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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.

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