ESPN The Magazine unleashed the big guns today with their annual Body Issue - a collection of artistically nude photos, to showcase the incredible bodies of professional athletes. Female athletes such as Hope Solo, Serena Williams, and Swin Cash have headlined the last few years. For the fellas, ESPN typically runs with the attention-grabbing approach: a few years ago, it was goalkeeper/American hero Tim Howard. Last year, 78 year old golfing legend Gary Player stripped down, and this year, Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder made the cover, weighing in at 275 pounds.
Sorry Prince, but you didn't make the cut for our:
Best Of: ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue
2013: Elena Hight
2013: Claire Bevilacqua
2012: Carlos Bocanegra
2013: Kerri Walsh Jennings
2014: Jamie Anderson
2011: Tim Howard
2012: Ronda Rousey
2013: Camilo Villegas
2012: Daniela Hantuchova
2009: Dwight Howard