The hard hitting Braves are featured in this immense collection of photographs. Originally starting in Boston, the Braves departed for Milwaukee which proved to be a lucrative move considering the Milwaukee Braves boasted the largest fan base of 1.8 million fans in the 1953 season. Ultimately, the team would move again to their final destination, Atlanta. This final move wouldn't become as successful as the move to Milwaukee. Although the team was met with overwhelming fan support, the Braves were a .500 team at best despite having two of the best hitters in the game in Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews.
These 550 photos help chronicle the Braves tumultuous upbringing from Boston to the hard luck days in Atlanta. Included in this lot are photos of players such as Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, David Justice, Phil Niekro, Lew Burdette, Bobby Cox, Rogers Hornsby, Deon Sanders, and many many more. Also featured in this stockpile of photographs is an image of Babe Ruth playing his final season of baseball with the Boston Braves. The majority of the photographs are glossy, recently developed modern color photos (a rarity) that measure 8" x 10" in size. (A0471)
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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