Featured in this lot of over 800 photos are members of the Pittsburgh Pirates from their early days as a baseball club in the late 19th century through the early 90s when they won three consecutive NL East titles. While the Pirates are currently a punchline, the joke used to be on the rest of the National League as the Pirates racked up 9 NL Pennants and 5 World Series titles between 1901 and 1979.
Hundreds of Pirates from throughout the franchise's existence are depicted in this lot with some of the more notable images captured being Honus Wagner, Lloyd & Paul Waner, Roberto Clemente, Ralph Kiner, Willie Stargell, Hank Greenberg, Goose Gossage, Bert Blyleven, Dave Parker, Doug Drabek and Barry Bonds. Many of the photographs are glossy, recently developed modern color photos (a rarity) that measure 8" x 10" in size. (A0476)
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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