Who would have guessed 1961 would be the year Roger Maris would eclipse Babe Ruth as the all-time single season home run king. This original 8" x 10" photo shows a jovial Maris with Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio during spring training.
The following appear on reverse: "C. Sun TImes Mar 11 1961" date stamp, "Property of Newspaper Division Field Enterprises, Inc." stamp, "Associated Press Wire Photo" stamp, production notes and Chicago Sun-Times hologram.
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 Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. In all cases, each selected image is of superior quality, subject matter, clarity, contrast and condition. Each image was archived by the Chicago Sun-Times and includes the official Chicago Sun-Times Archives hologram, assuring its origin and provenance. Additional MEARS LOA included with each lot.
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