One of the oldest and most storied franchises in Major League Baseball history is featured in this incredible 550 piece collection immortalizing these legends of baseball. The San Francisco Giants, formerly the New York Giants, are coming off a World Series winning season, a novel for other clubs, but a mere chapter to these giants of the game. Naturally, since the Giants are one of the oldest teams in the league, they hold the record for the franchise with the most victories. As a result of these victories, the Giants boast 21 National League Pennants and 6 World Series titles.
This collection of modern prints and modern photographs showcases the foundation of the New York Giants and the decades that followed. The players and managers in this lot that help make the Giants franchise what it is today include: John McGraw (legendary player/manager), Buck Ewing, Jim Thorpe, Mel Ott, Rogers Hornsby, Johnny Mize, Frankie Frisch, Bill Terry, Monte Irvin, Willie Mays, Gaylord Perry, Willie McCovey, Barry Bonds among many, many more. The majority of the photographs are glossy, recently developed modern color photos (a rarity) that measure 8" x 10" in size. (A0466)
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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