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1948-03-03 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents March 3 1948

1948/03/03 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Take It to the People” by Willard Mullin featuring Connie Mack with Rudy York, Horace Stoneham, and others
  • Headline on front cover is “Mexican Peace With O.B. Taking Form – Governments Are Reported Behind Pact”
  • “Looping the Loops” by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on 25 Year Old Yankee Stadium
  • Herb Pennock and Pie Traynor voted into Hall of Fame with complete career stats and a photo of each
  • A feature article about baseball’s Traveling Secretaries
  • Article about old-timer Cy Williams
  • Small sidebar with tiny photo of Ty Cobb’s batboy, Alexander Hamilton George Washington “Old Man” Rivers
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including the 8 page All-Sports section which features a Willard Mullin cartoon on the cover. Inside the section is a feature on Bo McMillin with cartoon by Amadee and a full-page feature on boxing old-timer Harry Wills with 2 photos.
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Louis Jourdan

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

    1948-02-11 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/02/11 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Getting the Pennant Diagnosis” by Willard Mullin
  • Headline on front cover is “N.L. Opposes Amnesty for Jumpers – Loop Balks at Mexican Peace Plan”
  • Also on cover is brief article under the cartoon “‘Negro Ball Needs Housecleaning’ — Jackie” with Jackie Robinson ‘s opinions
  • Half page summary of Detroit Tigers with roster
  • 3 full pages covering the death of Herb Pennock
  • Full page feature on Lou Brissie
  • Full page with Neal Ball reminiscing on the first American League unassisted triple play in 1909
  • Just under a half page about Ted Williams at the birth of his new daugher
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage, plus the 8 page All-Sports section which covers boxing, football, hockey and other sports.
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Valli

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