Mariano Rivera by Walter Iooss

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 Here’s a look at the image as published and without type, plus an unpublished photo from the […]

Video: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels learns from Walter Iooss’ photos

Explaining that he’s “a very visual learner,” Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels enlisted Walter Iooss to photograph him during a bullpen session in Clearwater, Florida. Cole’s plan was to study Walter’s photos in order to improve his technique. Or, as Scott Palmer of Phillies.com, puts it in the video below: “With this ace photographer’s help, […]

Walter Iooss salutes Mariano Rivera

“Congratulations to Mariano Rivera, who established a new all-time save record: 602,” says Walter Iooss, who sent me this celebratory message to the Yankee pitcher last night, along with the following photo of Rivera that he shot in 2009. Go, Mariano! . . .

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