Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Kenesaw Mountain Landis


Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, right.  
(Charles M. Conlon / Sporting News Archives) 

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Greg Maddux


Atlanta Braves Greg Maddux in 1995.  (Albert Dickson/Sporting News Archives)

Monday, November 11, 2013

Stan Musial


St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial in the Navy in 1945.  (Sporting News Archives)

Ted Williams


Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams (center) with some of his Navy and Marine flying comrades at a coffee bar at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. (Sporting News Archives)

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Roger Maris



New York Yankees Roger Maris hits home run number 61 on Oct. 1, 1961.  
(Sporting News Archives)

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Miller Huggins


New York Yankees manager Miller Huggins in 1927. 
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Babe Ruth


New York Yankees Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel and Mark Koenig look at Ruth’s locker.  
(Sporting News Archives)


Ebbets Field


Maintenance worker Danny Gezzi looks at a blackboard in the clubhouse at Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field in 1960. (Sporting News Archives)

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Bill Russell and Shaquille O'Neal


Former Boston Celtics great and Hall of Fame member Bill Russell 
and Los Angeles Lakers Shaquille O'Neal on Oct. 29, 1998, 
at Planet Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA.   
(Robert Seale/Sporting News)

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Frank Robinson


Cincinnati Reds Frank Robinson and Cincinnati Post's Pat Harmon (right) on June 26, 1957.  (Sporting News Archives)

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Mark McGwire


St. Louis Cardinals Mark McGwire hits his 62nd home run 341 feet at Busch Stadium on September 8, 1998, breaking Roger Maris record of 61 home runs set in 1961. McGwire went on to hit 70 home runs in 1998 setting a new record. (Albert Dickson/Sporting News) 

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Bill Mazeroski


Pittsburgh Pirates Bill Mazeroski on Oct. 13, 1960, Game 7 of the 
World Series with manager Danny Murtaugh.  
(Sporting News Archives) 

Don Newcombe


Brooklyn Dodgers Don Newcombe in 1955. (Sporting News Archives)

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Hank Greenberg


Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg in 1934.  
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Damon Stoudamire


A portrait of Toronto Raptors guard Damon Stoudamire 
in Toronto on June 24, 1996.  
(Robert Seale/Sporting News Archives) 

Eric Gagne


Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Gagne on 
March 10, 2006 in Vero Beach, Florida. 
(Robert Seale/Sporting News) 

Monday, September 2, 2013

Billy Williams


Chicago Cubs Billy Williams in Sept. of 1967. 
(Sporting News Archives)

Grover C. Alexander


Philadelphia Phillies Grover C. Alexander in 1917.  
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)

Friday, August 30, 2013

Ted Williams


Boston Red Sox Ted Williams in 1939. 
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)

Ty Cobb


Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb in 1921.  
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)


Friday, August 16, 2013

Babe Ruth


New York Yankees Babe Ruth stands with clowns, Frankie Saluto, Charles Bell and cancer victim, Leonard Rods during an American Cancer Society make-a-wish photo shoot on April 17, 1946.  
(Sporting News Archives)

Babe Ruth


New York Yankees Babe Ruth jogs on the Sea Spray Beach. 
(Sporting News Archives)

Babe Ruth


New York Yankees Babe Ruth sits by his locker. 
(Sporting News Archives)

Babe Ruth


Babe Ruth, back row far left, in this undated photo. Ruth's parents placed him in St. Mary's Industrial School at the age of seven. Ruth he learned the game of baseball. By the age of 15, he was playing both catcher and pitcher for St Mary's varsity team. 
(Sporting News Archives)

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Pee Wee Reese


Brooklyn Dodgers Pee Wee Reese with fans on "Camera Day." 
(Sporting News Archives)

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Johnny Pesky


  Boston Red Sox Johnny Pesky  
(Sporting News Archives)

Phil Rizzuto


New York Yankees Phil Rizzuto in 1941.  
(Charles M. Conlon / Sporting News Archives)

Mickey Mantle


New York Yankees Mickey Mantle surveys the stadium before a game on July 3, 1953. 
(Sporting News Archives)

Monday, August 12, 2013

Christy Mathewson


New York Giants Christy Mathewson in 1912.  
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Walter Johnson


Washington Senators Walter Johnson in 1927.  
(Charles M. Conlon / Sporting News Archives)


Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Friday, August 2, 2013

Red Ames


St. Louis Cardinals Leon K. (Red) Ames in 1915.  
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Mel Ott


New York Giants Melvin T. (Mel) Ott in 1936. 
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Casey Stengel


Boston Braves Charles D. (Casey) Stengel on1938. 
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News)

Friday, July 26, 2013

Sam Jones


Washington Senators Samuel P. (Sad Sam) Jones in 1928. 
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Don Drysdale


Los Angeles Dodgers Don Drysdale (Sporting News Archives)

Pee Wee Reese


Brooklyn Dodgers Pee Wee Reese waves to fans on July 22, 1955 
after hitting a home run. (Sporting News Archives)

Monday, July 22, 2013

Jesse Haines


St. Louis Cardinals Jesse Haines in 1924. 
(Charles M. Conlon/Sporting News Archives)

Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey


Jackie Robinson at his 1962 Hall of Fame induction with Branch Rickey, who signed him to the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke baseball's color barrier in 1947.(Sporting News Archives)