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1948-08-04 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/08/04 —

  • Cover cartoon is “The Little Lady Dropped Her Hanky” by Willard Mullin with said little lady being marked “Miss A.L. Pennant” and 4 teams scrambling for the hanky
  • Headline on front cover is “Deflation Strikes Majors’ Farm Systems – Pirates’ 19 Clubs to Be Sliced to 12 – Several Other Clubs to Join In …”
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink features Gil Hodges this issue
  • Feature on Braves pitcher Nelson Potter
  • Full-page coverage of Eddie Sawyer Being Named Phillies Manager
  • “D Day at Ebbets Field – Durocher’s Invasion as Giant Pilot”
  • Aid Rushed to Tragedy-Riddled Duluth Club — Six Killed, 13 Hurt in Bus Crash – Team Resumes Schedule With Virtually Complete New Player Roster – with photos of the wreckage along with some of the players
  • Joe Tinker “Last of Cubs’ Famed Infield, Called Out – Former Stellar Shortstop Dies on His 68th Birthday” – A full page of coverage including photos and career statistics
  • Coin and Corn in BABE RUTH STORY – Picture Loaded With Box-Office Appeal and Diamond Hokum — A full page about the Babe Ruth Story movie starring William Bendix including a photo of the hospital scene near the end of the movie
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage.
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of William Bendix as Babe Ruth in The Babe Ruth Story
  • 40 pages total.

    Filed Under: Sporting News Tagged With: Joe Tinker, Sporting News, The Babe Ruth Story, Willard Mullin, William Bendix

    1948-07-28 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/07/28 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Bouncing on The Main Line” by Tom O’Mealia showing executives and managers trying to hold on to a speeding train marked “Pennant Race”
  • Headline on front cover is “Players Demand All-Star Penalties – Men Voting on Truant Punishment”
  • Lopping of Lip–‘Boss Wants You to Resign’ – July 4 Message From Rickey Gave Durocher First News of His Fate
  • Leo’s Move Laid to Dodger Tug-of-War – Rickey Said to Have Capitulated to Pressure
  • Last of McGraw’s Players Yields Polo Grounds Managerial Post – Ott’s Fadeout Ends an Era for Giants” full page of coverage with photos and career statistics for Mel Ott
  • Coverage of the Dodgers hiring of Burt Shotten
  • Lippy on New Hot Spot as Old Guard Giant Fans Say ‘Let’s See You Win’ article includes small photo of Leo Durocher shaking hands with man he replaced, Mel Ott
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage.
  • Full-page ad featuring William Bendix in The Babe Ruth Story on the inside back cover
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Sid Gordon
  • 40 pages total

    Filed Under: Sporting News Tagged With: Dodgers, Giants, Leo Durocher, Mel Ott, Sporting News, The Babe Ruth Story

    1948-08-11 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/08/11 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Schmitz Gives Dodgers Fits” by Willard Mullin featuring Johnny Schmitz
  • Headline on front cover is “Evans Hits Bonus After 75-Grand High – Tiger Chief Calls Setup Repugnant”
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Eddie Sawyer this issue
  • Full page article about Red Sox Vern Stephens with photo
  • Ducky Medwick “Back in Minors, to Win Way Back to Better Job in Majors”
  • They Were Lively Trio With Dead Ball – But Tinker, Evans and Chance Couldn’t Match Marks of Present Day” full pages with photo of Tinkers, Evers and Chance together
  • ‘Don’t Overdo Night Ball,’ Frick Warns – N.L. Prexy Forecasts Gate Drop
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage.
  • Full-page ad featuring William Bendix in The Babe Ruth Story on the second to last page with a full-page ad for Louisville Slugger on the facing page (inside back cover) featuring Bendix in uniform with Babe Ruth swinging a bat in streetclothes
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Whitey Lockman
  • 40 pages total

    Filed Under: Sporting News Tagged With: Sporting News, The Babe Ruth Story, Tinkers Evers Chance

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