8.5x11" magazine with 32 bw pages. Sepia Sports Publications, Wash. D.C. WWII theme front cover features Homestead Grays pitcher Spoon Carter while back cover ad for Wilson features Grays pitcher Ray Brown. The content of this issue is incredible and comprehensive with detailed account of the 1944 season as well as a history of Negro baseball up to this point. Article titles include "Negro Big League Baseball A Two-Million Dollar Business, Will Our Boys Make Big League Grade, Posey Picks Immortals, Grays Win '44 World Series, Looking Back 22 Years With Jud Wilson, Negro Baseball Players Star For Uncle Sam." There are a number of detailed stat pages. Players/teams pictured throughout include: Statchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Martin Dihigo, Hilton Smith, Cool Papa Bell, Terris McDuffie, Buck Leonard, Willie Wells, Roy Campanella, Grays, Black Barons and more. Issue is complete but center 12 pages loose from staples. Cover also loose from top staple but still firmly intact at bottom staple. Moderate cover wear/aging w/horizontal crease across center. Cover VG. Content overall clean and VF. An invaluable reference. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake’s COA.