The Sporting News

Contents of March 27, 1957 - May 29, 1957 Issues

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From The Sporting News March 27, 1957 March 27, 1957

  • "Everbody's Sweetheart in Fanciest Ensemble" cartoon by Bill O'Brien on front cover and shown at left
  • "Arizona Gains Nod in Sunshine Set-to -- Four Clubs Tab State Perfect as Training Site"
  • Details on Red Sox GM Joe Cronin offering Cleveland GM Hank Greenberg $1 Million for Herb Score
  • "Quick Pitch Real Danger to Batsmen -- Somebody Will Get Killed if Umpires Enforce New Regulation Fumes Lopez"
  • Photo and article about the three knuckleballers on the Cardinals: Hoyt Wilhelm, Murray Dickson and Jim Davis
  • Marv Throneberry cartoon by Lou Darvas with accompanying article "Throneberry Now Ripe for Yankee Job"
  • "Their Stein Overfloweth" Milwaukee Brave cartoon by Willard Mullin with article "Haney Puts Bat King Aaron on New Spot as Brave -- It's No. 2" with small photo of Hank Aaron
  • "Not Always Great to be a Yankee, Grumble Past Players Traded to A's"
  • New York Giants Roster and Review
  • "Present Players Durable - 80 Now in Veteran Status"
  • Bobby Doerr
  • Charlie Neal
  • Ernie Banks
  • Glen Gorbous
  • "Tighe Gives Whirl to Kuenn on Tigers' Infield Turn Table - Harvey Tried at Third Base in Long-Range Plans"
  • Ray Boone
  • Warren Hacker
  • Al Pilarcik
  • Koufax Kindles Smokey's Hopes With Flame Tosses" -- "Sandy Flashes Speed, Curve in Gaining Back as Most Effective Dodger Pitcher" with small photo of Sandy Koufax
  • Photo of Ty Cobb with children and clown
  • Jarald Schoonmaker
  • Bob Feller "Agrees to Film Story of His Career"
  • Johnny Vander Meer "Makes Plea to bring Back Spitball -- Only Hope for Pitcher to Defend Self"
  • "Kid Killebrew Cuts Spicy Nat Figure on Cookie's Coaching"
  • "Mantle Hits Switch Homers, But Carey's Belt Goes Farther"
    • 40 pages total.

    From The Sporting News April 3, 1957 April 3, 1957:

  • Photo of Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney on the cover
  • "Game Needs Reserve Clause -- Musial" is the headline on the cover with beginning of article and small headshot of Stan Musial
  • Ted Williams "& Company Amazed by Big 'Frisco Turnout: Agree That City is Ready for Major League Ball; 57,345 Defy Earthquakes to See Red Sox in Action"
  • Two full pages about Ty Cobb and his moving back to Georgia.
  • Hal Smith article with Lou Darvis cartoon
  • "Red Sox Still Dizzy from Rock-'n'-Roll Reception in 'Frisco"
  • Baltimore Orioles rookie Brooks Robinson
  • Early Wynn has a sore hip
  • Johnny Podres
  • "Yanks Get Scare When Mickey Turns Ankle in Miami Mishap"
  • Tony Kubek
  • Emmett Kelly & Brooklyn Bum cartoon with articles "Chavez Ideal Site for Dodger Home" and "L.A. Dodger Site Now Mostly Bush -- But it's Close In"
  • Steve Bilko
  • Charlie Silvera
  • Harvey Kuenn
  • Photo of Don Larson presenting Yogi Berra with a Gold replica of the mitt he used catching Larson's World Series Perfect Game
  • Eddie Yost
  • Rawlings ad featuring Joe Adcock
  • "Umpires Wanted Speed-Up Rules, Gallagher Says"
  • "Pension-Minded Hopefuls Groan Over Pink Slips: Players Cut Before April 1 Lose Medical Coverage, Other Fringe Advantages"
  • Plus Regular Columns, Minor League Reports, Exhibition Game Boxscores, and more.
    • 40 pages total.

    From The Sporting News April 10, 1957 April 10, 1957:

  • In "Landmark" by Willard Mullin a tall Yankee stands with each foot on a rock as a ship with "A.L." marked on its sail comes through underfoot ... Colossus of Rhodes reference I suppose. Accompanied by article "Yankees Sure Shots? Not in Casey's Book"
  • "Pension Payoff Train Picks Up Speed: Many Eligibile for Checks at 10-Year Mark" is also a cover story
  • "Will Herb Score Be Greatest Lefthander?" articles also includes a Lou Darvas cartoon showing Score plus Herb Pennock, Eddie Plank, Lefty Grove, and Carl Hubbell
  • "Joe Judge Enjoys Stake in Pension Because of Bobo" Newsom
  • "Watch Me This Year Says Determined Ted" is about Ted Williams with photo of him with Jim Piersall and Jackie Jensen and article about how the fans' boos "Stir Me Up to Best Efforts"
  • Another Ted Williams article about an apology issued over some comments he made relating to the Marines
  • Gene Mauch
  • "Changes Needed in Reserve Pact? Two Reps Differ: Yes Asserts Roberts, No Says Yost and also "Too Much Emphasis on Pension, Too Little on Game Itself" says Robin Roberts
  • Casey Stengel waits for Mickey Mantle & Don Larson to hit full stride, cools buildup of Tony Kubek
  • Frank Bolling tabbed as best Tiger Second baseman since Gehringer
  • "I'll Be Back and Lead NL in Homers" vows Dick Stuart
  • Carl Erskine
  • Curt Simmons
  • Gus Zernial
  • Hank Soar "Denies Umpires Give Breaks to Ted or Mickey: Strike Calls the Same for All Batters"
  • Very nice full-page Motorola ad featuring Bob Feller
  • Jim Rivera switched to First base
  • Milt Graff
  • Brooks Lawrence
  • Dick Drott throws 2-hitter
  • Plus Regular Columns, Minor League Reports, Exhibition Game Boxscores, and more.
    • 40 pages total.

    From The Sporting News April 17, 1957 April 17, 1957:

  • Lou Darvas "Opening Day - 1957" color cartoon on front cover. Players pictured are Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Ted Kluszewski, Nellie Fox, Hearvey Kuenn, Ken Boyer, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron.
  • Also cover story: "Kubek, Rodgers Tabbed as Top Rookies: Experts' Nod Goes to Yank, Giant Flashes"
  • "Spink Foresees Another All-NY Series" is a preview page picking the Yankees and Dodgers and including a small sketch of every clubs manager along with a brief preview
  • "Opening Day! Thrill of a Lifetime to Many"
  • "Many Gala Days at Washington Openers" includes article about Walter Johnson 1-0 duel with Eddie Rommell in 1926; "Fans Jeered Truman at '51 Inaugural"; "Taft and Johnson Shared Honors at 1910 Inaugural"
  • Lou Darvas cartoon of projected top rookies Tony Kubek and Andre Rodgers
  • Harvey Kuenn and Stan Musial projected hit kings
  • "Jiminy Cricket" cartoon by Mullin shows Andre Rodgers
  • "Kubek Fills Big Order in Switch to Yank Garden: Ex-Shortstop, 21, Displays Fine Arm, Runs Well and Hits All Types of Hurling" with 4 pics of Kubek's swing and follow-through
  • "Heroics, Heart-Breaks Mark Curtain-Lifters: Ruth Starred as Hurler and Home Run Hitter" with photos of Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson
  • "Many Vets Nearing Select-Circle Goals: Musial Approaching 3,000 Hits, Kell Close to 2,000; Roberts Eyes 200-Win Mark, Seven in Sight of 100"
  • "Feller Tops List of Veterans Missing From '57 Openers: (Jackie) Robinson, Rosen, Pollet, Rissuto Also Among Those Absent"
  • "Bosox Outfield Strongest in Majors Today: Fenway Dandies Combine Power, Speed and Brilliant Defense" with photos of Ted Williams, Jimmy Piersall and Jackie Jensen
  • Full-page ad "Announcing Rawlings Annual Major League Gold Glove Awards"
  • "Braves Move to Milwaukee Dictated by Market Survey"
  • A List of every player's uniform number on all teams
  • description of each club's uniforms
  • American Baseball Cap ad one-column tall features a photo of pitchman Roberto Clemente
  • Half page ad for Gillette Razors features Ted Kluszewski
  • Plus Regular Columns, Minor League Reports, Exhibition Game Boxscores, and more.
    • 56 pages total.

    From The Sporting News April 24, 1957 April 24, 1957:

  • "The Real Answer" by Mullin is on the front cover featuring Roy Campanella
  • "Fan Poll Okays Long 'Action' Games" is the headline with page 1 article "Double-Bills Win Vote of Big Majority: The Sporting News Survey Shows It's the Thrills, Not the Hours, That Count Most"
  • "Hard-Riding Holler Guys Harder to Find" with articles "Old-Timers Were Rougher Than Present-Day Jockeys" and "Different Spirit in Game Now, Declares Vet Enos" Slaughter
  • "Dick Littlefield -- Majors' Man on the Move: Deal Puts Lefty on Ninth Club Since '50" and includes a cartoon by Lou Darvas
  • "Reserve Clause Helps All, Hurts None, Says (Bill) Werber"
  • Tom Morgan
  • Johnny Podres
  • Juan Pizarro Makes Braves Staff
  • Baltimore Glories in Underdog Role
  • "Phillies Again Look Like Whiz Kids -- at Least on Defensive: Many Rookies on Roster; Pitching, Fielding Sharp, Scoring Power Needed"
  • "Shelving of Parnell Sends Bosox Into NL Slab Shop"
  • Don Hoak
  • "Yawkey Given Great Heart Award With Ted as Emcee"
  • Billy Pierce
  • Opening Day Rosters
  • Nice Rawlings ad featuring Mickey Mantle
  • Obituary: Jack Coombs
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standing, Boxscores, Minor League Reports, and more.
    • 40 pages total.

    From The Sporting News May 1, 1957 May 1, 1957:

  • "Take a Number" cartoon by Lou Darvas on the front cover
  • "New Fire Kindled Under Talent-Freeze: Major Group Plans Fight to End Hoarding -- Club Official Urges Shorter Period of Player Controls and Draft Liberalization" is the cover story
  • "Spitter Banned in '20, but Spray Lingers: Bridges, Maglie--Like Burdette--Also Accused of Pitch" with photo of Burleigh Grimes.
  • "Okay to Moisten Fingers, Giles Decides in Absolving Burdette
  • "Spit Is Still a Nasty Word to Lew Burdette" with photos of Burdette on the mound
  • "Cub Official Told Roger He Was Too Small, But... -- Maris Always Knew He Couldn't Miss" is long Roger Maris article with large Lou Darvas cartoon titled "Cleveland's Candiate for Rookie of Year Honors". Cartoon includes small Mickey Mantle looking up at Maris with a worried look
  • "Yanks Speeding Along Without Looking Like World Champions: Mantle Slow to Reach Form of Triple Crown Man; Shantz Proves Lefthanders Can Do Well in Fenway"
  • "Young Drysdale '100 Pct. Better' in Campy's Book: Don, Near Shutout in First Start, Finds One Delivery Can Make Big Difference"
  • Roy Sievers
  • Hank Aaron
  • Bobby Gene Smith
  • Bill Tuttle
  • Jim Wilson
  • Bob Friend
  • Both Williams and Musial Trying for 16th .300 Year"
  • A's Feeling Good About Picking Up Tom Morgan from Yankees
  • Rawlings Ad features Stan Musial
  • Brooks Robinson "Flashy Oriole Rookie, Knows 'It's All Up to My Hitting'"
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standing, Boxscores, Minor League Reports, and more.
    • 44 pages total.

    From The Sporting News May 8, 1957 May 8, 1957:

  • "Windy City Whirlwinds" cartoon by O'Brien features the speedy Chicago White Sox on the front cover
  • Headline: "Minors Plan Far-Flung Road Shows: United States, Canada, Latin Stops Charted"
  • "25 Years Sharpen Yawkey's Zest: Millionaires' Owner Finds Wealth of Pleasure in Game"
  • "Dave Sisler ... Destined for Stardom?" article includes a cartoon
  • "The Horrid Word" cartoon by Mullin about the spitball
  • "Lew Applies Dew to Ball Says Ex-Pal: 'Burdette Uses Spitter Only When in a Pinch,' Bragan Quotes Dittmer as Saying" and "Burdette Ruling Means Flood of Spitters -- Sukey"
  • Sherm Lollar hitting clean-up for White Sox
  • "Braves Chuckers Stacked Up Behind Haney's Big Two: Spahn and Burdette Keep Others Waiting in Line; Home Run Parade Featured by Adcock and Aaron
  • John McHale showing he'll be "Fast Trader as New GM of Tigers"
  • Ted Kluszewski's aching hip
  • Hector Lopez
  • Tom Morgan
  • Dodgers 0-7 vs. Bob Friend in Pittsburgh
  • "Cards Get Pitching, Hitting--But Find They Need Fielding: Outfield Raggedness, Infield Butterfingers Prove Costly; Musial Moving Up on Many All-Timers in Hits"
  • Frank Bolling
  • "Yanks Embarass Casey by Grounding Into Too Many DPs: He's Also Red Faced Over Losses to Young Pitchers; Kubek 'Stengel's Boy' Only When He Can Get Hits"
  • "Injury Jinx Takes Another Shot at Birds -- Rookie (Brooks) Robinson Hurt"
  • "Ol' Satch Makes Luke and Bisons Respect His Age: Easter's Slighting Remarks 'Angers Blood' of Paige -- But He Gets Last Laugh"
  • Rawling ad features Herb Score
  • Full-page ad for The Sporting News Baseball Dope Book features a 13-inch tall image of Mickey Mantle
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standing, Boxscores, Minor League Reports, and more.
    • 44 pages total.

    From The Sporting News May 15, 1957 May 15, 1957:

  • "Spring Fling" cartoon by Lou Darvas features Ted Williams on the front cover
  • "Rules-Makers Facing Action on Spitter" is the headline with story "Group Seems Split on Okay of Wet Pitch"
  • "Pappy Guys Putting Youth in Its Place: Young Man's Game? ... They're Still Showing Kiddies How It's Done"
  • "Go-Go White Sox Falter, But Little Nell Keeps Going: Fox, Smallest Guy in Loop, Big Gun for Hose; Batters Fail to Keep Pace With Lopez' Pitchers"
  • "Young A.L. Hurlers Brake Yankees' Runaway: Bosox' Sisler Leads Drive to Slow Champs' Flag Dash"
  • A full page of coverage of Herb Score's injury after being hit with a Gil McDougald liner including photo of Score in hospital bed getting his eye treated by nurse
  • "O'Malley Kept Busy Looking, Listening on His Visit to Coast: Dodget Prexy Hard Bargainer, LA Mayor Concedes; Expresses Interest in Coliseum as an Exhibition Location"
  • "Brooks Admit Gate Drop, But Deny Fan 'Rebellion': It's Weather, not Talk of LA Move, They Say; O'Malley Believed Mapping Brooklyn Ultimatum"
  • Chuck Dressen out
  • "Reds Show They Can Be Toughies Without Big Klu"
  • Bobby Bragan
  • "Yanks Collect Early Dividends on Their Ditmar, Shantz Deal"
  • "Yawkey Opposed to Gate 'Hypos': Better to Spend Money on Team Than on Circus Stunts"
  • Ted Williams "Looks Like He's Bunting in Hitting 3 Homers: Pass in Ninth Balks Bid for Fourth"
  • Willard Nixon
  • Gino Cimoli
  • Gus Triandos returns
  • Millers' Cepeda Following in Footsteps of Famed Dad" is an early Orlando Cepeda article
  • Rawling ad features Ken Boyer
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standing, Boxscores, Minor League Reports, and more.
    • 44 pages total.

    From The Sporting News May 22, 1957 May 22, 1957:

  • "Jackie's Rap No Spur to Brave Spurt" is the headline with photo of Fred Haney on the bench and story "Haney Names 3 Factors in Speedy Break: Pilot Cites Good Weather, Fans' Reaction Last Fall and Rugged Spring Grind" -- last year Jackie Robinson claimed the Braves blew their 2-game lead late by breaking training
  • Also on the cover: "Just 'Sitting Ducks' Pitchers Agree: Score Injury Prompts Talk of Safeguard"
  • Ted Williams "Swings For Third Triple Crown: Wants to Be First in Game to Achieve That Distinction" with cartoon "Still the Boston Strong Boy"
  • "Frick Calls for Expansion Instead of Shifts" with Dodgers cartoon and articles "Cites Benefits Third Major Would Bring: Commissioner 'Won't Drop' His Project for Increase in Big Time Membership" and "Shift or Stay? Horace Waits for Best Pitch: Frisco Bid Betters Giants' Position, With Freedom of Choice Being Retained"
  • Chuck Dressen
  • "Score Ribs Pals Colavito, Garcia on Hospital Visit" also on the page a proposed pitchers protective mask drawn by Bob Dale
  • "Green Light for Klu Gives New Impetus to Reds' Flag Dash: Big Ted Expected to Return to Action in Mid-June"
  • Granny Hamner
  • "Lack of Berra's Bing at Bat Slowing Up Bang of Mantle: Mickey Given Fewer Good Pitches, More Bases on Balls"
  • "Cafe Society Yanks Draw Casey's Fire; Bauer Denies Socking Night Club Guest" looks to be an early report on the famed Copacabana incident
  • "Score, Maris Injuries Have Kerby Dizzy: Roger Suffers Broken Ribs; Woodling Takes Up Some Slack With Potent Stick"
  • Virgil Trucks
  • Ernie Banks
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standing, Boxscores, Minor League Reports, and more.
    • 44 pages total.

    From The Sporting News May 29, 1957 May 29, 1957:

  • "Drop the Handkerchief" cartoon by Mullin on front cover
  • Headline: Scribes Fire Back at Ted's New Attack" with article "Writers May Seek to Curb Bitter Blasts: "If Yawkey and Cronin Had Any Guts They'd Bar You." Slugger told by Hurwitz
  • Also on the front page: "A.L. Moves to Stop Bat Throwing: All Managers Given Notices for Clubhouses"
  • "Ford Wins Posies as Pickoff Patrolman" includes Mullin cartoon of Whitey Ford & Casey Stengel
  • "Hoak Changed Stance, Soared Over .350 Mark" includes a Don Hoak cartoon
  • Ted Kluszewski getting better
  • Bobby Shantz
  • "Casey to Lower Boom on Reeling Yanks 'Many Things Can Be Done' Pilot Warns: Deal Possible, Now or Later; Rich Champs Eye Outside Interests Instead of Ball" is likely the result of Copacabana fallout...sidebar article "Hank Charged With Assault; Next Hearing Set on June 21"
  • "Chisox on Eastern Swing Like Tidal Wave from Inland"
  • Jim Wilson
  • Harry Anderson
  • "Alston Getting Man-Sized Jobs From Kiddie Korps of Curvers: Podres, Drysdale, Koufax Keeping Brooks in Flag Battle"
  • Ray Boone
  • "Stricklett Says Rainy Day Led to Spitball Discovery" and "Spitball Squawks Lot of Bunk, Says Ex-Hurler O'Doul"
  • "Don Zimmer, Frequent Target, Defends Brushoff Pitches"
  • "'Frisco Mayor Fights for Big League Bid Based on New Park"
  • Tito Francona hits 4 home runs in 4 days
  • Chuck Stobbs
  • Chico Carrasquel
  • "Dodgers Cinch to Move to LA Veeck Declares
  • Plus Regular Columns, Standing, Boxscores, Minor League Reports, and more.
    • 44 pages total.
     

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