Mike Piazza plays the drums in the basement of Dodger Stadium in May 1998. (VJ Lovero)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Mike Piazza
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Happy birthday, Willie Mays.
To celebrate, enjoy these photos of the Say Hey Kid, on and off the diamond.
Pictured: Willie Mays at home, 1954. “Willie is one of those abnormal guys who never lets success and fame go to his head.” — Monte Irvin, teammate.
(Alfred Eisenstaedt—TIME & LIFE Pictures/Getty Images)
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Seven decades ago, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field and changed not only the face of professional baseball in America: in ways subtle and profound, he changed the nation itself.
Here, a selection of both classic and, in some cases, rare pictures that paint a portrait of a man whose dignity, competitive fire and grace under pressure set him indelibly and inevitably apart from his peers and his rivals.
(Allan Grant—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
