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1956-12-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents December 19 1956

1956/12/19 —

Cover cartoon is ” What’s Cooking” by Willard Mullin showing a football player and a fighter seated atop a stove labeled “Hot Stove League” with fan below ready to light it up!

Headline of issue “Scott Says Yanks Didn’t Nurse Streaks – 1,307 Game Player Tells of Own Skein” featuring Everett Scott talking about both his and Lou Gehrig’s streaks

JACKIE ROBINSON TRADED FROM DODGERS TO GIANTS FOR $35,0000 AND DICK LITTLEFIELD … headline reads “History Maker Jackie Crosses Bridge” with two headshot photos of Robinson below, one from 1947, the other from ’56 … 4 articles in all start on this page, one each by Dan Daniel, Joe King, and Jimmy Burns plus “News Takes Jackie by Surprise–‘But That’s Baseball'” by Harold Rosenthal

“Greenberg Holds Teepee Flap Open to ‘Retiring Flip'” as Indians GM Hank Greenberg tries to convince Al Rosen not to retire

Part 1 of 2 — PEE WEE … PRIDE OF FLATBUSH … Beaned Early First Season, He’s Been Regular 16 Years” first of 2 part Pee Wee Reese feature

Page of N.L. batting stats includes large headshot cartoon of batting champ Hank Aaron

Necrology: Obituary fro Mrs. Grace Comiskey

Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including several articles covering many other players, usually at least something from each team; winter ball coverage; The separately numbered 8-page “The All-Sports News” section covering football and other sports

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

1956-12-26 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents December 26 1956

1956/12/26 —

Cover cartoon is “Of Three We Sing” by Amadee featuring Al Lopez up top with new MLB managers Kerby Farrell, Bob Scheffing and Jack Tighe below

Headline of issue “Major Leagues Shape ‘Disaster Plan’ – Players’ Pool to Be Set Up by Each Loop – Victim Club Could Choose as Many as Three Men from Every Rival Team”

Eddie Robinson to 7th American League team

“How Much ‘Stretch’ in Pitcher’s Arm? – Konstanty Holds Record with 74 Games for Phils in ’50” with Lou Darvas cartoon featuirng Jim Konstanty, Fred Marberry and Hoyt Wilhelm

“Jackie Figures He’ll Hit Better Next Year as Every-Day Giant” with small photo of Jackie Robinson

“From The Sporting News to Wall Street Journal: Kuenn on Bank Job to Learn About Investing” featuring photos of Harvey Kuenn

Hall of Famer George Sisler Named Full-Time Buc Batting Coach

Small article with small photo notes Phil Rizzuto to return to Yankees as TV-Radio Announcer

Part 2 of 2 — PEE WEE … PRIDE OF FLATBUSH … Dodgers Shortstop Since ’40 and ‘Captain of the Team'” second of 2 part Pee Wee Reese feature

Necrology: Obituatry for former N.L. umpire Ziggy Sears

26 pages plus 8-page “The All-Sports News” section for 34 pages total.