Braun "Pumping Fist" Photo

[BrewCrewForever]

Does someone have a good copy of the now famous photo of Braun pumping his fist while round 2nd after he hit the HR on the final day of the season vs Chicago? I can't find it online anywhere. Thanks I appreciate it. I want to make it my wallpaper.

[thablingster]

This may not be the one you are referring to, but it is my desktop picture at work (double bonus, I work with Cubs fans, haha):

 

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/059xb62cAB3Mk/610x.jpg

[BrewCrewForever]

That is the one, thanks a bunch blingster.

 

Mods, if you wanna lock this now go ahead.

[pitchleague]

I'll be honest, I didn't realize that the photo was "famous." I mean, you can't even see his face. I also don't think that I have seen that photo before.

 

Anyways, I won't close the thread yet. Maybe others have more pictures/screen grabs of the fist pump or whatever. I honestly thought you were talking about when he rounded FIRST base and gave a high five.

[BrewCrewForever]

pitchleague this is the picture that is gracing the 2009 media guide as well as making a bobblehead of Braun in this pose.

[temke]

the expression of theriot in the background is pretty neat, too.

[pitchleague]

I would just think that with all the photographers at the game that day that somebody from the third base side would have snapped a better angle on that shot.

[stoops17]

I think the blurred Cub in the background is what gives the shot some of its greatness, it shows the emotion and competition at the moment of the shot.

[John Brew]

I grabbed this one, too, from a different angle.

 

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/d0226441cfd2ff9a7cd0433c61ff69fb1e65ab88.jpg

[panthernick]

Still gives me chills.

[crackley]

i cant figure out how to put the pic in, but i have a great one of him jumping after the homer. he probably jumped a herculean 12 feet in the air, and you can see the fans going crazy in the background. its one of my favorite pics i have. i'll send it in an email or something if someone wants to give me their email.

 

i tried to use the "add pic" icon when i wanted to reply, but seeing that i am illiterate to quality blogging, i couldn't figure out how to choose which pic i want. it kept automatically choosing a pic of dennys reyes i like showing people when they say you have to be a great athlete to play ball.

 

i'll email it, or if with some help, i'll attempt again to get it on here.

[hawing]

crackley, is your photo on your computer? or hosted somewhere on the internets?

[John Brew]

The picture above was my first time, if I can do it anyone can. There are instructions in the link below, but basically just upload the picture to your Yuku account by clicking on the images link at the very top of the page (next to your screen name). You'll create an album and can add images to it. Once they're in an album you can add those images to any post.

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=4194

[crackley]

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/05c15f958002abf0dad5db8d168ee3fc2904120.jpg

 

wow. that was easy. thanks guys. enjoy.

 

 

[pitchleague]

now, see, those shots are much better (no offense to the lead picture) since there is so much more to see than just Braun's backside. (well, to me at least)

 

Is that Escobar poised up with his leg on the railing? Good thing he didn't fall and tear a hammy or something.

[John Brew]

Yeah, fairly certain that's Escobar on the railing. Quite a bit of difference between Rivera's vertical and Brauns.

[GoudaBrew]

It looks like Braun is caught up in a boxing match 12 feet to the right of the 1B line. Nice right hook Braunie!

[hawing]

now, see, those shots are much better (no offense to the lead picture) since there is so much more to see than just Braun's backside. (well, to me at least)

I understand. I also value the crowd reaction visible in the photo crackley posted.

I'm about the polar opposite of an in-your-face kind of person, but even I appreciate the image of The Riot looking morose in the background of the first photo. Good thing, I guess, if that's what we're going to see every time we pick up the media guide this year.

[Bikeage77]

I wonder how many of these pics Braun has personally. Or other giant play homeruns.

 

They may consider it just another day at the office, but I'm sure some ballplayers hunt these photos down for themselves for a scrapbook.

 

Better yet, it'd be great to have the chance to walk into Braun's house, and see all these 8x10's of him, signed and framed up and down the steps, hallways, etc.

[Tailgat0r76]

Would anyone have a bigger version of these pictures? If so, and you could email it to BlueDevils4life1(AT)wi.rr.com that would be really really cool. I've got a 22" monitor and I need a good background image, but these look too blurry stretched out to fit it.

 

Thanks in advance. These pictures give me the chills every time because I just think of the noise that came from that stadium when it happened. Wow, I hope I get to experience that again in my life.

[BrewCrewForever]

I can still hear Anderson's call over and over again in my head: " And its gone!!! Ryan Braun!!!!"

[thablingster]

I think Theriot's expression in the first photo is what makes it awesome to me. It is really showcases the two extremes of sports in one picture: exhilaration and disappointment.

[pitchleague]

I still think Theriot's expression is pretty much the expression any opposing team player would have for just about any home run during the season. Plus, he has that smug look on his face that says, "eh, what do I care? We nailed down our playoff spot last week." Yeah, yeah, you may say that he's out of focus and blurry, but I can see it, darn it all!!!!!