Classic Spring Training Shots
Classic Spring Training Shots
Connie Mack
Connie Mack (left) shows a Philadelphia Athletics rookie the finer points of pitching at spring training in Lake Charles, La.
Babe Ruth
Fans clamor to speak with Babe Ruth as he poses along the outfield fence.
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals ace Dizzy Dean works on his delivery at camp in Bradenton, Fla.
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher opts for the no-shirt look as he gives hitting advice.
Gussie Moran, Don Zimmer, Duke Snider, Carl Erskine and Walt Moryn
Tennis star Gussie Moran instructing Brooklyn Dodgers players on their tennis form in Vero Beach, Fla. Players pictured are Don Zimmer, Duke Snider, Carl Erskine, and Walt Moryn.
Ted Williams, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mantle during a Red Sox-Yankees game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Willie Mays and Al Dark
Willie Mays and Al Dark watch a game during the Giants spring training in Phoenix.
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle stretches before a workout.
Baltimore Orioles
Brooks Robinson, Mark Belange, Davey Johnson and Boog Powell pose at Orioles camp.
Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski
Ted Williams instructs Carl Yastrzemski during a spring training session.
Pete Rose
Despite being a 10-year veteran, Pete Rose still hustles like a rookie in Reds camp.
Willie McCovey
Giants 1B Willie McCovey during spring training in Phoenix.
Bill Veeck
White Sox owner Bill Veeck watches the action at spring camp. Chicago's owner lost his leg while in service during World War II.
Fred Lynn, Don Baylor, Reggie Jackson and Rod Carew
Angels Fred Lynn, Don Baylor, Reggie Jackson and Rod Carew strike a pose.
Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs, who famously ate a chicken meal before every major league game, visits a chicken farm in Winter Haven, Fla.
George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner is flanked by five-time manager Billy Martin and vice president and general manager Lou Piniella at spring training. Steinbrenner would replace the two during the season.
Randy Johnson and George Bamberger
Rookie pitcher Randy Johnson speaks with Expos pitching coach George Bamberger during spring training in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Jose Canseco
Rangers slugger Jose Canseco showed off the scar from the elbow injury he suffered during his ill-advised pitching foray the previous season.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan shags a fly ball during his short-lived attempt at a baseball career.
Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada checks out the SI Swimsuit issue during a break in the action.
Barry Zito
Barry Zito and the A's have a scenic pitching session at their camp in Phoenix.
Lou Piniella and Alfonso Soriano
New Cubs manager Lou Piniella and Alfonso Soriano get acquainted at Chicago's spring training facility in Mesa, Ariz.
Ichiro and Barry Bonds
Ichiro and Barry Bonds share a moment during a spring training game in Scottsdale, Ariz.