Walter Iooss photographed New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera—who is retiring after a 20-plus-year career that, in the words of Sports Illustrated, left an indelible mark on baseball—at Yankee Stadium for the cover of SI‘s September 23 issue. Here’s a look at the image as published and without type, plus an unpublished photo from the shoot…
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Mariano Rivera on the cover of the September 23, 2013, issue of Sports Illustrated. Photo by Walter Iooss.
The original image. Photo by Walter Iooss.
An unpublished image from the shoot. Photo by Walter Iooss.
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