Sports Illustrated, first issue
Maker
Sports Illustrated
(American, founded 1954)
Date1954
ClassificationsHistory
DimensionsOverall: 11 x 8 1/2 x 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21.6 x 0.6 cm)
DescriptionSports Illustrated, August 16, 1954. The cover features Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Matthews at bat and New York Giants catcher Wes Westrum in a game at Milwaukee County Stadium on June 9, 1954. At top reads "SPORTS / ILLUSTRATED" in orange and white. In the bottom right corner is "35 cents" in black text.This was the first issue of Sports Illustrated, published weekly from 1954 to 2018 before switching to a bi-weekly and later monthly frequency.
