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It is part of a collection of photos of once-bustling locations that were rendered deserted by the global health crisis of 2020

Simone’s illustrative work has been commissioned and featured by The New York Times

much of the race was run in cruise control

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” written by Alexander Langlands

Baseball's Early Days Frame Color:Unframed It is part of aIn a scene from baseball's Deadball Era, a catcher and batter prepare for a pitch in a game between the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates, Sept. 18, 1908. Back then pitchers threw spitballs, uniforms had no numbers and a dozen homers could win you a home run title. The catcher is Roger Bresnahan of the Giants, a versatile athlete who played all nine positions. Regarded as the Deadball Era's most famous catcher, he introduced protective equipment