This lot of over 625 photos captures members of the Philadelphia Phillies at various points throughout the franchise's one hundred plus years of existence. The Phillies joined the National League in 1883 and despite many first division finishes would not capture their first National League Pennant until 1915. After losing that year's World Series to the Boston Red Sox the franchise would experience many lean years before a successful run at the end of the 1970s which culminated in the franchise's first World Series victory in 1980.
Some of the all time Philadelphia Phillies greats featured in this lot are all time hit king Pete Rose, Hall of Fame infielders Mike Schmidt & Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame hurlers Steve Carlton & Robin Roberts and leaders of the early 90s Phillies teams Lenny Dykstra, Darren Daulton & Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams among hundreds of others who at one time or another wore the uniform of the Fightin Phils. Many of the photographs are glossy, recently developed modern color photos (a rarity) that measure 8" x 10" in size. (A0475)
These images originated directly from the archives of either "The Sporting News" or "SPORT Magazine" and were intended for use in the respective publication. Photographers included in the collection include Charles Conlon, George Burke, George Brace, William C. Greene, Alex P. Silverberg, and George Dorrill. Some are identified; many are not but were provided by these world class photographers.
News service photos are also included, and in those instances, are identified as such by their respective stampings. Acme Wire Photo, Associated Press, International News, and United Press have provided images to the archives. Reverse images are included for identification purposes. As part of the production process for the newspaper, images may show production notes, photographer's stamps, date codes, and other markings associated with the production of the Sporting News newspaper. In all cases, each selected image is of superior quality, subject matter, clarity, contrast and condition. Each image was archived by the particular magazine (either "The Sporting News" or "SPORT Magazine") and, despite not including an official Sporting News or SPORT Magazine hologram, is assured its origin and provenance. Additional MEARS LOA included with each lot.
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