baseball is so close Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images In searching for a header image that would sum up “the ending of spring training” I typed “desert sunset” in the Getty search bar and came up with this gem:
Photo by Andy Hayt/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThat’s a portrait of Ken Caminiti of the San Diego Padres taken in 1998, and it raises some questions. Why did Caminiti and his motorcycle get this special photoshoot? Were other players allowed to be photographed with their favorite things? Is there a picture somewhere of Trevor Hoffman cradling his collection of Buffalo Nickels at sunset? If this picture was taken and subsequently filed under “sports,” why is there no…