20 Of The Most Famous Sports Photos

Published May 7, 2014
Updated September 18, 2014
Sports Photos Swimming Phelps

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17. Swimming legend Michael Phelps finished just 0.1 seconds ahead of Serbian Milorad Cavic on his way to win his 7th gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This image captures the epic victory, and was scrutinized thoroughly by panelists to determine the rightful winner.

Sports Photos Jordan Buzzer

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18. Another Michael Jordan classic from the 1998 NBA Finals shows the basketball maven shooting – and making the game winning shot – right on the buzzer.

Sports Photos Schilling Sock

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19. The bloodied sock of Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling from the 2004 American League Championship Series is demonstrative of Schilling’s characteristic resilience. He played the game on an injured ankle, but still pitched par-excellence and led his team to eventual victory over the Yankees.

Sports Photos Babe Ruth

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20. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Nat Fein captured this image of Babe Ruth’s farewell to Yankee Stadium in 1948.

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Mamta Bhatt
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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.
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Bhatt, Mamta. "20 Of The Most Famous Sports Photos." AllThatsInteresting.com, May 7, 2014, https://allthatsinteresting.com/20-famous-sports-photos. Accessed May 3, 2024.