Thursday, November 20, 2008

Our World In Pictures

The now defunct but once glorious and omnipresent LIFE magazine has opened up their photo archives. You can search them through Google. And you should. But you probably won't so I rounded up some of the choicest images from New York sports teams.



YANKEES
Gehrig and DiMaggio watching batting practice in 1939

Casey Stengel during the 1958 World Series

Roger Maris during the 1960 All-Star Game

Roger Maris smoking a cigarette in the clubhouse during the 1960 All-Star Game

Mickey Mantle stretches during Spring Training in 1967

Mickey Mantle takes batting practice during Spring Training in 1967



GIANTS
Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell throwing a curve ball in 1940

Meeting on mound at Polo Grounds in 1952

Willie Mays (left) with teammates on bus in 1954

Mays ducking inside pitch against the Dodgers in 1954

Mays shaving before game of 1954 World Series in Cleveland

Giants pitchers in bullpen at Polo Grounds during September 1956 game against Dodgers

DODGERS
Dolph Camilli, Manager Leo Durocher and Lyn Larry sitting in Ebbets Field dugout during game in 1939

Dodgers manager's wife Nellie Durocher smoking a cigarette in stands at Ebbets Field

Dodgers Manager Charlie Dressen talking with Iraq's King Feisal II and Jackie Robinson


Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey in 1949

Gil Hodges in 1951

Dodgers property manager John Griffin in 1955

Jackie Robinson rounding third during Game 3 of 1955 World Series


Jackie Robinson stealing second base against Giants in September 1956

METS
Marion Mets (Minor League) roadtrip n 1967

2B Ken Boswell makes a play against the Atlanta Braves in 1969

Tom Seaver pitches to Willie Stargell in 1969

Tom Seaver in 1969

Bud Harrelson in dugout during game against Cardinals


Jets

Joe Namath on sideline in 1968

"Broadway Joe's" opened in Miami in 1969

Namath and Farrah Fawcett wearing towels in 1981


NY FOOTBALL GIANTS

Giants versus Steelers in November 1960

Lincoln Crow catching ball versus Giants

Giants versus Cardinals in November 1960

NY Giants Jim Patton, Y.A. Tittle, Del Shofner and Roosevelt Brown in 1962



KNICKS
Knicks @ Cincinnati Royals in 1959

Bill Bradley in 1968

William Baldwin with Knicks City Dancers in 1993