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While in pursuit of the home run record held by Babe Ruth (714), Aaron received thousands of letters daily. Some were congratulatory, but many were angry that an African American was poised to eclipse Ruth and Break baseball’s most hallowed…

“The best light in Cuba is reflected off these faded pastel toned walls. It might be amber, it might be pink. Even with black-and white film, it’s perfect. The light looks like somebody set it up in a studio.”
Iooss loves photographing kids playing…

There are only so many angles that a photographer can capture from the press box. Iooss created this non-sequential series of images to represent what he calls Koufax’s “perfect motion.” The central image is also featured in this exhibition.

“Just the way he sat at his locker there, he had the mystique.
You knew he was a star." –wi

The stadium had recently been painted its now characteristic "Dodger Blue." Iooss had a shot in mind, but he needed the visiting team’s uniforms to cooperate. After a couple of near misses, the Cardinals’ away uniforms finally hit the mark.

Brock’s Cardinals defeated the Red Sox in game seven of the 1967 World Series. Brock had the highest batting average of the series and was awarded the Babe Ruth award, presented to the player with the most impressive post season achievements. Among…

This iconic image shows Willie Mays, eyes locked on the ball, returning east to Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia as a San Francisco rather than a New York Giant. The Giants went on to capture the National League pennant in 1962, finally falling to…

Gallery installation photographs from 'And Something Magical Happened': Baseball Photographs by Walter Iooss

Gallery installation photographs from 'And Something Magical Happened': Baseball Photographs by Walter Iooss

Gallery installation photographs from 'And Something Magical Happened': Baseball Photographs by Walter Iooss