In shocking news today, the current license holders for publishing Sports Illustrated announced intentions to shut down the publication after recent attempts to renegotiate fees had failed.
Sports Illustrated is an institution in the American sports landscape, known for iconic covers across all major leagues, and has a strong union that will fight to keep the publication and its employees alive.
In the meantime, though, it’s worth remembering some of SI’s great coverage of the Rays over the years, starting with their most recent work.
In the digital age, Sports Illustrated moved toward Daily Covers for in-depth features, and among those five stand out as noteworthy in recent history.