Lifelong Milwaukee Brewer and Hall of Famer Robin Yount turns a double play during a 1980 contest against the Chicago White Sox. Yount would be named to the All Star team for the first time in 1980 and win the Silver Slugger after tallying a lead leaguing 49 doubles to go along with 10 triples, 23 home runs and 121 runs scored.
Measures 10" x 11.5". John Biever photo credit, editor's markings, The Sporting News Hologram, 1980. (01947)
With over a million images found in the complete archives of "The Sporting News Collection Archives", there were only a few hundred Type 1 Jumbo Oversized images that were included in the find. Each image is unique, as there were no duplicate images of any subject. Unique in nature, each photograph is one of a kind! Matchless in quality, the color, contrast, tone and depths of the black and white media are magnified in the oversized format. Great images became phenomenal in appearance with this Jumbo sized format.
Unlike standard wire photos, these images were hand developed by the photographer and sent to The Sporting News magazine. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation Type 1 photographer's print - again, not to be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. This is the first major collection of exclusive Type 1 Jumbo Photos to enter the market.
(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)