“Ultimately, a running back has to get rid of tacklers without his blockers being a part of it.” That quote from Jim Brown could have been the caption for an image captured by one of America’s great sports photographers on the opening day of the 1963 NFL season. Malcolm Emmons, whose regular clients included Sports Illustrated, SPORT, The Sporting News and other … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Rookie Jackie Robinson Hit by Pitch
There are plenty of stories about what Jackie Robinson went through on the field during his rookie season of 1947. He was the victim of verbal abuse, spiking and had pitches thrown at his head. There’s very little in the way of photographic evidence but one dramatic image is currently on the auction block. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day shows the man who … [Read more...]
Photo Of The Day: Famous 1909 Bout Featured Jack Johnson Vs. Stanley Ketchel
It was a bout that pitted the Galveston Giant against the Michigan Assassin. Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson squared off against middleweight champ Stanley Ketchel on Oct. 16, 1909, in the San Francisco suburb of Colma, California. Both men were lethal punchers with colorful personalities. A rare photograph of the two men preparing to square off in the ring is one of … [Read more...]
Photo(s) of the Day: Whitey and Billy Before They Were Yankees
In a few years they would unite in New York and become part of another run of Yankee championships but in the late 1940s, they were just a couple of promising minor leaguers. Two rare early photos of Whitey Ford and Billy Martin from their pre-big league days combine for the RMY Auctions Photo of the Day. They’re part of an online catalog of hundreds of rare, vintage … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Young Rogers Hornsby
He was the greatest right-handed hitter in major-league baseball history. Rogers Hornsby was intense, cantankerous, blunt and did not suffer fools easily. He was not well loved, and frankly, he didn’t care what others thought. But Hornsby was a magician with a bat, as his .358 career average shows. And an image taken by noted photographer Charles Conlon captured “Rajah” at … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Van Oeyen Snaps Gehrig During Greatest Season
A newly discovered photo of Lou Gehrig in his greatest season would be welcome news. A photo taken through the lens of a legend is even better. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day shows Lou Gehrig taking a throw at first base in 1927. It was taken by Louis Van Oeyen, the Cleveland based lensman who was a pioneer in sports photography and is universally … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Joe DiMaggio was young and playing ball on the other side of the country but he was no secret. The New York Yankees caught wind of the speedy outfielder from northern California who had incredible coordination, speed and a little power to boot. By the late summer of 1935, the San Francisco Seals gave their native son a proper send-off. Now, a long-lost news … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Feller’s 1939 Baseball Magazine Cover
Bob Feller made his major league debut when most teenagers were learning how to drive. He wasn’t in awe. The Iowa farm boy was no rube when it came to pitching. After a successful debut in the second half of the 1936 season, Feller was becoming a national sensation. He wound up on the cover of multiple national publications before his 21st birthday including … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Private Ruth Signs a Mountain of Bats
Ninety years later even one of them would be worth a small fortune, but in the middle of a blistering hot day on Long Island, they simply represented a nice gesture made by Babe Ruth on behalf of the U.S. Army. It was mostly a publicity stunt and even the folks in charge at the time weren’t calling it anything less. A photo showing The Babe signing dozens of bats and … [Read more...]
Conlon Black Sox Photos Headline RMY’s Holiday Auction
Two stunning images of the 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” taken by legendary baseball photographer Charles Conlon are on the auction block. RMY Auctions is featuring the two 6 ½” x 8 ½” photos as part of its annual Holiday Auction. Captured by Conlon just before the start of the World Series in which eight Sox players were found to have conspired with gamblers to accept … [Read more...]