Cover: Fred Ray

Action Comics #50

Jul 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~40,025 copies sold its debut month

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“The Professional Baseball Player”

In "The Professional Baseball Player," Superman and Lois Lane find themselves delayed in a small town while en route to Florida to investigate the Metropolis baseball club's condition. There, they witness a local teen’s extraordinary pitching talent and the quiet dream of playing professionally—dreams Superman helps make real. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Leo Nowak, with inks by Ed Dobrotka, this 1942 classic features a heartfelt story brought to life by Fred Ray’s cover art.

writer Jerry Siegel · artist Leo Nowak · inker Ed Dobrotka · cover Fred Ray

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Cast · 6 characters

Greg Sanders Lois Lane Mr. America Perry White Superman Tex Thomson

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist Leo Nowak

inker Ed Dobrotka

cover pencils, inks Fred Ray

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Clark and Lois are on the way to Florida to check out the status of the Metropolis baseball club, when they accidentally miss the train in a small town. Waiting for the next one, they spy a young man who has great prowess at pitching...a guy who wishes he could play for a professional club. Superman helps that small town boy become a professional baseball player.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).