Boys Of Spring Timeless Portraits from the Grapefruit League, 1947-2005

For almost seven decades, Ozzie Sweet has ranked among the most prolific and acclaimed photographers in America. Although best known for his sports photography - particularly hundreds of contributions to Sport magazine-Sweet has shot more than 1,800 magazine covers, including covers for Time, Newsweek, Playboy, Ebony, Cosmopolitan, TV Guide, The Saturday Evening Post, and Sports Illustrated. His varied portfolio includes photos of icons from Joe DiMaggio to Albert Einstein, and Grace Kelly to Jimmy Durante. Collections of his photographs have been published in two previous books: Legends of the Field: The Classic Sports Photography of Ozzie Sweet, and Mickey Mantle: The Yankee Years. He lives in York Harbour, Maine. Larry Canale is editor in chief of Antiques Roadshow Insider, and former editor in chief of Tuff Stuff magazine. He collaborated with Ozzie Sweet on Mickey Mantle: The Yankee Years and has served as editorial director for several books. He lives in Clinton, Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters.Sweet, Ozzie is the author of 'Boys Of Spring Timeless Portraits from the Grapefruit League, 1947-2005', published 2005 under ISBN 9781894963398 and ISBN 1894963393.