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Boys' Life,
The Boy Scout Magazine, was Published monthly by
the Boy Scouts of America since 1911,
until the name was change to "Scout
Life" in 2011. There were over 40
covers during this time, with a
baseball theme and countless
advertisements.
The June 1985 issue of Boys' Life features Pete Rose
cover illustration by Donald Moss, a
commercial illustrator who captured the
action, spectacle and personalities of
sports for posters, postage stamps and
covers of Sports Illustrated. The feature article: "Head
First Toward
the Hall of Fame" was written by
Jim Brosnan. "After age 40, baseball
players are supposed to slow down, but
not Pete Rose. He's still running at
top speed after records."
Jim Brosnan, author of "The Only Place to Play" and "No. 1 in the National
League," Jim's a former pitcher for the
Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, St.
Louis Cards, and the Pennant winning
Cincinnati Reds of 1961. After he
retired he wrote a baseball column for
the daily Chicago News, Sportscasts in
Chicago, and two Brosnan books. He
regularly wrote sports articles, most
about baseball for Boys' Life.
All presidents from William Howard
Taft to Joe Biden, served as Honorary
President of the Boy Scouts of America.
In this issue Ronald Reagan is
listed as
Honorary President.
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