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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

    1948-05-05 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

    1948-08-04 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.

    1948-07-21 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.

    1948-06-30 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.

    1948-05-26 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.

    1948-02-18 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.

    1948-03-17 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.

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

    1956/12/12 —

  • Cover cartoon is ” After Us the Deluge” by Willard Mullin showing the deluge of stats with related headline of issue “Giles Raps ‘Phony’ Playing Streaks” and article beginning under “N.L. Prexy Cites Musial’s ‘Appearance’ in ’55 Game”
  • Feature article with photos of new Cubs manager Bob Scheffing
  • “DeWitt Sees Minors’ Fund Job as ‘Challenge'”
  • “Busch Investment in Cards Put at $6,718,068” with additional article on page “Musial, Turned 36, ‘Sure I Can Do the Job Two More Seasons'”
  • A page of A.L. batting leaders features large cartoon headshot of batting champ Mickey Mantle
  • 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 with large cartoon of boxer Floyd Patterson by Willard Mullin on the cover of the section

    • 30 pages plus 8-page “The All-Sports News” section for 38 pages total.

    1956-11-07 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 7 1956

    1956/11/07 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Crisis in Tokyo” by Willard Mullin with article beginning underneath “‘Japan to Invite All-Stars or PCL Champions Next” (after Dodgers)
  • Headline of issue is “Umpires ‘Forgotten Men’ in Pay — Pinelli” with small photo of Babe Pinelli

  • Innocent looking article beginning at bottom left of front cover “Bums Sell Park, But Will Stay Put” about Dodgers and Ebbets Field
  • “Red Smith – Portrait of a Prize Reporter”
  • Al Lopez feature article with large Lopez cartoon by Bill O’Brien
  • A page of New York Yankees news and notes including a listing of their entire roster
  • Babe Pinelli feature “Pinelli Fought Way From Wharfs” with photos of the Mid-1920’s Reds infielders, Lew Fonseca, Sammy Bohne, Jimmy Caveney and Pinelli
  • 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 10-page “Quarterback” section covering football with a feature article about Frank Gifford with photo

    • 26 pages plus 10-page “The Quarterback” section for 36 pages total.

    1956-11-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 14 1956

    1956/11/14 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Shucks! Travelin’ Is Too Educatin’ by Willard Mullin featuring his famous Brooklyn Bum with article beginning underneath “‘Giles Impressed by Japanese Play, But Urges Caution in Inking Stars”
  • Headline of issue is “Fans Pick Maglie For Cy Young Award – Spahn, Score Gain Second, Third Spots with small head shot photo of Cy Young himself on the cover

  • “Mickey Magnificent as Ninth Triple Titan” with large cartoon featuring Triple Crown winner MICKEY MANTLE as well as photos of other Triple Crown winners along the bottom of the page

  • “Brooks Return Hospitality, Invite 2 Japanese to Camp” about the Dodgers returning from their tour of Japan
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Tommy Henrich
  • Full page feature on Announcer Joe Garagiola
  • 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 10-page “Quarterback” section covering football

    • 26 pages plus 10-page “The Quarterback” section for 36 pages total.

    1956-10-10 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents October 10 1956

    1956/10/10 —

  • Cover cartoon features Mickey Mantle – Hank Aaron – Billy Pierce – Don Newcombe as the best performers of 1956, illustrated by Lou Darvas. Accompanying headline is “Mantle and Aaron Top Players of Year – Newcombe, Pierce Gain Hill Honors”
  • Page 2 article: “Triple Crown, Not Babe’s Record, Worried Mantle – Last Week Nerve-Wracking to Mickey”
  • Full page featuring large photo of Sandy Amoros smoking victory cigar with headline: “Amoros Shakes Goat Role with Homers in Pennant-Clincher — Everything’s Looking Sunny Now for Sandy”
  • Looping the Loops column by J.G. Taylor Spink features Bobby Bragan
  • “Reds Knot Record, Go Down Swinging in Bid for New High” with Bob Bentovoua cartoon of 6 Reds sluggers including Frank Robinson, Wally Post and Ted Kluszewski
  • “Bums Puffed to Pennant on Uphill Trail” featuring team photo 1956 NL pennant winning Brooklyn Dodgers
  • A page covering the Milwaukee Braves who the Dodgers beat for the pennant, includes photo of Warren Spahn
  • Full page including two large photos feature on cartoonist Willard Mullin — “Word Picture of Artist-Creator of Brooklyn “Bum” – Mullin Began Drawing in School Books”
  • Nice full page “We Did It Again!!!” Brooklyn Dodgers ad featuring team photo plus bullet points highlighting the Dodgers regular season
  • Final batting averages for each league on facing pages with small photos of league leaders Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron
  • Small article about Kraft Theater’s airing of “The Mickey Mantle Story” on the evening of World Series Game 1
  • Coverage of the Junior World Series featuring the Indianapolis Indians defeat of the Rochester Red Wings includes small head shot photos of heroes Joe Altobelli and Roger Maris
  • 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 “Quarterback” section covering football – Includes features on Lions – Nittany Lions – Jimmy Theodore – Claude Benham –

    • 36 pages plus 8-page “The Quarterback” section for 44 pages total.

    1948-06-02 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/06/02 —

  • Cover cartoon is “One Little Line” by Willard Mullin featuring Stan Musial with brief article underneath “Musial Hitter Now, Instead of Just a Swinger”
  • Headline on front cover is “Yanks, Cards Picked in Pilots’ Poll – Same Clubs Are Favored By Players”
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink features Cardinals Ralph Lapointe this issue
  • “‘Whose Fault? … What’s Going to Be Done? Ask Fans After Dodger Dive – All Brooklyn Second-Guessing Rickey” with photo of Branch Rickey
  • Very small article notes Babe Ruth’s #3 to be Retired by the Yankees this season
  • “Frenzied Flatbush Fans Aim Their Fury at Rickey”
  • Full-page feature on Dummy Hoy as he marks his 86th Birthday
  • “Television Detours Jersey’s Fans From Parks – Customers Flock to Bars for Polo Grounds Video
  • “Rain Holds Tribe’s Try for Gate Mark to 78,431 – Drizzle Saves 81,841 Yankee Crowd Record”
  • Huge 2-page ad spreads center pages for Louisville Slugger bats with small photos of old-timers such as Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie, Ty Cobb and others at the left of the ad and photos of bat manufacture spread across the rest of the background
  • Plus, believe it or not, much more! Including box scores, standings, statistics, minor league coverage
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features Arthur Godfrey and Sammy Kaye

    • 40 pages total.

    1948-01-21 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/01/21 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Who’s on Whose Side of the Street” by Willard Mullin showing how baseball and Football compete from mid-September to mid-October with small article below “Majors’ Closing to Nudge Into Grid Season”
  • Headline on front cover is “Yanks Fined $500 for Inking Schoolboy – N.Y. Team Loses Title to Kid Star” about Harry Nicholas of Valley Stream, NY
  • Braves 1915 Park Given $500,000 New Look
  • “‘Thanks for Memories,’ Fans Tell Sam – Breadon, at Dinner, Says He Will Miss Game” about Cardinals owner Sam Breadon ‘s testimonial dinner upon his leaving baseball, 3 pages total coverage packed with photos
  • 3 pages, 1 all photos, covering retirement of umpire George Magerkurth (Mage)
  • “Busy Winter for Auto Salesman Wynn” about Early Wynn with photos
  • “Majors’ Lineups Sagging at First Sack” about problems at first base throughout baseball
  • “Ex-Phil Star Set Homer Marks Broken by Ruth” is just over a half page feature including photos about Gavvy Cravath
  • Max Patkin “Who Joked Himself Out of Job with Tribe, Gets Funny Role for Phils”
  • 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, golf, hockey and other sports.
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on back cover features large image of Loretta Young

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

    1948-02-04 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

    1948/02/04 —

  • Cover cartoon is “Pin-Ball Baseball” by Willard Mullin with very small related article underneath “Bell-Ringing Bases, Illuminated Plate, Innovations Planned at Braves’ Field”
  • Headline on front cover is “Pasquel Blast Perils Mexican Peace Plan” about Jorge Pasquel
  • Half page Pittsburgh Pirates summary with roster
  • “Irish Duo of Joes Plots Flag for Boston – McCarthy on Field and Cronin in Office Tops” about Joe Cronin and Joe McCarthy of the Boston Red Sox
  • “Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Tris Speaker this issue
  • Feature on Walter Masterson
  • Branch Rickey “Blueprints Front-Office Success Route,” full page (plus) featuring Branch Rickey
  • Feature article on baseball-basketball player Frankie Baumholtz with photos
  • Just under a half-page article about umpire Cal Hubbard with photo
  • 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 Rise Stevens

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