Sparkler Comics #74

Sparkler Comics #74 (December 1948) is an anthology featuring the Ernie Bushmiller character on the cover and multiple stories throughout. One visible story involves a baseball player named Rufus who coaches a young boy in throwing practice, with the narrative jumping ahead five hours to show the boy attempting to preserve his big league career by practicing his throw. The issue also contains Joe DiMaggio's Own Story, an illustrated biographical feature describing DiMaggio's rise from the sandlots of San Francisco to his career in major league baseball. Additional content includes a joke segment involving various humorous one-liners, and advertising for sporting goods including footballs, basketballs, and boxing gloves.