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The article discusses allegations of a sign-stealing scheme by Major League Baseball team New York Giants in 1951 according to Joshua Prager, author of the book "The Echoing Green." Topics mentioned include alleged efforts of New York Giants coach Herman Franks to steal opposing catchers' signals, possible impact of these allegations regarding the team's performance during the 1951 season, and research conducted on the outcome of each game following the spying incident.

The article features the San Francisco Giants baseball team. It states that the team has been doing good after winning all games in 12 days as of May 23, 1966. In the previous days, the team went against the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets which is said to have helped them keep the winning streak going thus leaving their manager Herman Franks quite calm in the midst of the game's tension.

This section offers news briefs on baseball in the U.S. for the week ending May 27, 1968. After watching reruns of his 1967 hitting, Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski has increased his season's 67 points and moved into fourth in the batting race. In the National League, San Francisco Manager Herman Franks has decided to put rookie Frank Johnson into the starling lineup. Philadelphia was on the winning track with a 1-0, five-hit victory.

This section offers news briefs concerning Major League Baseball (MLB). The Houston Astros are in last place at the National League which prompted manager Grady Hatton to hold a 45-minute talk with his players to discuss strategies and other issues affecting the team. The Kansas City Athletics won the three-game series against the Chicago White Sox in the American League division. San Francisco Giants manager Herman Franks was fined 100 U.S. dollars after arguing with umpire Shag Crawford.

The article offers news briefs on sports and athletes. San Francisco Giants baseball team manager Herman Franks commented on the funny way some of his players were teaching English to Japanese pitcher Masanori Murakami. Former middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson talked during his Hawaii fight about preparing for a possible Broadway debut. Lady Bird Johnson snorkeled while vacationing in the Virgin Islands.

The article presents a baseball anecdote concerning the night life in Montreal, Quebec. When the Chicago Cubs visited the city to play the former Montreal Expos, then-manager Herman Franks tried a trick to see if his players were breaking curfew, giving the hotel doorman a baseball for late-returning players to autograph. Franks arose shortly after dawn to find none of his players had autographed the ball, because they had yet to return to the hotel.

The article discusses the performance of the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball (MLB) in June 1978. It says that it has been the sixth time in the last 10 years that Chicago has been at the top spot in June without winning a divisional championship. According to team manager Herman Franks, the 1978 season might be different because the team possesses better pitching, righthanded power and another year of experience. Details of how an injury to relief pitcher Bruce Sutter led to the fall of the Cubs in 1977 are also discussed.

The article offers information about several new team managers in the National League in 1977. Joe Altobelli of the San Francisco Giants was discipline-oriented and a defensive specialist, characteristics which are said to fit the team's needs. Known as a loyal person as well as a contradiction, Herman Franks of the Chicago Cubs possesses a sociable nature and is good in communication. In his 15 years of being a manager in the minor league, Vern Rapp of the Saint Louis Cardinals won six divisional titles, noting that handling pitchers is his strength.