The Sporting News
Contents of October 23, 1957 - December 25, 1957 Issues
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October 23, 1957
"He'll Make a Busher Out of Brando" cartoon by Darvas on the front cover Headline is "Big Shakeup Looms on Yankees for '58" with story "Older Talent to Be Pruned from Roster -- Simposon, Slaughter, Collins Reported Due to Leave; Others on Doubtful List" with small pic of George Weiss Also on the cover "Dodgers Will Find L.A. 'Colossal'" Braves GM John Quinn "Predicts Braves Will Win Next Five Flags" Lew Burdette "Scaled Peak Reached by Few -- Lew Only Second Triple Winner in World's Series Since '20" "Milwaukee 7th to Rebound After Losing Sixth Game -- Pirates of 1909 Were First Club to Come Back After Blowing 3-2 Series Lead" "MacPhail Still Speaking His Mind -- 'Sport of TV Medium? Game Must Decide,' He Asserts" Dual Brooklyn Bum cartoons "At Last!" by Hubenthal and "Goin' Hollywood" by Mullin Bill DeWitt "In Leadoff Spot as Tribe GM Choice -- Bill Out Front as Successor to Greenberg" and on the same page Hank Greenberg "Takes Outster Like Real Champ -- 'Proud of 10-Year Record,' He Tells Scribes; Will Retain Tribe Stock" "30 Braves Get Full Shares of $8,924; $5,606 to 33 Yanks" "Casey to Spruce Yankees for Stronger Field in '58 - Wants to Check New Talent Before Trying for Deals; Voices Worry Over Yogi" "Giants Clear Path for 'Frisco, Swap Millers to BoSox for Seals" "New 2-Year Pilot Term for Rigney Hailed by 'Frisco" "Quinn Blocked Covington Grab by Giants in Schoendienst Deal -- Demand of New York Club for Big Flyhawk Nearly Stymied Trade for Red" Johnny Powers Stan Musial's "Standout Year Stressed by Cardinals' Clutch Statistics" "Big Crowds Greet Mays' Troupe in Mexican Junket -- Night Game Attracts 23,659 in Capital; Willie's Stars Sweep All Five Contests" with small pic of Willie Mays Plus Regular Columns, Minor League Reports, and more including 10-page football section "The Quarterback". 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.
October 30, 1957
"One-Horse Town" by Mullin showing the Yankees as the only team left in New York Headline is "Harridge Sees No Transfers in A.L." with story "Brushes Off 10-Club Idea as Unwieldy - President Denies National 'Out-Aggressed' His Loop in Moves to the West Coast" Also on the cover "N.Y. Called 'Never-Never Land' for Any N.L. Team -- City Fathers Unable to Build Suitable Park, Explains Dan" "'Frisco Will Outdraw L.A. in N.L., Wrigley Believes -- Rules Out 10-Club Loop, Sees Third Major as Inevitable" "N.L. Places 9 of 14 on '57 Rookie Team - Four Phillies Chosen, High for Any Club" with photos of all 14 including Jack Sanford, Tony Kubek, Woodie Held and Ed Bouchee "When Power Vanishes, Williams to Carry On Just Trying for Hits" with small pic of Ted Williams Larry MacPhail "Lifts Lid on Untold Tales -- Rickey 'Jumped Gun' on Negro Plan, MacPhail Declares -- Upset Move for Colored O.B. Loops -- Committee Had Worked Out Proposal, But Mahatma Grabbed Best Players" Bob Kelly "Old Faces in Old Places Likely Theme for Champ Braves in '58 -- Winter Roster Shows Only Three Newcomers; Jay, Willey Best Hill Prospects" "Unrestricted Draft Seen 'Almost Certain' -- Legislation Expected to Be Adopted at Winter Meetings" "Line Forming Six Abreast in Bid for Billy Boy of A's -- Yanks Reported Only Rival Club Not Interested in Making Deal for Martin" Jack Littrell "Pitch-by-Pitch Tale of L.A. Battle for Major Franchise -- Scribe Who Started Drive in '45 Relates Obstacles Encountered in Campaign" with small photo of Vincent X. Flaherty "L.A. Flips Lid in Greeting to 'Its' Dodgers -- Semi-Bedlam Greets 29-Man Party; O'Malley Outlines 4-Goal Plan During Visit" Dick Groat Willie Mays' "Team Attracts 29,274 in Four Games on Latin Tour -- Only One Crowd Under 8,000 in Dominican Republic; Escogido Hangs First Defeat on Mays' Barnstormers" "Loop Realignments to Be Chief Topic at Annual Meetings -- Majors and Minors Convention at Colorado Springs December 1" Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section "The Quarterback". 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.
November 6, 1957
"Go West, Young Man" cartoon by Hubenthal on the front cover Headline is "Feller Lists Agenda for Players' Confab" with article "Office to Find Winter Jobs Among Topics -- Kid Project Also on Docket for Big Timers' Meeting at Key West on Feb 8-10" Also on the cover is "Shifts to Coast Toss Wrench in Training Skeds -- Clubs Will Lose Lucrative Dates in L.A. and 'Frisco; Camp Switches Probable" "Dodgers Will Bypass L.A. Until Opener - No Exhibition Tilts Booked on Coast; Club Shooting for Milwaukee Gate Marks" "Braves Ax Job on Coaches Shakes Teepee -- Ryan, Riddle, Root Handed Pink Slips in Surprise Move" "City of Angels Flying High: Dodger Club 'Open for Business' in L.A. -- All of Team's Top Officials Hard at Work; Night Games Will Dominate Schedule; Alston Visions Stronger Finish in 1958" "Angelenos, Dodger Bosses Form Own 'Mutual Admiration Society; -- Everybody Gets Into the Act at Big Welcome for New Club" "Dodger Rehiring of Dressen Starts Rumors Spinning -- New Coach Headed for Alston's Post, Some Contend" "New TV Curbs Likely from Phil-Yank Tussle -- Matter Expected to Come Up at December Meetings: Quakers, by Telecasting Into New York Area, Certain to Conflict With Expanded Video Program of Bombers" "$600,000 From TV in New York To Make Phils Top in Revenue" "Yankee Power Dip Touches Off Siren for Speedy Action -- Bombers Belted 45 Fewer Homers in '57 Than in '56; Only Berra Hit More Four-Baggers at Home Than Away" New York Yankees roster and preview for 1958 Part I of II of "My Friend Yogi" by Robert L. Burnes of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat "The Story of The Real Yogi Berra" A Page of articles about Bing Crosby buying 6-1/2% of the Tigers with photos of Kathryn Grant as well Willie Mays "Visits 'Frisco-Likes What He Sees -- Say-Hey Kid Okays Park Especially for Hitting; Good for Fielding Too" Dick Stuart Cubs may go after Steve Bilko Bob Boyd Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section "The Quarterback". 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.
November 13, 1957
"Couple of New Boys" cartoon by Mullin on front cover shows Lou Boudreau and Charlie Dressen joining Bobby Bragan and Walter Alston Headline is "Lane Sees New Boom in Latin Leagues" with story "Cuban Gates Again Rising, Frank Finds -- Dominican Enthusiasm Also High, Says Cards' Official After His Caribbean Trip" "Some Vets, Some Kids, Every One a Stickout: Six A.L. Players Rate Major All-Star Nod" with article & pics of Sporting News All-Stars including Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Warren Spahn, Yogi Berra and others "'If Williams Played Rest of Life, He'd Never Hit Under .325' -" Lou Boudreau "Coast Lidlifters to Pair Dodgers, Giants -- Cardinals and Cubs Will Be First Visitors to California - 90 Per Cent of N.L. Travel to Be Made by Plane in '58" Tommy Henrich hired as Tigers coach "Giant Ticket Rush Overshadows Small Draw by Mays in 'Frisco -- Advance Sale at $700,000; Willie's Nomads Bucked Two Big Grid Attractions" "PCL Asks 25 Cents on Each Admission for Major Invasion -- Agreement Reached in Principle, But Not on Figures" "Pinch-Hitter Helped L.A. Bring in Bums, Stalled on 3rd Base -- McClellan, Quiet Negotiator, Worked Out Final Details When Deal Ran Into Snags" "Weiss To Sit on Lid of Yankee Salaries in Higher Brackets -- But George Faces Battle from Mantle and Others" Illustrations of Tony Kubek and Jack Sanford who have won Rookie of the Year Awards Part II of II of "My Friend Yogi" by Robert L. Burnes of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat "The Real Story of Yogi Berra" Eddie Yost Earl Torgeson Top Red Sox prospect Frank Baumann Karl Spooner "Pins Comeback Hopes on Arm Operation -- Southpaw Set Rookie Mark in '54 With 27 Whiffs in Two Consecutive Games" "St. Louis Fans Salute Sisler at Homecoming -- Hall of Famer, Back in City as Resident, Gets Ovation at Big Traffic Club Party" Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section "The Quarterback". 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.
November 20, 1957
"Forecast" cartoon by Hubenthal on the front cover shows the Giants & Dodgers towering over the 49ers & Rams and Stanford & S.C. Headline is "Few Prize Pay-Offs in Bonus Plunges" with story "5 Standouts, Many Flops in Five Years -- McDaniel Brothers, Kaline, Bertoia, Drabowsky Only Cash Kids to Make Good" Also on the cover "Bums Bug-Eyed at 102,368 Grid Turnout in L.A. -- Dodgers May Play Majority of Games in Coliseum--But Date Conflicts Exist" "Bonus Showdown Tops Legislative Proposals --34 Amendments in Hopper for Minor League Session" "Tribe Fans Whoop Over New Chief Lane -- Frank's Short Cuts Led to Departure from Cardinals" with articles "'We'll Draw Over Million,' He Promises" and "Busch Regime Seeks to Build on Farm Base -- Departing GM Was Stung By Club Prexy's Dictum of 'Pennant by '58 or Else'" with photo of Frank Lane Frank Lane "Labels Keystone Combine Cornerstone in Indian Buildup -- He'll Start With Shortstop, Second Basemanl Hopes Rosen Will Return at 3rd" Frank Lane's "Ten-Hour, 2-City Talkathon Staggers Scribe -- Frank Tells of HIs Irritations on St. Louis Job, Mixes Comments and Questions About Cleveland Situation" "Capitalize on Great Interest in Game' - Feller" with three photos of Bob Feller talking Hank Aaron "Adds MVP Award to World's Title of Braves -- Nips Musial, Schoendienst; Henry First Milwaukee Player to Gain Accolade" Cincinnati Reds roster and preview for 1958 Al Kaline Mike Baxes Bill Mazeroski "Yankes Will Talk Turkey; Five Rivals Cook Up Offers -- Simpson, Collins, Slaughter and Byrne on Bombers' List of Expendible Players" "White Sox Bull-Pen Picture Not Nearly as Black as Painted -- Figures Show Staley Was One of Best AL Firemen; Young Derrington Posted 1.64 ERA in Rescue Roles" "Oldsters, Tarnished Bonus Kids Dot List for Major Loop Draft -- Satchel Paige, 10-8 for Miami, Can Be Had for $10,000" with small photo of Paige Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section "The Quarterback". 30 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 40 pages total.
November 27, 1957
Pages 15-41 feature only advertising for Christmas, sporting goods and items of that nature "Only Braves Deserve the Fare" cartoon by Vic Johnson on the cover featuring Braves execs and players including Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews carving a turkey titled "World Championship" Headline is "'Free Draft Directed at Farms'--Weiss" with story "Poorer Clubs Trying to Get Talent Cheap -- 'Bonus Rule Remedy Would Harm Game, Might Kill Scouts,' Says Yank GM" "Haney Rich in Pitchers--Oh, What to Do? Big Headache Next Spring Will Be Picking Top Ten" Stan Musial, "37, Snubs Calendar After .351 Mark in '57 -- Musial Laughs at Pop Time--Pins Redbirds' Hopes on Bats, Including His Own" "Echoes Lingering Over Disputed Records" has photos of Lou Gehrig, Stan Musial, Ty Cobb, Bob Feller and others with article "Pros and Cons of Musial, Feller, Cobb Feats Argued -- Did Marquard Win 20 Straight or 19 in '12? Recheck Revealed Strikeouts that Waddell 'Lost'" "Tigers Beat Lane to Punch in Big Martin Deal -- Swap Sewed Up by McHale in Frank's Absence in Cuba -- Billy the Kid Slated to Play Short for Detroit; Trade Sets Bengal Record for Manpower Involved" all about the latest Billy Martin trade "Giants to Meet Six of Rivals in 'Frisco Before Going East -- Schedule Won't Bring Braves into City Until June" "Lane Turns to Yanks and Nats for Help -- Lost 'Prize' When Tigers Got Martin -- Declares McHale Rushed A's Deal to 'Get There First'; May Pitch for Carey, Yost" "Lane Shift Halted Pirates' Trade of Thomas to Cards -- Redbirds Also Would Have Obtained Gene Freese" Casey Wise "Cal Bends Ear as Yanks Eye Pascual Deal -- Griffith Would Be Interested in Collins and Simpson" "Yankee Hating Good for Gate, Bomber Road Figures Reveal" Mickey Mantle "Wins MVP Award in AL for Second Time -- Beats Williams 233 Points to 209; Sievers Finishes Third, Fox Fourth" with drawing of Mantle Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page football section "The Quarterback". 54 pages plus 10-page Quarterback section for 64 pages total.
December 4, 1957
"Man With a Headache" cartoon by Mullin on the front cover featues Ford Frick Headline is "Conventions Juggle 'Hot Potato' Issues" with article "Post Confabs Faced Crucial Problems Too -- Bonus Rule, Aid to Minors, Realignment Recurring Topics for O.B. Leaders" Also on the cover "Yawkey Leads Boston Beefs at MV Snub of Williams" regarding Mickey Mantle beating out Ted Williams in the AL MVP Voting "Convention City Hub of Thrilling Sights -- Colorado Springs Offers Scenic Beauty, Sports, Fun" "Old Legend Out With Dodgers--Casey Didn't Drop Grapefruit: Woman Flyer Forgot to Bring Baseball, Tossed Substitute" "Denver Hush-Hush Over Chance for Majors--But Would Be Ready -- Fast-Growing City Has Big Fan Interest and the Stadium" "Pearl Harbor Bombs Blasted AL Move Into Los Angeles: Coast Missed Major Ball by Day in '41 -- Barnes Tells of Plans for Browns' Shift: Cards Were to Pay AL Club $250,000 and Take Over Rental of St. Louis Field" Warren Spahn wins NL Cy Young Award An article celebrating baseball players and personalities from Colorado including Ford Frick "Cool Million Bucks in Ducat Sales--Still No Park for Dodgers: Wrigley Field Small, Altering Coliseum Costly; Patterson Sees Homer Marks at Angels' Orchard" "They'll Always Be 'De Bums' to Creator Mullin" about the new LA Dodgers distancing themselves from the Bums nickname with a cartoon titled "Defaming a Good Name" by Mullin "Old Meetings Run by 'Do-It-Yourself' Owners -- Herrmann Most Colorful Figure With 'Beer Busts'" "Williams Values The Sporting News Award as 'Real Compliment': MVP Voting 'Makes No Difference' -- Ted" with article "Scribes' Snub Draws Scorn From Slugger -- 'They Gave it to DiMaggio After I Had Batted .406' AL Bat Champ Recalls" with photo of Ted Williams and Amadee cartoon "Fans Fume Over Ted's Snub -- Choice Called Outrageous, Prejudiced and Insulting" with a small pic of Mickey Mantle "Even Yankee Fans Surprised by MVP Repeat for Mantle -- Many Believed Williams Would Get Accolade for '57" "White Sox Dangle Doby as Swap Bait; Six Untouchables" "A's Rap Rap That They Will 'Trade Only With Yanks' -- Johnson Cites Second Big Deal with Tigers; 'We're On Way Up,' Says Owner" Russ Meyer retires From Puerto Rico: "Orlando Cepeda Swings Hot Bat in Bid for '58 Berth With Giants" Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 8-page "The All-Sports News" section. 44 pages plus 8-page All-Sports section for 52 pages total.
December 11, 1957
"Watta Ya Mean, Pacific?" cartoon by Mullin on the front cover Headline is "Scribes Cling to Secret MVP Ballot" with article "Simpler New Rule Voted to Define Rookie -- 'Open' Player Award Polls Nixed in Order to Avoid Pressure for Local Stars" Also on the cover "Coast Invasion Costs Zoom for Dodgers, Giants" and "(Bob) Cobb Took Buck Drubbing to Aid Realignment" Tightening of Rules Governing Playing Records Proposed -- Classification of Standards on Streaks, Endurance Marks Urged by Group" "Chisox Step Up Flag Bid in 2 Daring Deals -- Eleven Players Involved in Swaps with Orioles, Indians" in which the White Sox acquired Ray Moore, Billy Goodman and Tito Francona from the O's and Early Wynn and Al Smith from the Indians "A.L. Adopts Plan to Rehabilitate Clubs Suffering Major Accident -- Means Provided for Purchasing Up to 21 Players from Pool" "(Don) Larsen Swap Talk Fades, But He Must Win--or Else--in '58 -- 'You Don't Quit Cold on Pitcher Like Don,' Says Casey" "Rigney Dangles Talent and Cash, Nixes Virdon for Antonelli Offer" "Majors Nab Six Hurlers in 11-Player Draft" with photos of them the biggest names being Harry Chiti and Gary Geiger "Spokane, Phoenix and Salt Lake City in New PCL Lineup: $900,000 Poultice Soothes Coast Loop -- Giants and Dodgers Agree to 3-Year Invasion Payoff" "Stan's .351 Bat Mark His Best in NL Since '51 -- Swat Crown Seventh for Redbird Ace" with illustration of Stan Musial and complete NL batting averages Reno Bertoia Ed Bouchee Danny (Murtaugh) Says Bucs' Fast Stretch Run Good Sign for '58" "Dodgers Willing to Deal Newk as Calculated Risk -- 'We're Optimistic About Young Pitchers,' Alston; Club Also Hopes for Strong Comeback by Erskine" In Puerto Rico: "(Juan) Pizarro Follows 19-Whiff Game With No-Hitter" Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Columbia, Dominian Republic, and Cuba, and more including 10-page "The All-Sports News" section. 34 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 44 pages total.
December 18, 1957
"Senor Will Know What to Do With 'Em in April!" cartoon by Bill O'Brien on the front cover depicting Al Lopez in reference to recent White Sox trades Headline is "'Four Can Knock Yanks from Top'--Lane" with story "Chisox Made Smart Deals,' Chirps Frank -- Indians GM Also Views Bengals as Real Threat, Along with Tribe, Bosox" "'Seconds' Give Lopez Nervous Stomach -- But Stronger Bull Pen Can Turn Tide in '58,' Says Senor" "White Sox Place Three on Best Fielding Team -- Top Defensive Stars Chosen by 19 Writers" with a large photo of Gil Hodges and smaller shots including Nellie Fox, Willie Mays, and Al Kaline Wally Post "Comiskey Family Struggle Over Club Control in Open -- Chuck Seeks to Vote Shares Inherited from His Mother" "Cardinals Will Hone for Race on Sharp Spring Competetion -- 25 Exhibitions Booked Against First-Division Clubs" "Rose Bowl Dodgers! Stadium Crisis May Push Club to Suburb -- Los Angeles' Mayor and O'Malley Call on Pasadena City Fathers for Help in 'This Community Affair'" "Dan (Daniel) Okays 'Frisco Set-Up; Nothing 'Bush' About Plans -- 'Most Up-to-Date Stadium in Country' to Be Built at Scenically Captivating Site" "Giants Beaming Over Trio of Winter Stars -- Rookies Kirkland, Cepeda and Alou Draw Raves of Scouts" "(Ted) Williams, 39, Oldest to Win AL Batting Title -- Mark of .388 Gave Splinter Fifth Crown" with illustration of Ted Williams and complete list of AL batting averages Defensive Stats "(Johnny) Podres Led NL Hurlers With 2.66 ERA" with list of "Official National League Pitching Records for '57" "Casey Listens to Scouts, Gets Rosy Picture for '58 -- Deron Johnson, Ryne Duren and Norm Siebern Given Buildup as Future Yanks" Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Panama, Veracruz, and Cuba, and more including 10-page "The All-Sports News" section. 30 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 40 pages total.
December 25, 1957
"Have Rep, Will Travel" cartoon by Darvas on the front cover Headline is "Majors girding for Battle Over N.Y." with article "4-Man Group Meets Jan. 3 on Hot Issue -- Yank Monopoly in Gotham, Possible A.L. Invasion of Coast Territory at Stake" "Majors Splintering Ban Johnson Plank of Two-Club Cities -- A.L. Founder Built His Loop on Policy of Continuous Ball in Biggest Centers" "Dodgers Start End Run Into Rose Bowl -- Pasadena Rolls Out Welcome Mat at Famed Grid Arena" "Shed No Tears for Basement Boswells -- 'Everybody Loves Us, We're Like Pets to Players'--Addie" "Giants to Follow Spring Custom of Trek With Tribe -- Southwest Tour Will Climax 20-Game Indian Series; 40-Band Parade Will Greet Club's Arrival at 'Frisco" "Bosox Bat Figures Shed New Light on White as Walloper -- Sam, .214 HItter for Year, Swatted .294 at Fenway, Team's Statistics Reveal" "Superior Scouting Makes Yanks Great,' Says Cronin -- Snubs Query Whether Hose Would Be Better Without Ted" "(Ken) Boyer Surprised--Gets Hike in Pay Instead of Swap -- Ken, Given Boost in Morale, Now Determined to Back Bing's Confidence in Him" "Hypnotism Helps Big Newk to Shed His Fear of Flying" "(John) Blanchard Boomed by Casey as 'Great Catching Prospect' -- But Stengel Adds: 'I Ain't Retiring Berra--Not Yet'; Cites Johnny's Fine Showing for Denver Farm Club" "Aaron Trapped Sacrifice Fly, Series Film Reveals" Ralph Houk replaces Bill Dickey on Yankee coaching staff Tons of stats: Batting and Pitching stats from both leagues at night; fielding stats, Official American League Pitching Records for '57, AL Slugging Pct. Plus Regular Columns, reports from Puerto Rico, Columbia, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, and Cuba, and more including 10-page "The All-Sports News" section. 30 pages plus 10-page All-Sports section for 40 pages total.