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1948-05-05 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/05/05 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Bob the Bottler in Corking Start” by Willard Mullin featuring Mullin’s Indian putting a cork labeled “Bob Feller” into a bottle containing “Enemy Power”
  • Headline on front cover is “‘Beat Brains Out of Bums! — Boudreau — Tribe Plans to Fatten on Weak Clubs with small head shot photo of Lou Boudreau
  • Article on page 2 about Hank Greenberg as Indians Vice-President with photo of Greenberg
  • “Parks Play Curious Tricks on Hurlers – Wind, Mounds, Shadows, All Affect Pitchers’ Work with photo of Schoolboy Rowe
  • Russ Meyer
  • Eddie Robinson
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on broadcaster Mel Allen this issue
  • “Honoring DiMaggio and Allen at Yankee Stadium Opener – ’47 Player Prize to Joe; Mel Receives Air Award; World Championship Rings Presented to Bombers” with photos including each Joe DiMaggio and Mel Allen receiving their awards
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage.
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features the faces of Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Joe DiMaggio, Ewell Blackwell, Bucky Harris, and Bob Elliott around a pack of Chesterfields

    • 40 pages total

    1948-05-12 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/05/12 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Wising Up the Lip” by Willard Mullin featuring Leo Durocher and Mullin’s Brooklyn Bum
  • Headline on front cover is “‘Beat Bums’ Slogan Hits Tribe in Teeth – Lou’s Crew Hits Slump After Crack
  • Article on Stan Musial raising his average from .174 the first 12 games to .373
  • “Pittsburgh All Smoked Up Over Meyer – New Skipper Wins Vote of Fans and Players” with photo of Pirates manager Bill Meyer
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink features Braves pitcher Big Bill Voiselle
  • Willard Mullin cartoon shows his Pirate and Brave with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby out front singing their way to the pennant
  • Small article: Surgery Planned to Restore Babe’s Voice to Normalcy with photo of Babe Ruth with Babe Ruth Story stars William Bendix and Claire Trevor
  • Walker Cooper
  • Gus Niarhos
  • Another short article, just under a single column in length: Jackie, in Magazine Article, Tells What’s Wrong in Negro Ball with small head shot photo of Jackie Robinson
  • 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 Rita Hayworth

    • 40 pages total

    1946-09-25 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1946/09/25 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Take Your Choice” by Willard Mullin featuring Ted Williams and Stan Musial
  • Headline on front cover is “Television Clause Snags Player Contract – Clubs Value New Service Over Radio
  • Lippy’s Shift to Yanks Depends on Larry’s Offer – Five-Year $65,000 Pact Figured as Possible Lure — All Other Candidates Far in Background Until Decision on Durocher; Dickey, MacPhail Depart in Anger, Prexy Asserting He Was Released
  • MacPhail Quits Major Board in Schedule Row – Resents Move to Abandon HIs 168-Game Plan
  • Cardinals Howie Pollet “Called ‘Lefthanded Mathewson'”
  • H. Roy Hamey named Pirates General Manager
  • Hardest -Working Hurler – How Feller Keeps Fit for Frequent Flinging – Barnstorming Next for Bob) features 8 photos of Bob Feller working out alongside the article
  • “Sophomore Boo Ferriss Matches Ferrell’s Feats – Dave, Like Wes, Tops 20-Victory Mark for Each of First Two Years in Majors” with photos of Wes Ferrell and Dave Ferriss
  • Article about minor leaguer Art Houtteman tags him “can’t miss”
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage.
  • Nice full-page Louisville Slugger ad on inside back cover includes headline Hats Off the the Red Sox! with photos of Tom Yawkey, Joe Cronin, Eddie Collins and players Ted Williams, Rudy York, Johnny Pesky, Dom DiMaggio and Bobby Doerr
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover

    • 36 pages total

    1948-06-09 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/06/09 —

  • Cover cartoon is “The Old Settler Steps Out” by Willard Mullin and featuring Connie Mack
  • Headline on front cover is “Circuit -Breaker on Video Demanded – Minor Plea to Be Heard July 11-12
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Gene Bearden
  • New Raps on Door of 50-Homer Club – War-Ravaged Pitching Still Taking Beating – Uniform Pill in Minors to Aid Hurlers: Meantime, DiMaggio, Mize, Kiner, Keltner Keep Up Chase of Records — Page includes photos of Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx with smaller pics of Hank Greenberg, Hack Wilson, Mize and Kiner
  • O.B. Bans Two for Life in Bet Probe – Pitcher-Pilot, Club Official Penalized by Trautman with photos of the expelled: Barney DeForge and Ed Weingarten
  • Yank Injury Series Climaxed by Loss of King Kong for Month with small head-shot photo of Charlie Keller
  • Trouble With Bosox? It’s Not Marse Joe – Hughson’s Failure Biggest Blow to Hub Buildup with photos of Tex Hughson
  • Five Young Blue Jays Get Their Wings is about the Phillies promotion of some minor leaguers with head shot photos of each. A pretty good crop, among the 5 are Curt Simmons, Granny Hamner and Richie Ashburn
  • Full-page Whitey Lockman article includes Lockman cartoon by Willard Mullin
  • Photo towards the back of the issue shows minor leaguer Billy Martin with his Oakland manager Casey Stengel and Ernie Lombardi
  • 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 Merle Oberon

    • 40 pages total

    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.

    1948-08-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/08/18 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Indian Country” by Willard Mullin with the Giants, Dodgers and Cardinals voicing hopes they’re still in it all the while riddled with arrows from the Braves
  • Headline on front cover is “Two 12-Club Majors Proposed by Perini – ‘Take Eight Cities From Top Minors – Braves’ Prexy Would Add Teams from California, Texas and Canada”
  • “Looping the Loops” by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Bob Porterfield this issue
  • Full page feature on Elmer Valo with two photos
  • Two-page spread featuring Lou Boudreau includes a page and a third of photos
  • New Reds Manager Bucky Walters
  • 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 Susan Hayward

    • 40 pages total.

    1948-06-23 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/06/23 —

  • Cover photo features Babe Ruth in uniform for the final time at Yankee Stadium as Ruth’s number 3 is retired on Yankee Stadium’s Silver Anniversary. Ruth would die
  • Headline on front cover is “Harridge, Once Night Foe, Now ‘Loves It’ – 54,480 Gate in Detroit Is Convincer”
  • Full page feature on Dutch Leonard with photos
  • Stadium Anniversary Turns Into Babe’s Day” 4 full pages of coverage includes articles “What Old-Timers Said 25 Years After Big Day,” “Bam’s No. 3 Now Goes Into Hall of Fame,” photos, cartoons, “Babe Comes Home Again” by W.C. Heinz
  • 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 Rosalind Russell

    • 40 pages total.

    1948-08-25 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/08/25 —

  • Cover cartoon is “All Is Confusion” by Willard Mullin
  • Headline on front cover is “Flying Dodgers Stealing Way to Flag – Burt Gives ‘Go’ Sign to Entire Club”
  • Full page feature on Vernon Bickford with photos
  • Once Proud Comiskey Dynasty Basking in Cellar – Author Burns Burns Ups Over Chisox’ Plight”
  • NATION MOURNS RUTH – 8 pages of coverage includes numerous articles, photos, cartoons, statistics, just packed with The Sporting News best possible tribute to the late Babe Ruth. 8 -page section surrounded by a full-page advertisement in tribute to Ruth on either side. This section makes this one of the, if not the single-most, desireable issues of The Sporting News to collectors
  • 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 Johnny Mize

    • 40 pages plus 8 page Babe Ruth section makes for 48 total pages.

    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

    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

    1948-06-30 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/06/30 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Lemon-Aid” by Willard Mullin which features Bob Lemon as well as Rube Marquard
  • Headline on front cover is “Players to Demand Uniform Lighting – Arc System at St. Louis Under Fire” with small head-shot photo of Dixie Walker
  • “Those Drives to Left Surprise Ted, Too” is a full page about Ted Williams with photo and Mullin cartoon plus day by day batting logs comparing 1941 and 1948 through June 21

  • “Girl Grocery Clerk Sent Scheib to A’s – Mack Gave Big Farm Boy First Tryout at 15” – feature on Carl Scheib
  • “Indians Now Shooting at 90,000 Gate”
  • Article about Herman Wehmeier with large cartoon
  • Nearly a full page article about Robin Roberts including large photo
  • Richie Ashburn “Best Base Thief for Phillies in 42 Years” with photo of Ashburn
  • Babe Honored in St. Louis – Greets Kiddies – Meets Old Nemesis – 3 photos across the top of the page plus 2 Babe Ruth articles, “Ruth Receives Trophy for his Services to Youth” (pictured receiving from Joe DiMaggio) and “Bambino and Pruett Meet Socially for First Time” (with Ruth pictured with Dr. Hub Pruett, his “nemesis” at the top).
  • “Game Unaffected by U.S. Draft This Season – 65 Pct. of Active Players in Majors Are War Vets”
  • The “Hats Off” feature is a small box featuring a player from each league with a small head-shot photo (like a player of the week). This week, it’s Stan Musial in the N.L. and Joe DiMaggio in the A.L.
  • 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 golfer Lloyd Mangrum

    • 40 pages total.

    1948-07-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/07/14 —

  • Banner at the top of front cover: ALL-STAR ISSUE – 15th ANNUAL GAME
  • Cover cartoon is “Always the Game of the Year” by Willard Mullin
  • Headline on front cover is Cleveland Boo-Birds Backed By Veeck – Fan’s Right to Have Fun in Own Way – Indians Chief Answers Story – Tribe Plays Better Away From Home Park
  • “High Tension Ted Against Steady Stan” with photo of Ted Williams and Stan Musial
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Rip Sewell who threw the famous eephus pitch to Ted Williams in the ’46 All-Star Game, with photo of Sewell
  • Full-page feature on Roy Campanella with large photo of the Dodgers rookie
  • Several random pages of All-Star Game preview coverage
  • 15 Original All-Stars Still Hold Posts in Game
  • Bob Quinn, New Director at Cooperstown Takes 50 Years Experience to Post
  • Satchelfoot Finally Gets Brogan Into Big League Door as Indian” with large photo of Leroy Satchell Paige with Bob Feller
  • Dream Comes True for 18-Year-Old Schoolboy Pitcher with the Braves — Johnny Antonelli
  • The “Hats Off” feature is a small box featuring a player from each league with a small head-shot photo (like a player of the week). This week, it’s Gerry Staley in the N.L. and Joe Gordon in the A.L.
  • 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 Ralph Kiner

    • 48 pages total.

    1948-07-21 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/07/21 —

  • Cover cartoon is “R.S.V.P.” by Willard Mullin showing the Indians blowing at “pennant hopes” embers while in the distance the Braves wave the message “See You in October”
  • Headline on front cover is “Rival Club Officials Put Blast on Veeck – Bill Says He Took Feller Off Star List – Interested Only in Pennant
  • “Blind Brother Sees Own Goal in Raschi” is a full page feature with a photo of Vic Raschi and family
  • Full-page coverage including box score of 15th All-Star Game
  • All-Star History Dominated By Yankees with photos of Lefty Gomez, Spud Chandler, Frank Shea, Vic Raschi
  • The “Hats Off” feature is a small box featuring a player from each league with a small head-shot photo (like a player of the week). This week, it’s Stan Musial in the N.L. and Vic Raschi in the A.L.
  • Satch a Big Leaguer to Browns, Dodgers, A’s – Puts On Show With HIs Stuff in Box; Credited with Victory Over Mackmen” is a short article with 6 small photos of Satchel Paige and one full-length cartoon
  • “Future Redbird Stars Being Prepped for Calls – Fine Crop Coming Up From Farms” with photos of Cardinals prospects including Cloyd Boyer and Harvey Haddix
  • 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 famed woman athlete Babe Didrikson (Zaharias)

    • 40 pages total.

    1948-05-26 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents May 26 1948

    1948/05/26 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Staff of No-Hitters” by Willard Mullin features Bill McCahan, Dick Fowler, and Bullfrog Bill Dietrich
  • Headline on front cover is “‘Lively Ball’ Laid to Dead-Arm Pitching — Everybody Now Swings for Distance”
  • “Looping the Loops” feature by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Eddie Joost
  • “Mack’s Cinderella A’s Cost But $75,000 – 5-and-10 Purchases Look Like a Million Bucks” with cartoon by Willard Mullin
  • Feature article on Ken Keltner with large photo
  • “What’s Wrong With Sox? Fans Yelping – Lowly Position Spurs Demand for Club’s Sale”
  • “Hat’s Off” small columns featuring players of the week with summaries of what they’ve done feature Hank Majeski of the A.L. and Stan Musial of the N.L. this issue
  • “Jackie Ungrateful to Negro Ball, Says Woman Club Owner” — Article is less than a column long but includes extensive quotes from Effa Manley asserting Jackie Robinson turned on the Negro Leagues in Ebony Magazine article “What’s Wrong With Negro Baseball?”
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more including regular columns, box scores, statistics and extensive minor league coverage
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Anne Baxter

    • 40 pages total.

    1948-03-17 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents March 17 1948

    1948/03/17 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Pains That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La!” by Willard Mullin
  • Front cover sports green St. Patrick’s day ink at top noting this is the 62nd Anniversary Issue of The Sporting News
  • Headline on front cover is “Video Will Bring Camps to Home Fans – Nine Major Clubs to Be Previewed: 4-Week Television Series for 12 Cities to Start Week of March 22”
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spinks focuses on Burleigh Grimes
  • Article about Pirates new manager Bill Meyer
  • “Southworth Hints More Deals After Braves Acquire Stanky” with photo of Eddie Stanky
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more including Exhibition Game box scores!
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features images of MVPs Bob Elliott and Joe DiMaggio

    • 32 pages total.

    1948-03-24 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents March 24 1948

    1948/03/24 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Collector’s Item” by Willard Mullin featuirng the Brooklyn Bum
  • Headline on front cover is “N.L. Umps Ordered to Halt ‘Cheating’ – League Head Demands End of ‘Spitball'”
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spinks focuses on Joe Page
  • Article about Yankees pitching with photo of manager Bucky Harris with Ed Lopat and Red Embree
  • Muddy Ruel talks about Carl Mays pitch that killed Ray Chapman
  • Photo of Burleigh Grimes with Dazzy Vance with very brief article about each
  • Full page of Babe Ruth: Babe Ruth ‘s advice to Ted Williams – Don’t Hit to Left and “Old Camp Ground Visit Stirs Babe’s Memories with photo of Babe Ruth talking to Ted Williams
  • Small article about Charley Root turning down $5,000 and a role in “The Babe Ruth Story” because of his dispute with Babe Ruth’s called shot off him
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more including Exhibition Game box scores!
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Radio Star Jeri Sullivan

    • 32 pages total.

    1948-03-31 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents March 31 1948

    1948/03/31 —

  • Cover cartoon is “They’d All Settle for Joe’s Problems” by Willard Mullin featuring Joe McCarthy, Vern Stephens and Johnny Pesky
  • Headline on front cover is “Young Comiskey Blasts Chisox ‘Loafers’ – Club Heir Plans ‘Lot of Changes'”
  • Article about Larry Doby incident: “Negro Spikes White Rival–and That’s the Whole Story”
  • “Bosox Season in Full Swing–It’s Scribes vs. Williams” with photo of Ted Williams and manager Joe McCarthy
  • “Giants Build Future Teams on Assembly Line” about Giants farm club training base at former U.S. Naval Air Base at Sanford, Florida, with photo
  • Richie Ashburn “Burner of Base-Paths, Rated Future Phil Outfield Star” with photo of Ashburn
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more including regular columns and Exhibition Game box scores!
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Jane Weeks

    • 32 pages total.

    1948-04-07 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents April 7 1948

    1948/04/07 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Philadelphia Investment” by Willard Mullin featuring Curt Simmons with article beginning underneath “10-Victory Goal No Cinch–Even for a Curt Simmons”
  • Headline on front cover is “Floundering Favorites Upset Dope – Bombers Hit by Injuries, Ditto Bosox”
  • Feature article about Boston Red Sox Maurice McDermott with large cartoon by Gene Maus
  • “10 Commandments Laid Down for N.L. Umps” also includes facing page of photos showing “Right and Wrong in Rules Explained in Spring Camps”
  • Full 2-page spread featuring Hank Greenberg — “Greenberg Games Only Magnate in Uniform – Hank, as Tribe Executive, Ready as Playing Coach” plus article “Hank ‘Silent Partner’ in Front Office, Plans Year’s Test of Cleveland Role” and other sidebar articles over the two pages
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more including regular columns and Exhibition Game box scores!
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Janet Blair

    • 32 pages total.

    1948-04-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents April 14 1948

    1948/04/14 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Making Things Soft” by Willard Mullin featuring Pete Reiser in the cartoon and being carted off on stretcher in photo at top right. With article beginning on cover “3-Cushion Bank Shot for Reiser”
  • Headline on front cover is “Bonus Rule Revolt Army Growing Daily – Drawbacks Emphasized by Harridge”
  • “Looping the Loops” feature by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Granny Hamner
  • Feature on Joe McCarthy with large cartoon by Bixler
  • Feature on new Red Shortstop Virgil Stallcup with photos
  • Half page article “Slugger Williams versus Jabber Walker” with a photo of each Ted Williams and Harry Walker
  • “Phils Staged Fast Play to Get Mr. Roberts, Campus Mound Star With Fancy Fast Ball includes photos of Robin Roberts in each a Phillies uniform and a Michigan State uniform
  • 2 page center spread with large U.S. map showing where minor league clubs are located, plus surrounding articles
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more including regular columns and Exhibition Game box scores!
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Mark Stevens

    • 36 pages total.

    1948-02-18 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents February 18 1948

    1948/02/18 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Look Who’s Talking” by Willard Mullin featuring his famed Brooklyn Bum
  • Headline on front cover is “Hall of Fame Picks Cheapened — Lanigan: Voting Plan Draws Fire of Director, Raps ‘Forced’ Second Ballot When No Player Receives 75 Pct. of First Poll”
  • Ailing Babe in Miami to Soak Up Sunshine featuring photo of Mr and Mrs Babe Ruth
  • Article about Phillies Emil Verban and Eddie Miller
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Buddy Rosar
  • Carl Hubbell cartoon
  • Best Guess on Jackie’s Pay $15,000, Boost of 200 Per Cent Over ’47” about Jackie Robinson with sidebar article “Baird Insists K.C. Monarchs ‘Signed’ Jackie” where KC Monarchs owner TY Baird refers to Branch Rickey’s “raid” and “spiriting away” of Robinson
  • Feature on Fred Luderus, old-time first basemen who replaced Frank Chance
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including the 8 page All-Sports section which features a Willard Mullin cartoon of 18 year old figure skater Dick Button with accompanying article.
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Jack Oakie

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

    1948-02-25 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents February 25 1948

    1948/02/25 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Acid Test for Ben” by Willard Mullin featuring Eddie Miller and Ben Chapman
  • Headline on front cover is “MacPhail Blasts Rickey in Negro Row – Denies Vote for Barrier Was Taken: Former Yankee Head Joins in Uproar Over Talk by Dodger President” with article continuing onto page two and sidebar article “Rickey Flayed Owners at Wilberforce Event” there in full as well
  • Feature article on Prince Hal Newhouser with several photos and talk of the possibility of his winning 300 games
  • “Now’s the Hour to Say Goodbye to Ice” as teams prepare to descend on Florida, California and Arizona for Spring Training
  • Short sidebar article by Ernie Harwell “Claim That Wright, Anson Made Initial Southern Trips in 1886 Debunked
  • “Prof. Feller Holds Pitching Clinic for Scribes”
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink is about “Barbering For–and With Players” with photo of Barber Jack haynes and stories of players at the barber shop
  • Article covering the death of Mordecai Three-Finger Brown
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including the 8 page All-Sports section which features a Willard Mullin cartoon of Joe Louis on the cover with article about fight terms between Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott beginning there as well. Inside the section a half-page article with large head-shot photo of pro wrestler Ed Strangler Lewis.
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Claudette Colbert

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

    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.

    1948-03-10 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents March 10 1948

    1948/03/10 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Small-Town Talks That Made Big Noises’ featuring Rogers Hornsby, Dizzy Dean, Eddie Miller and Branch Rickey
  • Headline on front cover is “6-Day Training Brings Player Squawks – Tigers Point to Hazard of Bad Weather”
  • “Bright Picture for Game in Television–Hannegan — Cards’ New President Sees Two-Year Gate Decline With Video, But Ultimate Gain in Interest”
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Billy Southworth
  • “Red Sox Quickly Toe Line for Marse Joe” with Joe McCarthy cartoon
  • “Smith Clears Up Question on Dodger Ownership, Reveals Equal Partnership with Rickey, O’Malley”
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more!
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Betty Hutton

    • 36 pages total.

    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
  • 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

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