Featured in this lot of over 375 photos are the Minnesota Twins from their earliest days in the Twin Cities after the franchise moved from Washington after the 1960 season through their successful teams in the late 80's and early 90's which captured the only 2 World Series titles in franchise history.
Hundreds of Twins from throughout the franchise's existence are depicted in this lot with some of the more notable images captured being Harmon Killebrew, Kirby Puckett, Rod Carew, Bert Blyleven, Joe Niekro, Dave Winfield, Luis Tiant, Kent Hrbek, Gary Gaetti, Frank Viola, Dan Gladden, Billy Martin and Sam Mele along with many more. Many of the photographs are glossy, recently developed modern color photos (a rarity) that measure 8" x 10" in size. (A0457)
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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