One of the great sports images in recent years shows golfer Rory McIlroy on his knees on the 18th green at Augusta, head bowed, mouth open in a roar, releasing the past. After 17 attempts and several famous heartbreaks, he had finally won the Masters.
The photograph is remarkable in its own right. What makes it more so is who took it. The perfect angle and perfect moment, it’s the kind of frame you’d expect from a career photojournalist. But it was a guy still learning the trade, who also happens to be Hall of Fame baseball legend Ken Griffey, Jr.
