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1948-05-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1948/05/19 —

Cover cartoon is “The Four Mr. Hydes of ’48” by Willard Mullin featuring Hal Newhouser – Bob Feller – Ewell Blackwell – Ralph Branca

Headline on front cover is “Video Spread Puts Game on Hot Spot – Minor Clubs Near Major Cities Hurt”

“Looping the Loops” column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on John King

Rhubarbs by Dan Daniel – Boys Fussin’, Fightin’–Fans Are Whooping about arguments and fights

“Vico’s Punch Surprised Detroit Mates – ‘I Was Groggy and I Just Swung,’ Asserts George, Rated as ‘Nice Guy'” with photo of George Vico

“Brecheen Wields Brush Again for Near Masterpiece – The Cat Misses Perfect Game by a Whisker” featuring Harry Brecheen

Full page of Boston Red Sox coverage with photos of their lavish new press room

“He Started Well, But Who Can tell–About Dick? Detroit Mystery: Why Doesn’t Wakefield Hit?” with photos of Dick Wakefield

Small photo comparing Babe Ruth ‘s swing for 60th HR with William Bendix ‘s portrayal of it in “The Babe Ruth Story”

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 Alan Ladd

40 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.

1956-09-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents

1956/09/19 —

Cover cartoon is “The Haunted House” by Willard Mullin about the dying breed of the 20-game winner with article beginning underneath “4 A.L. Hurlers Rap on Door of 20-Win Club”

Headline on front cover: “Dodgers Will Play 20 Games in Japan – Club to Leave oct. 10 for Pacific Tour”

Featur article about Birdie Tebbetts with large cartoon of Tebbetts by Lou Darvas

“Braves Young Pros Hold the Bridge at Brooklyn in Battles with Dodger Vets” about the pennant race

“Mickey Finding Last Mile Steep to Ruth Summit” about Mickey Mantle chasing Babe Ruth ‘s 60 HR mark, with small headshot photo of the Mick

Looping the Loops column by J.G. Taylor Spink focuses on Bobby Bragan

Very brief article: “Nats Test Killebrew for Third Base Job – if Recalled Bonus Youngster Makes Grade There, Yost Could Be Traded…” with small head shot photo of Harmon Killebrew

Full page with a couple of articles and small sidebars about Bob Feller Day in Cleveland. Includes two photos.

“New A.L. Mark–Black-and-Blue – Set Up by Minnie” about Minnie Minoso getting hit by a pitch for the 22nd time

Hat’s Off feature has brief write-up of the Players of the Week and features the NL’s Jim Gilliam and AL’s Ike Delock this week

That’s just the highlights, many many more articles plus boxscores, stats, extensive minor league coverage, and more