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Boys' Life,
The Boy Scout Magazine, was Published monthly by
the Boy Scout's 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 cover of the March 1966 Boys' Life features Willie Mays, Baseball's
Greatest Outfielder. Cover story "How I
play The Outfield" by Willie Mays, with
Charles Einstein. The four page article
starting on page 18, features N.Y.
Daily News photos of "The Catch,"
a play made by New York Giants center
fielder Willie Mays on September 29,
1954, during Game 1 of the 1954 World
Series at the Polo Grounds, in New York
City.
Magazine advertisements include:
Mickey Mantle National Sales Club.
Receive a free autographed picture of
Mickey Mantle and an official
membership badge, when you sell 12
boxes of all occasion greeting cards;
Wilson A2000 baseball glove with Ron
Santo; Rawlings Basket Web; Louisville
Slugger ad for a Pen & Pencil set, 16"
miniature bat, and Famous Sluggers
Yearbook (Roberto Clemente, Tony Oliva,
Billy Williams, Tony Conigliaro).
All presidents from William Howard
Taft to Joe Biden, served as Honorary
President of the Boy Scouts of America.
In this issue Lyndon B Johnson as
Honorary President.
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