Rare SI Photos of Mike Schmidt

A 12-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner, Mike Schmidt hit 548 home runs and led the NL in homers eight times. In addition to winning three MVP awards, Schmitty received more votes than any other third basemen when Major League Baseball announced its All-Century team in 1999. He received 96.52% of the vote when he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1995. As "Iron Mike" turns 66 years old on Sept. 27, 2015, SI honors Schmidt with 20 rare photos of No. 20.

Rare SI Photos of Mike Schmidt

Mike Schmidt and Johnny Bench

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

August 29, 1976 — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds

Mike Schmidt and Jay Johnstone

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

1977 spring training

Mike Schmidt

Ronald C. Modra for Sports Illustrated

1980

Mike Schmidt

Heinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated

September 26, 1980

Mike Schmidt

Heinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated

October 14, 1980 — World Series, Game 1

Mike Schmidt

Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

October 17, 1980 — World Series, Game 3

Mike Schmidt and George Brett

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

October 19, 1980 — World Series, Game 5

Mike Schmidt and George Brett

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

March 17, 1981

Mike Schmidt and George Brett

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

March 17, 1981

Mike Schmidt

Ronald C. Modra for Sports Illustrated

May 8, 1982

Mike Schmidt

Ronald C. Modra for Sports Illustrated

May 8, 1982

Mike Schmidt and Al Holland

Heinz Kluetmeier for Sports Illustrated

October 8, 1983 — National League Championship Series, Game 4

Mike Schmidt

John Iacono for Sports Illustrated

October 15, 1983 — World Series, Game 4

Mike Schmidt

John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

August 25, 1986

Michael Jordan, Mike Schmidt, and Charles Barkley

George Tiedemann for Sports Illustrated

July 29, 1990

Mike Schmidt

Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

September 28, 2003

Mike Schmidt and Ryan Howard

Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

February 27, 2007

Derek Jeter and Mike Schmidt

Chuck Solomon for Sports Illustrated

March 3, 2009

Mike Schmidt

Chuck Solomon for Sports Illustrated

October 31, 2009

George Brett and Mike Schmidt

Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

April 5, 2013