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1958-09-24 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1958/09/24 — 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:

  • “Four Kings Who Are Battling for NL Bat Crown” cartoon on the front cover by Willard Mullin pictures Hank Aaron, Richie Ashburn, Stan Musial and Willie Mays.
  • Headline is “Yanks Fading? Higgins Scoffs at Idea” with article “‘Team Young and Could Be Better in ’59’ — ‘If They Have Deteriorated What About Rest of Us?’ Asks Manager of Red Sox”
  • “Old Home Week for Cards Next Spring — Hemus to Be New Pilot, Stanky as Liason With Harry the Hat and Keane as Coaches”
  • “‘Wabash Cannonball Battle’ Called Dud — Dan Gives Eye-Witness Account of Duren-Houk ‘Scrap’ — Coach Didn’t Relish Having Cigar Pushed Into His Face”
  • “Braves’ Moves to Include Tebbetts in Front Office? Railbirds Wonder If Birdie Will Be Named to Job as Aid to Cairnes or Quinn”
  • “New Record for Spahn–First Lefty to Win 20 in Nine Years”
  • “Lary’s Hex on Yanks Mystifies Bengals–And They Live It Up — Frank Doesn’t Know How He Fools ‘Em; Norman ‘Glad He’s On Our Side'”
  • “McLish, Colavito, Power Tribe Entries in MVP Race — Strong Late-Season Finishes Being Made by Cal, Rocky, Vic”
  • Bob Turley “Hits Target of Best Win Mark on Yanks Since ’34 — Bullet Bob Fairly Certain to Open World’s Series; Casey and All of Team Determined to Regain Crown”
  • Obituary: EX-AL Hitting King, New York Yankees George Snuffy Sternweiss, 38, Killed in Rail Tragedy
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, reports from Cuba, Venezuela, and more. 4-pages give College and Pro football schedules plus two pages of articles including photos of Bobby Layne and Jim Brown

    • 48 pages total.

    1958-10-01 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/10/01 — 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:

    World’s Series Issue — Facts, Figures, Features

  • “It’s A Small World” cartoon by Willard Mullin on the cover with the Yankees and the Braves
  • Headline is “Many Name Players Up for Trade Bait” with article “More Hurling Chief Target of Swap Talks — Power-Hitters Also Sought; Braves and Yanks to Join in Busy Season of Dealing”
  • “Four Giants Named to ’58 Rookie Team” with photos of all members: Carlton Willey, George Witt, Ryne Duren, Albie Pearson, Inman Veal, Sammy Taylor, Willie Kirkland, Leon Wagner, Gene Green, Orlando Cepeda, Tony Taylor and Jim Davenport
  • “Braves Celebrate Clincher With Repeaters’ Restraint — Some Tossing of Champagne After Slow Walk Off Field; ‘Fans Expected It, Team Effort Did It,’ Says Haney”
  • “It Happens to the Best of ‘Em: Greatest Stars Sometimes Series Busts — Williams Hit Only .200 in Classic of ’46” with pics of Ted Williams and other Series’ “busts” such as Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Gil Hodges, Rogers Hornsb along with some surprise stars like Hank Gowdy and George Rohe
  • “Braves Can Regain Early-Day Glory for NL — This Year’s Stakes High for Prestige: Senior League Has Chance to Run Up Longest String of Successes in 50 Years” with team photos of the 1905 Giants, 1908 Cubs, and 1909 Pirates. The following page has 3×5 images with brief bios of each of the manager of each of these three clubs: John McGraw, Frank Chance, and Fred Clarke
  • “Weiss Never Gets Away From His Work–Even at Home: It’s Just an Every-Day Job for George”
  • “Fate Points Fickle Finger at Braves’ Jay — Out of Series — Operation on Digit Sidelines Rookie”
  • “Lefty Bats Control Series Homer Derby — Southpaws Made 48 of 91 Blows in Last Eight Seasons” with photos of Eddie Mathews and Yogi Berra
  • “Thrown Bat Boomerangs to Scare Ted — Slugger Distressed When Flying Club Injures Woman” with photo of Ted Williams after tossing his bat and the bandaged woman in the crowd who “caught” it
  • “Shopping Lists of 16 Major Clubs”
  • “All the Regulars Will Be There: Shor’s Red Carpet Out for Series Visitors” with photo of Toots Shor, his restaurant and full-page article
  • “Veteran Knuckleballer Makes No-Hitter Seem Easy: Yankees Get Butterflies Swinging at Wilhelm” with photo of Hoyt Wilhelm, manager Paul Richards and Billy Gardner who made the last putout in Wilhem’s no-hitter, with box score and article
  • Yankees and Braves team photos share a page together
  • A page with Yankee Stadium and County Stadium dimensions plus listing of all World Series winners and records
  • “Figured in Famed World’s Series Feats” is a full page showing photos of World Series heros: Allie Reynolds, Babe Ruth, Bill Wambsganss, Christy Mathewson, Elmer Smith, Carl Erskine, Orval Overall, Phil Cavarretta, Joe DiMaggio and Don Larsen
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, reports from Puerto Rico, Panama, Veracruz, and more.

    • 64 pages total.

    1960-01-06 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/01/06 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Babes in the Bucks” by Lou Darvas featuring players such as Al Kaline, Rocky Colavito, Nellie Fox, etc. with their salaries
  • Headline on front cover is “Players’ Pay Soars to All-Time High”
  • Also beginning on the cover “Records of Old Yanks Saved from Junk Heap”
  • “Darrtown Whoops It Up for ‘Old Smokey’ – Alston Rates as Home-Town Hero in Tiny Ohio Village” with photo of main street in Darrtown, Ohio, plus outside of Walter Alston ‘s home, photos of Alston on following page
  • “Lowdown from Capitol Hill – Celler ’51 Hearings Revealed Ted’s 90-Gee Pay”
  • Comeback by Wes Covington Key to Braves’ Bid
  • “Grounded Bombers May Ink ’60 Pacts Without Squawking” wth small headshot photo of Mickey Mantle
  • “Tigers Have Big Edge in A.L. Swat Crowns – Seven Bengal Belters Bagged 21 Bat Titles in 53 Years” with photo of Ty Cobb
  • Plus final 1959 statistics, winter league coverage, the 8-page All-Sports News section which includes illustration of Johnny Unitas and Nick Pietrosanie by Dee, article “Cautious Colts Trample Gambling Giants” with Unitas photo

    • 32 pages total

    1960-01-13 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/01/13 –

  • Cover cartoon is “You Can’t Tell a Player Without a Score Card” by Lou Darvas featuring players traded since last season such as Minnie Minoso, Hank Bauer. Cal McLish, and others
  • Headline on front cover is “New Swaps Spark Gleam Team of Stars – Top Players Swept Up in Winter Deals
  • “Scribes Sift Sterling Feats in Shrine Balloting – Former Greats of Last 30 Years Eligibile in Current Hall of Fame Voting with small headshot photos of Max Carey, Red Ruffing and Edd Roush
  • Joe Cronin Glove Whiz With Fielding Problems – American League President Faces Challenges Squarely with large Joe Cronin cartoon
  • “Chesty Chuck-Braves’ Sharp Strategist” with photos of Chuck Dressen
  • “Fears of Phony HR Marks in Coliseum Quashed by Figures – Dodgers Even Failed to Break Club Record in 2 Years in ‘Cap Pistol’ Park
  • “Third Loop? ‘Why, You’ll See a Fourth Soon, Too’ — Rickey”
  • Plus statistics from 1959, winter league coverage, the 8-page All-Sports News section which includes illustration featuring basketball stars Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Cliff Hagen, Bob Pettit, Tommy Heinsohn, and Dolph Shayes, article Unitas vs. Van Brocklin in Pro Bowl, feature on Bob St. Clair with large photo, Georgia Bulldogs featuring Fran Tarkenton

    • 32 pages total

    1960-01-20 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/01/20 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Thrill-Chiller on Major Marquee” featuring Willie Mays
  • Headline on front cover is “Mays Edges Aparicio as Most Exciting”
  • “There’s No Simple Formula for Cooperstown Honors — Think You Have Troubles? Pick Shrine Stars!”
  • “Senor Salutes Flag, Says Sox Will Keep It” featuring Al Lopez
  • “Roger the Dodger–Big Money Pitcher” article featuring large Roger Craig cartoon by Dee
  • Cal McLish
  • “Toll the Bell Softly for Days That Used to be — Ebbets Field Elegy – An Old Friend Has Gone
  • “Meteor McCovey Flashes in ‘Frisco Signature Loop, Too” with small Willie McCovey headshot photo
  • Plus several other articles, winter league coverage, the 8-page All-Sports News section which features the NBA All-Star preview, Ohio State basketball’s three stars Mel Nowell, Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek, Billy Packer, Toe Blake,

    • 32 pages total

    1960-04-13 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/04/13 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Play Ball” by Bill Gallo as this is the Opening Day Issue
  • Stan Musial “Relives 17 N.L. Openers” with Musial Photo
  • “Once-in-a-Lifetime Lidlifter – Milwaukee Debut Spahn’s Biggest Thrill” with Warren Spahn photo
  • J.G. Taylor Spink ‘s preview and prediction (He picks the Braves vs. Indians for the World Series)
  • “Big Train’s 14 Openers All-Time Record” with photos of Walter Johnson and cartoon of him with Gabby Street by Dee
  • Full-page of cartoons by Bill Gallo “Stars Who Sparkled When Curtain Went Up” featuring President William Howard Taft in the middle of the page, surrounded by Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Bob Feller, Wes Ferrell, Herb Pennock, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, and Lon Warneke
  • Coverage of some sort for each team
  • Plus many other articles, exhibition game line scores and summaries, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 48 pages total

    1960-06-22 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/06/22 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Bank the Fires” by Lou Darvas featuring images of older players Stan Musial, Early Wynn, Duke Snider, Ted Williams, Carl Furillo being driven to the “End of the Line” in a train engineered by “Pop Time”, with accompanying headline and article “Father Time Pressing Standout Seven”
  • Also beginning on the cover is “Laughing Stan Spikes Report of Swap to Buccos – Busch’s ’57 Edict Stands; ‘Redbirds Won’t Swap Stan'”
  • Vern Law feature article with large photo surrounded by Dee cartoons
  • The Comiskey Dynasty by Dave Condon – Over 4 full pages with photos of Comiskey through the years, one of the pages, by Ray Gillespie, focuses on the 1919 Black Sox with small photos at the top of the page of Eddie Cicotte, Hap Felsh, Chick Gandil, Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver
  • Ty Cobb “to Describe Career Highlights in Book” with photo of Ty Cobb
  • Bruins Ernie Banks Busts Out of Batting Slump
  • Plus many other articles covering all teams in some way, statistics, box scores, minor league coverage including box scores, and more!

    • 40 pages total

    1960-07-13 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/07/13 –

  • All-Star Issue
  • Cover cartoon is “In the Classic Mold” by Willard Mullin featuring Roger Maris
  • Headline on cover is “Dizzy Doings, Add Zip, Zing to ’60 Season – Pilots Sacked and Signed at Record Pace”
  • “Rugged Receiver Reaps New Rewards – All-Star Landmark: Yogi Picked 13 Times” with photo of Yogi Berra coming to home plate
  • “Lieb Dusts Off Old All-Star Sparklers – Yanks, A’s Played Host to Tingling Tussles in ’39 and ’43” with photo of Bob Feller as a 20-year-old handing off the ball in the 1939 game
  • “Colorful KC Past – Madcaps and Maulers”
  • Feature article with photos about Parke Carroll
  • “Marse Joe Spins Yarns of Gleam-Game Gems – McCarthy Led A.L. to Four Wins in Midsummer Classic” with photo of Joe McCarthy with Joe Gordon
  • “Cradled in Comiskey – All-Star Game Born in Depths of Depression”
  • Full-page of Bill Gallo player sketches “Unlock Secret of These Skippers, Stars” whos 20 players
  • Linescores of all the previous All-Star Games
  • “Frisky Splinter, Nearing 42, Hits at Blistering Clip” with small headshot photo of Ted Williams
  • Center pages feature huge 2-page spread ad from Louisville Slugger with facsimile signatures and headshot photos of the All-Stars, they’re all there, Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle and more
  • Necrology: Obituary for Bill Killefer with photo
  • Plus many other articles covering all teams in some way, statistics, box scores, minor league coverage including box scores, and more!

    • 40 pages total

    1960-07-27 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/07/27 –

  • Cover cartoon is “The Little Rascals” by Lou Darvas featuring the “kids” attacking “major league seasoned veterans”
  • Headline on front cover is “Howard, Hansen Top Eye-Popping Kids – Estrade No. 1 Among Frosh Hill Phenoms
  • Also starting on the front cover: “N.L. Expected to Nab Houston and New York”
  • Del Crandall Blooms as Belter in No. 2 Slot
  • “Galloping Braves Trample Rivals, Trim Lead of Bucs
  • Continental League Chances Soar With Concrete Offer to Pay Indemnities
  • Dick Groat Ends ‘One-Game Slump’ with Seven-Hit Salvo for Bucs
  • DeWitt Defends Tiger Fans in Debris-Flinging Rumpus
  • “Warm Welcome for Transplanted Cubans – Cheering Jersey Fans Hail O.B. Return”
  • Shades of Vandy! Double No-Hitter for K.C. Amateur – Bill Wakefield
  • Plus many other articles, statistics, box scores, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 40 pages total

    1960-08-03 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/08/03 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Singleton Slingers” by Bill Gallo featuring Robin Roberts
  • Headline on front cover is “$2,347,000 for Minors–Down Drain? Loop Prexies Lukewarm to Majors’ Hypo
  • “Cookie’s Castoffs — Capital Crew” features Cookie Lavagetto
  • Al Smith – Gem from Senor’s Scrap Pile — with large Al Smith cartoon by Dee
  • “Recalled Rookie Hill Flash Slips Pep-Up Pill to Giants: Brilliant Kid Marichal Hurls One-Hitter in Major Bow”
  • Game’s Brass Lauds Relief-Hurler Trophies
  • Frank Baumann
  • Lee Maye
  • Hot Hurlers Heat Up L.A. for Torrid Stretch Struggle: Drysdale, Craig, Williams Fire 3 Whitewash Jobs in Row at Phils in Coliseum
  • Jimmy Piersall’s Antics Toss Tribe into Tizzy – Mates Claim Jim Hampers Flag Bid, Spurs Umps Wrath
  • Plus many other articles, statistics, box scores, minor league coverage (Billy Williams pictured), and more!

    • 40 pages total

    1960-08-24 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/08/24 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Cap’n Murtaugh’s Well-Marked Map” by Lou Darvas
  • Headline on front cover is “Old-Timers Fire Blast at Slab Trends – Feller Claims Twirlers Fail to Train Hard”
  • Dick Groat feature with large Groat cartoon by Dee
  • “Pirates Near Buried Treasure, Prod Top Rivals Off the Plank”
  • Eddie Mathews – Frank Robinson “Bout Sparks Cincy Melee – Eddie Uncorks Kayo Wallop After Tagging Red Star Trying to Stretch Double”
  • “Tears and Cheers Mark Yanks’ Old-Timer Day – Ex-President Hoover Guest as All-Stars of ’39 Perform” with photo of Joe DiMaggio trotting out at introductions
  • Norm Cash
  • “Directors of Shrine List Revised Rules on Voting Methods – Writers to Hold Runoff If First Ballot Draws Blank–Old-Timer’s Committee Will Conduct Election Each Year”
  • “Mick Blasts His Way Out of Doghouse – Yank Star Swats 2 Homers Day After Casey Sent Him to Clubhouse for Loafing” with small headshot photo of Mickey Mantle
  • “Pittsburgh Mourns Early Star Fred Clarke – Hall of Fame Picket Skippered Buccos to Four Pennants” with nearly two full pages of coverage including photos, statistics, etc.
  • Plus many other articles, statistics, box scores, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 40 pages total

    1960-08-31 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/08/31 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Favorites to Grab Golden Rings of Diamond” by Dee and features Dick Groat, Roger Maris, Vern Law, Chuck Estrada
  • Headline on front cover is “Torrid Scrap for Season’s Top Awards – Maris, Groat, Law, Estrada Lead Parade”
  • “Talkative Lew Replays No-Hitter” with 5 photos of Lew Burdette in action twirling his no-hitter vs. Philadelphia
  • “Donie Bush Retraces ’27 Bucs’ Flag Path – Debunks Legend That Yank Power Crushed Pirate Spirit”
  • Curt Simmons
  • “Bruins and Brewer Toss $1,040,000 Brush-Back Pitch at Battling Billy” with photos of Jim Brewer and Billy Martin
  • “Gal Execs Could Make Turnstiles Spin – Front-Office Field ‘Wide Open’ to Clever Distaff Touch”
  • “Burly Wynn Bellows Warning to Bombers – ‘Some Day I May Get All Nine of ‘Em,’ Chisox Vet Says After Coates’ HIgh Inside Pitch Sends Him Sprawling”
  • “Domed, All-Weather Parks Planned by Houston, Dallas” with artist’s conceptions
  • Frank Robinson
  • Plus many other articles, statistics, box scores, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 40 pages total

    1960-09-07 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/09/07 –

  • Cover cartoon is “It’s Not the Heat, But the Humidity” by Lou Darvas
  • Headline on front cover is “Daffy Didoes Make ’60 Season a Dilly – Pilots Sacked at Rapid Rate; Feuds Blazing”
  • Also starting on the cover: “Frick Declares Cuba Off Limits to U.S. Players”
  • “Stan, Reported Bound for Pitt, Big Man in Taming of Bucs 5 of 9” with small Stan Musial headshot photo
  • Roy Sievers feature article with large cartoon by Murray Olderman
  • “A.L. Moguls Okay Ten-Club League–Keep Eye on L.A.”
  • “Collapsing Clouters Slow Braves’ Comeback Climb” with small headshot photo of Joey Jay
  • “Levittown Crowned Lord of Little Leagues”
  • “Balk by Hurler? It’s Tricky Rule”
  • Chris Short
  • Plus many other articles, statistics, box scores, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 40 pages total

    1960-09-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/09/14 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Casey Knows Most of the Answers, But He’s Stumped Here” featuring Casey Stengel by Willard Mullin
  • Headline on front cover is “Yank Relievers Lose Old-Time Magic – Hot and Cold Firemen Give Stengel Chills
  • “Oh, Those High-Flying Orioles!” with large phoot of Paul Richards
  • “Gay ’90s Test Revealed Expansion Hazards – Stormy Life of 12-Club Loop Marked by Feuds, Jealousies” with photos of Cy Young, Honus Wagner, Jesse Burkett, Hugh Duffy, Nap Lajoie
  • “Flag Fever Sweeping Through Piratesburgh – Steel City Steamed Up Over Corsairs”
  • Webb and Frick See Peaceful Expansion Before ’62 Season – ‘Majors Will Not Fight Over Houston,’ Asserts Del; ‘All Agree L.A. Is Open Territory for Second Club'”
  • “Umps Blow Whistle on Extortion Plot – 3 Suspects Nabbed: A.L. Arbiters McKinley, Runge Report Attempt by Pair to Influence Games by Threatening to Release Picture”
  • Plus many other articles, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 48 pages total

    1960-09-21 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/09/21 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Strongly Backed in Skipper Sweepstakes” by Dee featuring Danny Murtaugh, Paul Richards, Solly Hemus, Cookie Lavagetto with accompanying headline “Four-Way Tussle for Manager of Year”
  • 300-Win Goal in Sight for Spahn, Wynn – Gaffers Race Against Time for Niche Among Elite Dozen” with cartoons of Early Wynn and Warren Spahn
  • “Old Pro Stan Decides He’ll Help Birds ‘Win Pennant Next Year’ with small headshot photo of Stan Musial
  • Al Kaline “Tests Muscles for Socko Finish” with photo of Kaline
  • “Shades of Hack!” article about Ron Santo
  • “Dallas, Fort Worth Join Hands in Major Bid – Combined Pitch for Franchise Made to Webb, O’Malley”
  • Plus many other articles, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 48 pages total

    1960-10-05 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/10/05 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Series Queries” by Lou Darvas
  • Headline is “Poll Tabs Barlick and Berry Top Umps – Voters Name Driscoli No. 1 as TV ‘Actor’
  • “Series Success Linked to Vets – Yankees Always Field at Least Two Players 30 and Over”
  • Headline spreading 2 pages: “Ruth Ranks as Super Whiz of Fall Classics … Yanks Top All-Star Teams of Series Standouts with photos of players on All-Time AL and NL World Series Teams including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Tris Speaker, Christy Mathewson, Mel Ott, and others
  • “Pennant-Mad Pittsburgh Fans Dance in the Streets”
  • Team photo of 1927 Pirates
  • Cartoon of “Yankee Stadium – Familiar Backdrop for World’s Series Drama”
  • Team photos of 1960 Yankees and Pirates, plus team photo of 1927 Yankees on facing page
  • Several other articles about the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees in this World Series preview
  • “Washed-Up Wertz Comeback Star as 100-RBI Walloper” about Vic Wertz
  • Full-page ad for Spalding features a large image of Babe Ruth
  • Plus many other articles, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 48 pages total

    1960-10-12 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1960/10/12 –

  • Cover cartoon is “Clocked Top Marks as Minute Men” featuring Lindy McDaniel and Mike Fornieles by Dee, with accompanying article
  • Headline is “Traders Talk It Up–Big Swaps Cooking – Giant Fizzle, Dodger Slide Spur Market”
  • Norm Larker feature article with large cartoon by Carl Hubenthal
  • Joe Gariagiola feature article with large cartoon by Dee
  • Feature article about Indians GM Frankie Lane with large Lane cartoon by Lou Darvas
  • Gene Conley – Miffed over Phillies offer says he will devote efforts to the Celtics
  • Plus many other articles, final statistics for 1960 season, minor league coverage, and more!

    • 48 pages total

    1958-05-28 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/05/28 — 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:

  • “The Stranger” cartoon by Willard Mullin on the cover about the Pirates
  • Headline is “NL to Make Big Changes in ’59 Sked” with story “4 Coast Trips for All Clubs, Asserts Giles — Complaints Over Five-Game Series and Back-to-Back Sets Also to Bring Action”
  • Also on the cover “’58 Bucs Labeled ‘Best in 10 Years’ — Club Features Good Power, Pitching and Defense, Plus Ability to Bounce Back After Losing Streak”
  • “Pitchers Pace Yankee Pennant Parade — Farms, Rookie School, Daring Deals Keep Curvers Coming — Hurlers Don’t Linger Long If They Lose” with photo of Pitching Coach Jim Turner with Whitey Ford, Don Larsen, Bobby Shantz, Bob Turley and Manager Casey Stengel
  • “Roberts Blows ‘Em Down, Spahn Spins Web” with illustrations of Robin Roberts and Warren Spahn
  • “He Could Play in Tuxedo and Top Hat: Vernon Slips Mickey to Old Pop Time — First Sacker, 40, Hits Ball at Lively Clip” with large Mickey Vernon cartoon by Lou Darvas
  • “Case Pulls Tight Rein on Talk of Yank Runaway — ‘Where’s Our Hitting? Stengel Asks Western Scribes; Tabs Duen ‘Find of Year,’ Calls Kubek One-Man Band”
  • Dick Gernert
  • “Ted Gets Surprise Award at Sports Dinner in Boston — Williams, Called Back to Head Table, Hears Cronin Praise Bosox Star as ‘Greatest Hitter of All Time'”
  • “Braves and Reds Duck Dusters–Giles Aims Warning at Pilots — Torre, Crandall, Robinson Hit By Pitchers; Loop President Hoists Cease-Fire Signal”
  • Frank Torre & Joe Adcock
  • “Tongue-Lash for Loes on ‘Spitball Act’ — Billy Warned by Umpires and Lectured by Richards”
  • “Early L.A. Lag Laid to Limping Pace of Dodgers’ Codgers — Snider and Hodges Fail to Hit With Former Power; Team Batting Average Far Under Marks of Opposition”
  • “Vote on Dodger Park Near–and It’s Anybody’s Game — Charges, Counter-Charges Confuse Public as LA Faces Decision on June 3”
  • “He’s Old Pro of Video in Rookie Season: Kell Clouting at .300 Clip as Aircaster” with photo of George Kell with Stan Musial and a pic of the $100,000 check received by the Red Sox from White Sox for Kell in 1954.
  • “Stan Repays Old Debt: Pucchases Home for Benefactor” — Musial buys home for Mr. & Mrs. Dickie Kerr, who had helped him out in 1940 as manager of Daytona Beach
  • Luis Aparicio
  • “Bucco Bats Keep Booming as Team Goes Into Skids — Five .300 Thumpers Led by Slugging Thomas; Club Far Ahead of Last Season’s Home Run Pace” with small pic of Roberto Clemente
  • “He’s Only 21, But a Quinn, and by Tradition He’s G.M. — John J. Jr., Son of John of Braves, Making Good at Midland in New Loop”
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

    • 44 pages total.

    1958-06-04 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/06/04 — 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:

  • “Genius At Work” cartoon by Willard Mullin on the cover features the Giants
  • Headline is “Can Giants Capture Pennant? Why Not?” with story “‘Frisco Could Finish on Top With Breaks — Rigney Won’t Predict Flag, But Club Shows Balance and Bounce-Back Ability”
  • Also on the cover “Leaders in May Often Also-Rans After June”
  • “Rivals Rallies Blocked by Red Sox’ Wall — Murray Makes Grade Eight Years After First Boston Call” with large Murray Wall cartoon
  • Al Kaline “Shakes Off Slump, Helps to Put Bounce in Bengels — Flyhawk Comes Out Swinging After One-Day Benching”
  • “’57 Injury in Series Hampering Mantle, Perfessor Reveals — Mickey Banged Shoulder in Collision With Schoendienst; Casey Scoffs at Proposed Gimmicks to Handicap Bombers”
  • Paul Richards “Ruffled by Bird Misplays, Shutout Losses — ‘We’re Making a Lot of Pitchers Look Like World-Beaters”
  • Willie Mays “Flying Tackle Ends Bucco-Giant Free-for-All — Willie Downs Teammate Cepeda, Rushing for Bat; Gomez Duster to Mazeroski Touches Off Rhubarb” with five photos of the brawl above the article
  • “Pace-Setter Frankie Lags, Redleg Hitters Follow Suit — Robinson’s Slow Start Stirs Swap Rumors, But Gabe Denies LA Trade Report” with small pic of Frank Robinson
  • “Both Win, But Cubs Now Claim Edge in (Bob) Rush – (Taylor) Phillips Trade”
  • Bill Bruton’s “Return to Duty Ties Up Hazle Tepee Tale — Braves Peddle Bob to Tigers to Make Room on Roster for Swift Center Fielder”
  • Bobby Bragan “Sets Sights on Runner-Up Spot After Seeing Yanks — ‘They’ve Got Helluva Team,’ Declares Tribe Manager”
  • Don Newcombe “Billed for Bull-Pen Role as Buildup Move — Don’s Arm Still Weak from Spring Shoulder Trouble, Dodgers Figure, Following Fifth Knockout as Starter”
  • “Cross-Firing Closes Park War in L.A. — O’Malley Put ‘Facts on Line’ in TV Shows in Climax of Hot Referendum Debate”
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

    • 40 pages total.

    1958-06-11 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/06/11 — 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:

  • “It’s All in Fun, Amigos” cartoon by Amadee on the front cover
  • Headline is “Mexico City Demands New Major Spot” with story “Peralta Duo Sets Up Plan to Own Club — Brothers Who Operate Reds, Tigers in AA Loop Send Offer to Frick, Trautman”
  • Also on the cover “July 1, ’59, Target Date for New Dodger Park”
  • “Pitches With Speed, Speed, Speed: Durable Duren Happy as Yank Reliever” with photo of Ryne Duren and Casey Stengel and at the bottom of the page the caption “Speed Kings Who Set Sizzling Pace” with pics of Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Bob Feller, Allie Reynolds and Herb Score
  • “Sievers Back on Beam as Capital Clouter — Liked to ‘7 Wonders’ by Surgeon Who Mended Him” with large Roy Sievers cartoon by Amadee
  • “Opponents of Chavez Ravine Project Rally and Seek to Carry Contest Into Overtime”
  • “Dodgers Turn Daze to Dazzle by Dash of Headline Drama — Williams’ Two-Hit Shutout in Major Starting Debut Caps Big Week of Fines, Blasts, and Bat Revivals”
  • “Indians Lectured by Bragan on Indifference — Complacency Also Subject at Meeting”
  • “Red Sox Make Left, Instead of Right Turn on Meeting Yankees — Sisler Injury, Nixon’s Failure Key to Bosox Gloom”
  • “Young (Brooks) Robinson Glove-Whiz, Also Shows Bat Magic — ‘Vacuum Cleaner’ in Field, He Hits at a .300-Plus Pace; Birds Boost Brooks for All-Star Third Base Post”
  • “Fisher Retraces Half Century of Pitching” is a feature on old-timer Ray Fisher
  • Mickey Mantle “Resumes Homer Swing, But His Miseries Worry Casey — Mickey Starts Connecting After Nearly Two Weeks Without Four-Base Blow”
  • “Musial, Mays Tie in Player of Month Poll”
  • “Chisox Detoured on Upward Drive by Gopher Chucks — Pitchers Tagged for 43 Homers in First 41 Games, Compared to 29 For Chicago Batters at Same Point”
  • “Phils Lag, But Veterans Robin, Richie Set Best Pace Since ’55 — Roberts Wins Four of Five Starts During Home Stay, Regains Pitching Rhythm”
  • Pages 26-37 is a Father’s Day Shopping Guide
  • “Braced-Up Buccos Aim at Fist Million Gate in Eight Years — Pirates 100,000 Ahead of ’58 Pace at Turnstiles; Club Heads West With Four Players in .300 Circle”
  • Bobby Adams
  • Dan Topping “Says Yankees Would Offer Two-Year Park Tenancy to NL Club”
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

    • 64 pages total.

    1958-06-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/06/18 — 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:

  • “Getting-Up-to-Date” cartoon by Willard Mullin on the front cover
  • Headline is “Lane to Push Yankee Talent-Curb Rule” with article “Seeks to Bar Optioning of 4-Year Men — Greater Spread of Talent Would Aid Entire Game, Contends Cleveland GM”
  • Also on the cover “Kaycee Cousins Prove Relatively Pesky for Yankees — Athletics Showing No Fear of Bombersl List Shows 11 Former NY Chattels”
  • “Weiss Imported Pitchers Won 377 Games in 9 Years — Yankees Perennial Champs Because of George’s Practive of Letting Rivals Cut Throats in Deals”
  • “Stadium Fans Split as Yankee Rooters — Inquiring Scribe Finds Amazing Cross-Section of Views: About 50 Per Cent Strong for Bombers, Otehrs Hostile or On the Fence”
  • Enos Slaughter
  • “Rookie Green Gives Redbirds New Rifle — Strong-Armed Gene Shoots Down Runners From Right” with large cartoon of Gene Green by Amadee
  • “Waner, Tris Goin in Salute to Musial for 3,000th Hit — Giles, Governor of Missouri and Mayor of St. Louis Heap Praise on Card Star, Along With Many Presents”
  • “New Pilot Norman Tigers’ Last-Ditch Pitch for Pennant — Team 21-28 Wen Tighe is Fired as Being Too Soft; Successor Asks 10-Day Wait Before Announcing Plans” with second article “Put on Back, Poke on Jaw–Bill Gets the Job Done” with photo of new Tiger Skipper Bill Norman
  • “New Hurdles Faced by O’Malley Before Dirt Flies for Park — Temporary Injunction Halts Start of Project Pending Trial of Taxpayer’s Suit”
  • “Dodgers Sighting Daylight in Battle to Escape Cellar — Morale Given Boost by Series Sweep from Braves”
  • “Major Plaster of $50 Fine to Halt Beanball Seen as Trial Balloon — Penalty Automatic If Umps Rule Tosses Intentional; Action Not Aimed at Dusters, Says Harridge and Giles” and “Birdie Urges Automatic Shower for Hurler Hitting Batter on Head”
  • Gus Triandos “Tremendous Yell at Home-Run Slugger Triandos — Catcher Eyes Own Oriole Record of 21 For Season; Staff ERA Mark for 47 Games in Amazing 3.28”
  • Bobby Avila injured
  • “Cerv’s Injury Slows A’s In Scoring Pace — Bob Gamely Stays in Action Despite His Wired Jaw”
  • Herb Plews
  • Don Hoak
  • “Official Signing on ‘Firsco Park Pact Due July 1 — Target Date of April 1 Set for Stadium Completion”
  • Ernie Banks “Sights RBI Title as Main Target — ‘It Means You’re Greatest Help to Team’ Says Cub Star, Off to Finest Start”
  • In the “International League” section is “Lasorda Pitches, Coaches, Fills In as Royals’ Manager — Lefty Serves as Secretary on Road and Interpreter for Team’s Latin Players” with photo of Tom Lasorda
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

    • 44 pages total.

    1958-06-25 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/06/25 — 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:

  • “City of the Angels’ Angel” cartoon by Hubenthal on the front cover
  • Headline is “Ted Urges ‘Better Week-End Shows'” with article “Play Day Ball on Thursday and Fridays — Athletes Can’t Reach Peaks on Saturday and Sunday If Arc Games Sap Energy”
  • Also on the cover is “O’Malley Keeps His Smile While Dodging Dusters — Battle Over Park, Campy’s Injury and Team’s Slump in Long List of Troubles”
  • “46 Players in Major-to-Major Switches — Slaughter Leader of Parade in Junior Loop From National” with pics of Enos Slaughter, Lew Burdette, Murray Dickson, Dick Donovan, Jack Harshman, Rocky Bridges, Hoyt Wilhelm, and Ray Moore
  • “Paul Finally Lands His Big One and Newk Weighs In With Win — Reds’ Persistent Boss Gets Don in Swap at Deadline After Trying Two Years” with photo of Don Newcombe in his new Reds’ uniform
  • “Barber Tries New Comeback Bid as Redbird — Skeptics Often Said ‘So Long, Sal’…But Not for Long” with Sal Maglie cartoon by Bill Gallo
  • “Deal for Tito Adds to Tigers’ Tailoring for Briggs Stadium — Francona Follows Harris, Hazle as Lefty Swingers; Kaline’s Comeback Biggest Story in Bengal Surge”
  • “Johnson Predicting A’s Will Ride High on Wave of Trades — ‘Now Have Lefthanded Hitting We Neded,’ Says Ownerl Deals Also Will Give Kaycee More Versatility in Field”
  • “Shoulder Catch hampers Left Swing, Mantle Admits — But Mickey Refuses To Drop Switch-Hit Style; Taking Treatments by Diathermy”
  • Ray Semproch
  • “Quick-Change Lane Gone, But Cardinals Keep Shuffling — Devine Adds Maglie, Gene Freese and Johnny O’Brien; Sam Jones’ Luck Continues Bad, Boyer’s Bat Smoking”
  • “O’Malley, Webb Visit Ravine, Talk Not of 52,000, But 65,000 Seats”
  • “Power at First Base and Held in Center in New Indian Lineup — ‘Now I Have a Manager’s Club With Real Balance, Says Bragan After Trades”
  • “You Can’t Sell Maris to NY, Lane Told A’s — Refused Bid of Richardson for Roger, Frankie Declares”
  • Bob Nieman
  • On the inside back cover is “How Many Callers Can You Call By Name” with photos of 16 different umpires at work — your chore: identify each of them!
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

    • 44 pages total.

    1958-07-02 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/07/02 — 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:

  • “The Inner Man” cartoon by Willard Mullin on the front cover
  • Headline is “Coast Parks Bar Lefties in Homer Race” with story “‘Frisco, LA Fields Favor Right Hitters — Only 17 Four-Basers Belted by Southpaw Sockers in Both Stadiums Thus Far”
  • Also on the cover “Writers to Vote on Plan to Pick Player of the Year”
  • “Cardinals Outlook Rosy for Years — (Bing) Devine”
  • “Red Trader Gable ‘Runs Out All Offers’ — ‘If You’re Thrown Out First Time, You Just Can’t Quit” with large Gabe Paul cartoon by Lou Darvas
  • “Tomahawk Falls in Tepee–Gordon New Medicine Man — Lane Explains He Felt Club Should Be Doing Better in Giving Axe to Bragan” in other words Bobby Bragan fired, Joe Gordon hired in Cleveland
  • “We Seemed Closed to Minor Leaguer for Long While: Rugged 30-Year Trial Took Norman to Top — Arm Injury Blocked Off Big Time Bid” about Bill Norman with cartoon “There’s a New Bite in Bengals”
  • “Players Pick All-Stars on ’58 Marks, Not Reps — Some of Big Names Left Off Top List”
  • “Big Ed Walsh, 77, Former White Sox Star, Gets Day to Remember at Comiskey Park — Ailing Ace of Half Century Ago Brought to Chicago for Salute by His Old Club”
  • Albie Pearson
  • “Yawkey Sees NL Holding Interest in New York by Video — BoSox President Watches Games Often on Return from Stay in Carolina”
  • Willie Mays “Gets 1,000th Hit as Giants Sweat to Regain Bat Touch — Willie Figures He’ll ‘Need 14 Years; to Reach 3,000”
  • “It’s Good Broadway–Horace Now a Native Son — ‘I’m Not Missing New York Much–San Francisco’s the Same Kind of Town”
  • Duke Snider’s “Bat Clicking Like New Along With Repaired Left Knee”
  • “Old-Yank Stopper Crowder Predicts They Will Stay Up Another Decade — Al, Who Won 167, Lost 115 in 11 Years, Says Stadium System Kills Off Rivals”
  • “50 Clubs in Minors Show Gate Increase; Havana Pace Setter”
  • Jack Meyer
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

    • 44 pages total.

    1958-07-09 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/07/09 — 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:

    All-Star Issue — 25th Annual Game

  • All-Star Game cartoon by Hartzell on the front cover
  • Headline is “Owners Made All-Star Game–Harridge” with story “Co-Operated Fully After Trial in ’33 — Changed Schedules for First Classic, Never Balked at Risk of Injury to Talent”
  • “McGraw — All-Time All-Star Pilot” with a image of a diamond having headshots of each of the all-time all stars pictured at their positions: McGraw, Art Fletcher, Chuck Dressen, Christy Mathewson, Carl Hubbell, Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Bill Dickey, Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby, Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, and Babe Ruth
  • Photos of All-Time All-Stars runners-up on the following page including DiMaggio, Williams, Musial, Cy Young and other Hall of Famers
  • “Host of All-Star Game Sailing’s Gift to O.B. — Baltimore Builder Keelty Was Regular on Chesapeake”
  • “Baltimore Rise Revives Gory, Glory Days — McGraw, Robbie and Jennings Made History for Orioles” with 1895 team photo of classic Baltimore Orioles including Manager Ned Hanlon with Kid Gleason, John McGraw, Willie Keeler, Hughie Jennings, Wilbert Robinson and all of the others. Photo on following page includes Keeler, Jennings, Joe Kelley, and McGraw with Groundskeeper Thomas Murphy
  • “1933 — I Remember — 1958” are memories from the old-timers. Article: “First Game’s Participants Tell Thrills — All Felt Pride in Selection and Privilege of Playing Under Mack and McGraw”
  • “Golden Memories on Diamond Classic’s Silver Jubilee” by Dan Daniel “Whiff Show by Hub in ’34 Rated as No. 1 — Southpaw Struck Out Babe, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons, Cronin as 48,000 Roared” with photo of Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx and Simmons
  • “From Chicago in ’33 to Baltimore in ’58: Quarter-Century of Thrills, Chills and Frills”
  • Joe Gordon “Gambled He’d Get Pilot Offer — Joe Turned Down Red Sox and Tiger Coaching Chances”
  • Jackie Jensen “Grabs RBI and HR Top Spots, Keeps Bosox Afloat”
  • “Cobb, Crawford, Cochrane, Jones and All the Rest: Tiger Stars of Yesteryear Turn Back Clock”
  • Bob Boyd
  • Roy Sievers
  • “All-Star Honors Restore Snap in Aaron’s Big Bat”
  • “Improved Nuxhall Strengthens Cincy Staff for Twin-Bill Jam”
  • “Say-Hey’s Going Stop Talking, Keep Swinging to End Slump — Willie’s ‘Nobody Tells Me’ Quote Riles Rigney, Says ‘Didn’t Mean it That Way'”
  • “All the All-Star Box Scores”
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

    • 64 pages total.

    1958-07-16 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1958/07/16 — 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:

  • “Helps Self While Helping Others” cartoon of Arnold Johnson by Lou Darvas on the front cover
  • Headline is “A’s Deal With Yankees to Get Youth” with article “‘Few Willing to Trade With Us’ — Johnson — ‘I Give One Big Guy for Two Youngsters,’ He Assertsl Cites Club’s Improvement”
  • Also on the cover: “NL Weighing Expansion to 10 Clubs: New York Bid Prompts Move by Giles Loop — Four Cities Seek Franchise–AL Rejects Griffith’s Transfer Trial Balloon”
  • “Senate Takes Close Look at Game — Anti-Trust Group Questions Stengel and Standout Players” with second article “Stengel Positive in Views–But What Did He Say? Yankees’ Manager Touches All Bases at Hearing; Senators However Have Difficulty Following His Path” wtih two pics of Casey Stengel at the top of the page with quotes including “I’ve been in baseball 48 Years, there must be some good in it” and a pic of Mickey Mantle at the bottom of the page with caption “Mickey’s No Switcher as Witness” and text “‘My Views Are About the Same as Casey” Mickey Mantle testified. It was an answer that brought down the house, with the Senators having difficulty in figuring out Stengel’s views.” Photos on next page show other stars testifying: Robin Roberts, Stan Musial, Eddie Yost and Ted Williams
  • “Pitchers Steal Show in 25th All-Star Classic — Contest Fails to Produce Extra-Base Blow for First Time” with article and box score.
  • “Gehringer’s .500 Mark Tops All-Star Hitters” with long list of All-Star batting leaders from each league filling the page
  • “Cal Does About Face After His Talk of Nat Shift Stirs Up Storm — Senators’ President and His Board of Directors Go on Record as Vowing to Keep AL Club in Capitol”
  • “Struggling Dodgers Given New Blow by Shelving of Koufax — Young Southpaw Sidelined for Two Weeks”
  • “Big Boys Joey and Wes Prove Bracers for Stumbling Braves” with pics of Joey Jay and Wes Covington
  • “Dodgers Gate Tops Million, On Way to New NL Record”
  • “Giants Western Thrillers Beat ’57 NY Club on Draw”
  • “Ted Paces Red Sox in Punching Surge, But Pitching Lags — Williams Joins Jensen, Malzone, Runnels as .300 Sockers; Delock Braces Hill Staff With Successive Wins as Starter”
  • Norm Siebern
  • John McHale “Blueprints .750 Pace for Bengals in Stretch Drive — ‘Our Club Has to Win 89 If Yankees Play at .500,’ Assers General Manager”
  • Billy O’Dell
  • “Gray Eagle Raps ‘Deep’ Flyhawks on Video Show — No Chance to Catch Line Drives, Asserts Speaker, Who Played ‘Em Close”
  • Plus Regular Columns, box scores, statistics, minor league reports, and more.

    • 44 pages total.