pruned from Roster — Simposon, Slaughter, Collins Reported Due to Leave; Others on Doubtful List” with small pic of George Weiss
  • Also on the cover “Dodgers Will Find L.A. ‘Colossal'”
  • Braves GM John Quinn “Predicts Braves Will Win Next Five Flags”
  • Lew Burdette “Scaled Peak Reached by Few — Lew Only Second Triple Winner in World’s Series Since ’20”
  • “Milwaukee 7th to Rebound After Losing Sixth Game — Pirates of 1909 Were First Club to Come Back After Blowing 3-2 Series Lead”
  • “MacPhail Still Speaking His Mind — ‘Sport of TV Medium? Game Must Decide,’ He Asserts”
  • Dual Brooklyn Bum cartoons “At Last!” by Hubenthal and “Goin’ Hollywood” by Mullin
  • Bill DeWitt “In Leadoff Spot as Tribe GM Choice — Bill Out Front as Successor to Greenberg” and on the same page Hank Greenberg “Takes Outster Like Real Champ — ‘Proud of 10-Year Record,’ He Tells Scribes; Will Retain Tribe Stock”
  • “30 Braves Get Full Shares of $8,924; $5,606 to 33 Yanks”
  • “Casey to Spruce Yankees for Stronger Field in ’58 – Wants to Check New Talent Before Trying for Deals; Voices Worry Over Yogi”
  • “Giants Clear Path for ‘Frisco, Swap Millers to BoSox for Seals”
  • “New 2-Year Pilot Term for Rigney Hailed by ‘Frisco”
  • “Quinn Blocked Covington Grab by Giants in Schoendienst Deal — Demand of New York Club for Big Flyhawk Nearly Stymied Trade for Red”
  • Johnny Powers
  • Stan Musial’s “Standout Year Stressed by Cardinals’ Clutch Statistics”
  • “Big Crowds Greet Mays’ Troupe in Mexican Junket — Night Game Attracts 23,659 in Capital; Willie’s Stars Sweep All Five Contests” with small pic of Willie Mays
  • Plus Regular Columns, Minor League Reports, and more including 10-page football section “The Quarterback”.

    • 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.

    1957-10-16 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/10/16 — 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:

  • “Good For One, Pain for the Other” cartoon by Mullin on the front cover
  • Headline is: “Scribes Come Up With New Rookie Rule” with article “Action Adds to Confusion of Definition — May 15 to Sept. 1 Service, 75 At-Bats or 45 Innings Pitched Will Be Yardstick”
  • Also on the cover “Busch Backed in Fight to Scrap Bonus Rule”
  • “Next Year for Dodgers Means California — Burn Their Bridges in Brooklyn for Move to Los Angeles” with articles “Steps Taken for Drafting of Territory — Team Will Play ’58 Games in Either Wrigley Field, Coliseum or Both Parks” and “LA Council Invites Bums to Play Ball — Bill Opening Door to Brooks Approved by 10 to 4 Vote After Heated Arguments”
  • “Coast Leaguers See Realignment as Only Lifeline — PCL Club Officials Resent O’Malley’s Suggestion of Berth in Majors for Seattle”
  • “Traded by New Yorkers in ’51, Lew Comes Back to Haunt Them — Forget Burdette? Bombers Can’t Do It” with articles “Lew Denies Special Aim of Revenge — He’s Just Kind of Guy Who Wants to Beat Anybody, Regardless of Uniforms” and “Lew Fourth to Notch Three Wins in Seven-Game Series”
  • “Frick Slaps Braves’ Wrists for Barring Doors to Press — Desi Arnaz Admitted for Celebration”
  • “Yank Youngster Makes Home-Towners Groan and Grin — Milwaukeean Kubek Starred in Bomber Show”
  • “Giants Delay Rehiring of Rigney as San Francisco Opening Show — Bill Counts on McCormick and Cepeda as First Improvements”
  • “Youthful Braves Figured as Even Stronger for ’58”
  • “Bad News for Yankee Haters; More Prize Prospects on Way — Throneberry, Coates, Siebern and Johnson Expected to Offer Strong Challenges fpr Varsity Jobs Next Year”
  • “Mein Lewie” cartoon by Mullin with article “Burdette’s Three Wins Tab Him Series Great –Lew Joins Adams, Coveleski, Becheen on Hero List”
  • “Swell-Head Stories Get Ynkas Mad as Hops in Milwaukee — Daniel, Traveling With AL Champs to Brewtown, Relates Developments That Touched Off Criticism” and “Bombers Chilly Air for Welcome Groups Burns Up Burghers — Casey Booed During Braves’ Victories at Milwaukee; Departing Yanks Reminded ‘Who’s Bush League Now?'”
  • “Gus Triandos Put on Shelf as Bird Bait — Catcher-First-Sacker Irked by Late-Season Razzing; Kell Also Likely to Go”
  • “Tigers Not Keen to Swap Harvey, But Will Listen — ‘If Right Offer Comes, We’ll Consider It’ — McHale”
  • “Named as Top Sign-Stealers of Game’s Modern Era” page has articles with photos of Art Fletcher, Del Baker, and Chuck Dressen
  • Game by Game World Series Coverage runs from pages 21-29 Boxscores, summaries, photos
  • “Is Klu Through? Reds Buy Bilko to Stengthen — Lefty Slugger May Rack Up Bat if Back Hurts in Camp; Paul Denies Purchase Means Another Deal With Dodgers”
  • “Cal Hopes for Nat Shift–But to New Capital Stadium — Confabs With Minneapolis Just Courtest, He Says–Discounts Talk of Move” with small photo of Calvin Griffith
  • Plus Regular Columns, Minor League Reports, and more including 6-page football section “The Quarterback”.

    • 38 pages plus 6-page Quarterback section for 44 pages total.

    1957-10-09 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/10/09 — 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:

  • “Mr. Big Stick” cartoon of Stan Musial by Mullin on front cover
  • Headline is “Williams, Musial Picked as Top Players” with story “Spah, Pierce lead Hurlers in Year of the Old Pros — Ted Far Ahead of Mantle, Sievers and Fox in Poll; Stan the Man Challenged by Mans, Aaron and Banks”
  • Also on the cover: “Busch to Lead Fight to Put End to Bonus Rule — Two Years on Bench, Two in Army Mean Four Years of Arrested Development”
  • Bobby Bragan “Surprise Pick to Succeed Farrell — Choice of New Manager Gets Cool Response in Cleveland”
  • “Many Heartaches for First-Year Bosses — Cookie Learned Chief Problem Was Off Field; Murtaugh Succeeded in Whipping Temper; Scheffing Found NL Lot Tougher Than PCL; Craft Denies Defeatist Complex vs. Yanks; Tribe Injuries Drove Farrell About Frantic; Quips or Acid Tongue, Tighe Master of Both”
  • “Unrestricted Draft Urged by Veeck to Give Kids Chance — Favors Expansion of Majors Over Franchise Shiftsl Would Bar TV at Home”
  • “Bargaining Over New York Territory Looms — Ten-Club Loops Discussed; Brooks Get Time Extension — Okay of Shift Waits on Vote by LA City Council; AL Proposal for Two-Club Coast Cities Tabled”
  • “Executive Council Votes to Hike Players’ Minimum Pay to $7,000
  • “Ferrell Accepts Release by Tribe Like Big Leaguer — Fired for First Time in 13 Years of Piloting; Asked to Stay in Tribe System”
  • “Turning Point for Braves? It Was in Florida — Haney — Pilot Cites Spring Determination as Key to Pennantl Ability to Overcome Injuries Next Largest Factor”
  • “Ol’ Perfessor Facing Tough Winter Quiz–What About Kubek?”
  • “St. Louis Policeman Recalls Details of Black Sox Case — Hoagland Gave Spink Evidence of Series Fix — Ban Johnson Then Exploded Case, Armed With Sheaf of Gamblers’ Telegrams”
  • “Cheers, Tears, Souvenir Rush at Giants’ Farewell to NY — Mob Scene Marks Polo Grounds Wake — Crowd Goes Wild After Game’s End — Fans Tote Mementoes Away; One-Time Stars of Team on Hand for Ceremonies”
  • “Marquard Recalls HIs Record Streak as Giants Say Goodbye — Rube Defeated All the Aces for 19 Wins in Row, But Lost to Cub Rookie Hurler”
  • “Death of a Ball Club A Tearful Spectacle — Final Rites for Bums Like a Funeral”
  • “Giants’ Park Real Home for Schwabs Since ’46 — Groundskeeper and Family Occupied House There; They’ll Move to ‘Frisco”
  • Roy Sievers
  • Minnie Minoso
  • Ted Williams’ “Batting Feats at Age of 39 Rated as Mauling Miracle — Slugging Percentage Nearly Matched His .406 YEar; Shuns Special Acclaim, Rejects Series TV Offer”
  • Small photo from Sgt. Bilko with Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and Gil McDougald
  • Plus Regular Columns, Final Season Stats, Boxscores, Minor League Reports, and more including 8-page football section “The Quarterback”.

    • 36 pages plus 8-page Quarterback section for 44 pages total.

    1957-10-02 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/10/02 — 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:

  • Banner at top: “World Series Issue — Features, Facts, Figures”
  • “Ein Stelldichein” cartoon by Mullin with Braves-Yankees represented
  • Headline is “Many Vet Stars to Go On Trading Block” with article “Top Farm Talent Dwindles; Clubs Must Deal to Fill Gaps — Contenders Realize Bold Measures Will Be Needed; Most Organizations Sekk Hill, Mitt Reinforcements
  • “Lefty Was There Decade Ago, Again This Year: ’57 Braves Top Boston Winner — Spahn” is about Warren Spahn comparing the 1948 Boston Braves to this season’s Milwaukee version
  • “Warhorse Always at Best in Stake Event — Slaughter, at 41, Participates in His Fourth World’s Series” with photo of Enos Slaughter in ’57 Yankees uniform and shot of him in ’42 with Cardinals
  • “Cubs’ 1907 Triumph Over Tigers Avenged Every Tenth Year Since — AL Trying to Roll Another ‘Lucky 7’ Series — NL Drubbed Each Decade Starting in ’17 — Yanks Humiliated ’27 Bucs, Swamped Giants in ’37 and Edged Brooks in ’47”
  • “Quinn Quiet GM of Tepee Tomahawkers — Tosses Posies to Competent Scouts, Pilot for Club Success”
  • “Yankee Staff — Was it Built on Pluck or Luck? Six Home-Developed Hurlers Among Ten in Coast to Pennant” with photos of home grown Whitey Ford, Bob Grim, Tom Sturdivant, Tommy Byrne, Al Cicotte, and Johnny Kucks, plus 2 additions from KC Art Ditmar and Bobby Shantz and 2 from Baltimore Don Larsen and Bob Turley
  • “Pennant Dynasty Predicted for Young Braves — Spahn, Schoendienst Only Key Men on Team Who Are Well Along in Years”
  • “MV Yank of ’57? It Was Ol’ Case Master Juggler — Mantle Below Par Physcially, Ford, Berra Slumped, But Stengel Pulled Right Strings For Another Pennant”
  • Team photos of the Yankees and Braves on the same page
  • “Gladness, Madness Mark Celebrations of Braves and City — Champagne Showers Mingled With Yells in Clubhouse; Fan Demonstrations Tie Up Traffic Till Wee Hours”
  • “Yanks Celebrate at Delayed Party — Players and Wives in Stadium Fiesta Night after Clincher”
  • “Never-Say-Die Birds Whet Fan Appetites for Lively Fight in ’58”
  • “Duke Bids Flatbush Adieu as Record-Tying HR King”
  • Ted Williams “Blazes to Flashy Finale as Batting Champ — The Splinter Puts on Homer Display, Reaching Base on 16 Straight Trips to Dish”
  • Danny Murtaugh
  • Joe DeMaestri
  • Robin Roberts “To Go? Phils Would Listen to Bids”
  • “Giants Still Facing ‘Fisco Hills, Stoneham Finds on Flying Visit — Coast League’s Indemnity Demands, Seals Stadium Lease Still to Be Settled”
  • “White Sox Were Stopped Only by Lack of Stopper — Senor”
  • Roy McMillan
  • John Goryl
  • Willie Mays’ “Wife Says ‘He Will Be Okay With Stoneham’ — ‘We’re Not Part of Hubbell-Ott-Durocher Tradition’; Only Worry Is That Say-Hey Will Be on Lots With Kids”
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more including football coverage.

    • 64 pages total.

    1957-09-25 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/09/25 — 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:

  • “Hi-Ya-Vasser” Milwaukee Braves cartoon by Mullin on the front cover
  • Headline is “Kubek, Bouchee Named as Top Rookies” with article “Sanford Gets NL Yearling Award on Hill — Phillies Sweep Freshman Honors in Giles Loop; No Pitching Selection in AL”
  • Also on the cover: Frank Malzone “Inelgible in Rookie Vote”
  • Also on the cover “Yank Dynasty Dying at Roots, Says Comiskey — Bombers Meeting Stronger Competition for Phenoms, Declares White Sox Veep”
  • Lou Darvas cartoon of rookie winners Tony Kubek, Jack Sanford, Ed Bouchee
  • “Sanford and Bouchee Cost Phils Total of Only $3,000”
  • Bobby Richardson “Glides Into Infield Post With Greatest of Ease — Fast-Stepping Bobby Yank Regular at 22”
  • “Braves Have Right to Drop Bonus Duo for Series — Frick — Situation Similar to Workings of Disabled List, He Says; Refuses Comment on Yost Arbitration Panel Proposal”
  • “Can Kaline Fill Bill as ‘Another DiMag’?” with photos of both Al Kaline and Joe DiMaggio
  • “Rockefeller Plan Snagged, Brooks Turn Eyes to Coast — NY Board of Estimate Cool to Stadium Project; Dodgers Study Proposal From LA City Council”
  • Bob Buhl and Del Rice
  • Mickey Mantle’s “Return Speeds Bombers Toward Clincher — With Mantle on Duty, Yanks Again Look Like Champs — Stengel Praises Kubek”
  • “Dodger Druthers Favor Cardinals as One-Year Flashes — Brooks Still Rate Themselves as Best in League and Don’t Regard Redbirds as Long-Term Threats”
  • Wally Moon
  • “Giants Facing Need of ’58 Overhaul — Staff Lacks Solid Stopper; Club Concerned Chiefly Over Slump of Antonelli”
  • Bob Lemon
  • “Injured Kid’s Wish Spurs Banks’ Drive for HR Title — Youngster, Visited by Ernie in Hospital, Voiced Hope of Crown for Cubs’ Star”
  • “Start the Shovels, Demands Mayor as ‘Frisco Park Lags — Christopher, Angered by Slow Progress on Details of Giants’ Transfer, Calls for Speed-Up in Plans”
  • “Sadness Mixed With Comedy at Seals’ Goodbye”
  • Jim Bunning “Blazes as Begals Turn on Heat at Finish”
  • George Kell ankle injury
  • Don Hoak
  • “Flag-Waving Seals Leave ‘Em Cheering in Saying Farewell”
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more including football coverage.

    • 44 pages total.

    1957-09-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/09/18 — 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:

  • “Rockin’ and Rollin'” cartoon by Hubenthal on the front cover
  • Headline is “Committee Named to Pass on Records” with article “Requirements for Streaks to Be Set Up by New Group — Ruling May Be Made on Musial Iron-Man Mark; Spink Among Five Members Appointed to Body”
  • Also on the cover: “Wynn Proposes Ratings on Umps by Pilots, Players” and “A.L. Rep Yost to ask for Arbitration Panel — Basic Pay Hike Again to Be Sought”
  • Large Walt Moryn cartoon by Amadee with article “Bruins Moryn Turns Into Bull-Moose Batter — Power Blows Got Big Walt Off the Block”
  • “Series Will Open Oct. 2 in AL Site — Price Life Nixed — Playoffs Could Delay Start; Two Off-Days for Travel if East, West Clubs Meet”
  • “Stengel’s Cripples Finding Comfort in Top-Place Cushion — Ford’s Return to Starting Rotation Provides Big Lift; Sturdy Studivant Rivaling Turley as Bomber Ace”
  • “Consistent Mathews Helps Keep Braves on Flag Road — Steady Play Makes Eddie ‘Forgotten Man’ While Others Grab Most of the Headlines”
  • “Limping Mantle’s Hopes for Triple Title Fading Fast — Hospital Stay Virtually Ends His Chance of Becoming Only Successive Winner”
  • “Giants’ Fans Mixing Serenade to Say-Hey With Auld Lang Syne — Rooters Pulling for Mays to Capture Batting Crown; Farms Promise Little Help for Improvement in ’58”
  • Jackie Jensen “Swings Into Stretch Run as Surprise Bidder for RBI Title”
  • “Dodgers Find New Third Base Star — It’s Old Pro Reese — Veteran Flashes in Field as Hot-Corner Guardian, Boosts His Batting Average After Taking Over Post
  • “Angry Coast Leaguers Talk of ‘Big Lawsuits’ — Loop Bristles Over ‘Silent’ Treatment from Majors in Transfer Negotiations”
  • “Brooklyn Still in NL? Twin Signs Indicate Club Will Stay — Nelson Rockefeller Willing to Aid in Keeping Club; NYC Ruled Legally Able to Acquire Stadium Site”
  • Del Ennis
  • Richie Ashburn on the trade market?
  • Jack Urban
  • “Tigers Take Aim at First Top Four Finish Since ’50 — Hill Staff Expanded By Recall of Presko and Daniel; Bunning to Get Plenty of Opportunities for 20 Wins”
  • Herb Score “Equipped With Specs, Sighting Fresh Start for ’58 — Tribe’s Injured Lefty Holds Slight Hope for Return to Hill Duty This Season”
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more.

    • 52 pages total.

    1957-09-11 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/09/11 — 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:

  • “Home..Waiting for Company” cartoon by Mullin on the cover
  • Headline is “Writers to Set Up ‘Rookie’ Yardstick” with article “Guiding Rule Won’t Affect Voting in ’57 — Malzone Might Be Eligibile; Need for Definition Cited by Harridge and Yawkey”
  • Also on the cover “Brooks Launch Overhaul with Sale of Maglie — Erskine Also May Be Dealt; 13 Farm Prizes Called, Some to Report at Once”
  • “Yankee-Like Dynasty Seen in Milwaukee — Perini Organization Strong in Farm Material; Cards Seek to Bolster Outfield”
  • “Ageless Vets Still Stealing on Pop Time” with article Walker Cooper “42, Sets Pace for Gaffers Who Can Go on for Years — No Accurate Yardstick on Playing Life”
  • Frank Malzone cartoon with article “Rugged Road Led Malzone to Bosox Stardom — Boston’s Best at Third Since Billy Werber — Started in Class D at $40 Weekly, Overcame Ankle Fracture and Army Rust”
  • “Next!” cartoon of Sal Maglie in pinstripes by Mullin with article “Maglie Expects to Help Yanks Two Years — Sal Obtained in Rare Deal with Dodgers — Bombers Wanted Magic Man for Drive in Stretch, But He Can’t Play in Series” also “Would Have Quit if Sold to White Sox — ‘Cleveland All Over Again There, and I Have to Have Regular Starting Chances'”
  • “Emil Fuchs, Ex-Stoneham Aid, Shocked at Transfer – One-Time Prexy of Braves Believes Lure of Pay-TV Led to Giants’ Transfer”
  • “Dodgers Shocked by Maglie’s Sale to Yanks? Slump Follows — Some Hint at Feeling Bavasi Conceded Flag to Braves, Forgot About 2nd Place”
  • “Casey Wouldn’t Trim Roster to Take on Barber — Stengel Refused to Release Cicotte in Order to Make Maglie Eligible for Series”
  • Sal Maglie “15th to Don Flannels of All New York Clubs — List Also Includes O’Doul, Grimes, Lazzeri, Medwick, Stengel, Dressen, the Lip”
  • Ty Cobb “Back in Georgia Finds Dream Homesite to Build on Mountain Near Birthplace” with photo of Cobb with Bill Terry
  • “Braves Clear Path to Pennant with Bats Instead of Pitching — Haney Wrecking Crew Goes on HR Spree; Spahn Sets Shutout Mark for Lefties”
  • “Giants Finish-Line Speed-Up Promises Fast ‘Frisco Start — Pitchers Pace Polo Grounders’ Late-Season Surge; O’Connell Sparkling as Keystoner and Hitting Well”
  • “Sore Shin Slows Mantle, Threatens Triple Crown — Stengel Reluctant to Sideline Mickey”
  • “Kaline’s Homers Spark Bengal Bid for Top Bracket”
  • Lou Darvas cartoon of managers Kerby Farrell and Jack Tighe
  • “Name-Signing Frays Nerves of Big Timers — Some Ingrates Toss Away Autographs–and It’s a Blow to Athlete’s Pride”
  • Ken Aspromonte
  • “23,000 Baltimore Fans Cheer Ted at His 39th Birthday Party — Cake, Portrait, Checks for Jimmy Fund Presented Williams”
  • “Ol Perfessor Busy With Patchwork on His Limping Yanks — Mantle’s Leg Miseries, Bauer’s Injury Wreck Outfield; Stengel Uses Berra in Right and Subs Kubek in Center”
  • Bill Mazeroski
  • Bob Thurman
  • Dick Farrell
  • Article about Felipe Alou in minor-league section
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more.

    • 48 pages total.

    1957-09-04 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/09/04 — 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:

  • “Just Like Home” cartoon by Mullin on the cover about the Giants shift to San Francisco
  • Headline is “Giant Shift Boosts NL Travel by 90 Pct. — Phillies Face 40-Gee Hile in Tour Tab – Fare for Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Braves Estimated at About $35,000 More”
  • Large Nellie Fox cartoon by Lou Darvas with article “They Call Fox Biggest Little Guy in Game”
  • “Dodgers Will Stay, O’Malley Repeats–‘If Terms are Met’ — Willing to Build Own Stadium at Desired Location; New York Shows Renewed Interest in Keeping Club”
  • “Winner by ’60, Stoneham’s Pledge to ‘Frisco”
  • “Rookie Studded Ump Staff Wins Giles’ Salute — Corps Among Youngest in Loop History — Average Age Now 42”
  • Bill Rigney “Eyes 4th Spot and Place in ‘Frisco Caravan — Californian Bill Awaiting Horace’s Word on Pilot Job”
  • “Sweep of Chisox Series Shows Yanks Still Able to Cop Big One — Ford and Turley Standouts as Relievers — Slaughter, Bauer, Berra Supply TNT”
  • Dick Donovan
  • “Six Wins in Twenty Days Tab Spahn Marshal for Pennant Parade — Vet Lefty Ties Buhl and Sanford for League Lead”
  • Birdie Tebbetts
  • Gus Zernial
  • “Brook Brass Sounds All Clear in Salute for Skipper Smokey — Bavasi Denies Bosses Are Finding Fault with Walt; Veep Also Spikes Report Farm Talent on Downgrade”
  • Robin Roberts demoted to bullpen
  • Willard Nixon
  • Al Kaline
  • Lennie Green
  • Roy Sievers shooting for HR and RBI crowns
  • Ty Cobb “Honored at Augusta, Where He Started in Game”
  • Deron Johnson “19, Raps for Yank Chance — Triplets’ Kid Slugger Made Leap from Rookie Loop in Second Year of O.B.”
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more.

    • 44 pages total.

    1957-08-28 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/08/28 — 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:

  • “Do-Re-Mi” cartoon by Mullin on the front page showing “senorita De Los Angeles” on the balcony courting the Giants and his Brooklyn Bum
  • Headline is “Busted NL Pennant Bubbles X-Rayed” with article “Experts Give Reasons for Four Foldups: Batters Blamed for Card, Dodger and Phil Slides; Reds Deficient on Mound”
  • Also on the cover: “Dodgers, Giants Found Pattern in Coast Grid Feud: NFL Rivalry Between Rams and 49ers Produces Big Gates in LA and ‘Frisco”
  • “Lippy’s Word to Braves — ‘Anything Can Happen’ — Leo and Pafko Recall ’51 Giant Surge”
  • “Giants Put Wheels in Motion for Coast — Accept San Francisco Offer to Build 45,000-Seat Stadium” with large Mullin Cartoon “…But Not Forgotten” and article “League to Put Milwaukee in ‘East Division’ — New York Club’s Directors Vote 8-1 for Transfer; Next Move Up to Brooks”
  • “Mayor’s Letter Sealing Deal Spells Out ‘Frisco Proposal — 35-Year Lease at $125,00 Annual Rent”
  • “Galbreath Denies Bucs to NY Shift”
  • “Saga of the New York Giants, Matty to Mays”
  • “Move to Coast Wins Favorable Comment from Officials of Other Clubs”
  • “Giles Doubts NY Will Get NL Team in Near Future”
  • “‘Frisco Takes Shift of Giants in Stride — ‘We’ll Miss Seals’ — Mild Enthusiasm Expressed by Fans; Stoneham and Aids Inspect Site of Park”
  • “Brooks to Stay in NY Area? O’Malley Mum — Reports of Move to Yankee Park or Site in Flushing Meadows Meet Silence”
  • “Braves Gate Whirling to New NL Mark — Only Weather Could Balk Shattering of ’54 Record — 2,131,388 High Draw May Be Topped by 150,000; Recent Series with Cards Established Three-Day Peak”
  • “First Gem of ’57 – (Bob) Keegan Uses New Wind-Up to Wind Up With No-Hitter: Only Two Men Reached Base as He Set Down Nats, 6 to 0”
  • “80 Intentionals to Babe in ’23 Believed to Be High — Check of Newspaper Stories Spotlights Deliberate Passes” wtih photo of Babe Ruth
  • Jack Sanford
  • Ray Jablonski
  • Ted Williams’ “Fatigue, Team Bat Slump Harass Higgins on Western Trip — Splinter Fears Illness or Injury in .400 Quest; Bosox Skipper Stumped by Failures Against Nats”
  • Johnny Groth
  • “Two-Year Dodger Mystery–Why Do Jersey Fans Boo? Newk and Duke Favorite Targets for Razzberries; Barber Raises Hopes with Old-Style Mound Effort”
  • “Oriole Officers and Directors Travel With Team, Pay Own Way”
  • “Schedule Favors Casey’s Hope of Resting Regulars — Yanks to Play Only Eight Road Games in Last 31; Club in Better Condition Physically Than Last Year”
  • “Injury Halts Musial’s Hot Bat Streak — Socks .531 Over Eight-Game Road Stretch”
  • Hank Aaron “Blasts Cards for Duster Pitches — But Hutch, Jackson, Jones Deny Rap”
  • “Toast of ’56, Birdie’s Now Feeling Heat — Tebbetts Philosophic Over Reds’ Dive, ‘Patience Not Criticism,’ Pilots Policy”
  • Warren Spahn
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more.

    • 44 pages total.

    1957-08-21 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/08/21 — 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:

  • “That Dizzy Feeling” cartoon by Darvas on the front cover shows several managers walking a tightrope
  • Headline is: “Many Managers Teeter on Tight-Rope” with story “Three Down, More Due to Take Tumble — Tighe, Rigney, Hutchinson, Murtaugh Among Pilots on Doubtful List for ’58”
  • Also on cover: “Giants Face Show Me Mood in SF”
  • Large Roy Sievers cartoon by Southee with article “Sievers Could Be Nats’ First HR Champ — Capital Fans All Shook Up Over Raps of Rock ‘n’ Roll Roy”
  • “Redhead Credits Big Assist to Optometrist — Schoendienst Says Dr. Mueller Twice Helped Eye Trouble” with a cartoon by Amadee on the facing page and another article “St. Louis Optometrist Turns Eyes Right: Schoendienst Doc Mueller’s Prize Pupil”
  • “Brother Dom Booms Jolter as ‘Frisco Pilot — Feels Sure He’d Accept Offer by Giants” with small photo of Joe DiMaggio
  • “Earlier Players Shunned Glasses — Meadows, Hill and Toporcer Among First to Don Specs”
  • “Limping Injuns HIt Again — Lemon Out for Rest of Season — Bob Shelved by Bone Chips in Elbow; Goes Home to Rest Wing Until Spring”
  • “Milwaukee Lifts Stein to Hopped-Up Braves — Flag Fever Hits High Point Despite Haney’s Caution”
  • “Job Security? Stengel Plan Only Sure Sytem — Frisch”
  • “Hitters Slumber, Card Flag Dream Now a Nightmare — Redbirds Score only 13 Runs in Nine-Game Tailspin; Hutch Shakes Lineup But Fails to End Losing Streak”
  • “Intentional Pass Record Labels Williams as Most Feared Batter — Ted’s 27th Deliberate Walk Surpasses Snider’s Mark”
  • “Mantle Good, Ted Sensation in Swat Duel — 101,858 at Three Tilts See Williams Bat .625, Mick .444, Both Raising Marks”
  • Bombers Drooling at Vision of Series Gravy With Braves — Winner’s Share of Classic Would Top Ten Grand; Yanks Realize That They Face Tough Stretch Drive”
  • “Orioles Winging to New Club Marks — Improved Birds Aim at First-Division Perch and Baltimore Turnstile Record”
  • Minnie Minoso “Injured Two Months Ago Gains 32 Points — “I Hokay, I Play” His Daily Word to Boss Lopez; Trainer Froelich Marvels at How He Brushes Off Pain”
  • Rube Walker
  • Rawlings ad features head shots of Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial and Duke Snider
  • “Pay-TV May End Need for Larger Stadiums — Storer: Radio-Video Tycoon, Miami Club Owner, Says Fans Might Prefer Home View”
  • Gillete Razors ad featuring Pee Wee Reese
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more.

    • 52 pages total.

    1957-08-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1957/08/14 — 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:

  • “Stan the Super-Man” cartoon by Amadee featuring Stan Musial on the front cover
  • Headline is “August Putting Heat on Flag-Bidders” with article “Month Often Proves Killer to Contenders — Teams Less Well Equipped in Reserves and Stamina Undergoing Biggest Test”
  • Also on the front page: “Giant Shift to Leave $525,000 Rent Tab” with story “Polo Grounds Lease and Taxes Due Until 1961 — Treasurer Cites Obligation to Stockholders; Action on Move Up to Directors”
  • Pittsburgh Pirates fire Bobby Bragan as manager, hire Danny Murtaugh — 2 full pages of coverage
  • Kansas City Athletics fire Lou Boudreau as manager, hire Harry Craft
  • “Greenburg Urges Trading All Year in Second Division – Says Weak Clubs Could Build Interest; Declares Youths Today Lack Zest”
  • “1890-1957 – PASSING OF THE POLO GROUNDS — Early ’50s Brough Sunset Glow of Glory” includes articles “Little Miracle of ’51 Ended Flag Drought — Thomson’s Playoff Homer, ’54 World Series Sweep Final Dramatic Chapters” plus “Historic Park Battle Spot in Football War — Mara’s NFL Giants Helped Speed Merger with AAC — Then Moved to Stadium”, plus “Old Bleacherites on Bluff to Miss Giants Most of All — Distance Lent Enchantment to Dramatic Scenes of 1920’s”
  • “Coogans Would Offer Lease on Park to Another NL Club” is about the possibility of the Giants renting out the Polo Grounds to another NL team, specifically the Reds
  • Willie Mays “Could Find Homer Bonanza in Coast Diggings — Might Threaten Ruth Record in Conventional Park; Polo Grounds’ Freak Dimensions Don’t Help Willie”
  • “Next Stop for Giants? — 6,846 Cars at Minneapolis Stadium” with articles “Detroit, Cincy Draw 21,689 at Minneapolis” and “Giants Offered Plan for Use of Both Twin Cities Stadiums”
  • Ted Williams “Always Good Copy for Cartoonists — Boston Artists Rate Splinter as Real Friend” with a few Williams’ cartoons included
  • Roy Sievers
  • Frank Malzone
  • Enos Slaughter
  • Stan Lopata
  • Bob Feller “on TV, Calls Player Pact Unfair — Bob Questioned on Mike Wallace Show”
  • “Injuries and Age Slow Brooks, Raise Doubts About Flag Dash” includes “Old Knee Trouble Hampers Duke; 40 Years May Be Catching Up with Maglie”
  • “Sky-High Costs Doom Brooklyn Stadium Hopes — Engineering Reports Figure New Home for Dodgers With Rehabilitation Project at Some $52,000,000”
  • Dick Drott
  • “Doby and Lollar Absences Chief Blows to Chisox — Team Fell From Lead After They Were Sidelined; Larry’s RBI Punch, Sherm’s Catching Big Factors”
  • Bobby Avila’s glasses
  • “Reds Flag Path Blocked by 2-11 Log vs. Braves — Games Usually Close Despite Milwaukee’s Big Margin; Cincy Loses Ground Playing at an Even-Stephen Pace”
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standings, Boxscores, Stats, Minor League Reports, and more.

    • 44 pages total.