Baseball Magazine

Founded in Boston in 1908 by sportswriter Jacob Morse, Baseball Magazine was the first monthly baseball magazine in the United States. Under F. C. Lane, editor from 1912 to 1937, it became the thoughtful long-form voice of the game, with painted covers by artists such as Gerrit Beneker and J. F. Kernan. A cover was a mark of stardom, which is what makes a Jackson cover such a good piece of period evidence.