One of the many delights of sifting through old copies of The Sporting News is coming across the cartoons often contained in the publication.
The publication, centered in St. Louis, made a point to tell the story of baseball in every city that hosted a team. In the cartoon below, TSN is celebrating Forbes Field, which debuted on June 30, 1909, and was marking its 50th anniversary in 1959.
Here’s a list of players mentioned in the cartoon:
- Honus Wagner
- Paul Waner
- Lloyd Waner
- Max Carey
- Pie Traynor
- George Gibson
- Al Lopez
- Fred Clarke
- Chief Wilson
- Walter Johnson
- Babe Adams
- Red Murray
- Ralph Kiner
- Dale Long
- Chuck Klein
- Babe Ruth
- Mickey Mantle
- Ted Beard
- Bob Skinner
- Kiki Cuyler
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