The Boys of Spring
Timeless Portraits From The Grapefruit League, 1947-2005
Timeless Portraits From The Grapefruit League, 1947-2005
By Ozzie Sweet with Larry Canale
Foreword by Frank Robinson
Called one of "photography's Grand Masters," by Vanity Fair and "The "Babe Ruth of the magazine cover business" by Newsweek, Ozzie Sweet stands among the most prolific and acclaimed photographers of his generation. In The Boys of Spring, Sweet celebrates the annual baseball rite of spring training through color photographs, many never before published, that he shot over almost six decades. His lens has captured exquisite portraits that showcase his unique photographic style-creative, warm and detailed-while revealing the game's biggest stars at work and play during the most relaxed time of the season. Included are Hall of Famers from the 1940s and '50s such as Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle, greats of the '60s, '70s and '80s such as Brooks Robinson, Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente, and contemporary stars such as Bernie Williams, Vladimir Guerrero and Ivan Rodriguez. Together, the intimate images are a grand celebration of baseball, a reflection of the sun and fun of spring training, a time when every team is still in the pennant race. The photographs are accompanied by Sweet's reminiscences and anecdotes -- as told to veteran writer and editor Larry Canale -- about the players, plus Sweet's reflections on his many years of viewing baseball through a camera lens.
Foreword by Frank Robinson
