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Thursday's A.M. Hot Clicks: Katherine Webb; Classic photos from 1965

Neil Leifer's best photos from 1965, Torii Hunter's ejection and Katherine Webb highlight your Thursday morning Hot Clicks.
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Thursday's A.M. Hot Clicks: Katherine Webb; Classic photos from 1965
Thursday's A.M. Hot Clicks: Katherine Webb; Classic photos from 1965

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Throwback Thursday With Neil Leifer

50 Years Ago With Neil Leifer: 2015 Edition

Fifty years ago -- in 1965 -- this camera rigged under second base was one of the many ingenious ways 23-year-old photographer Neil Leifer was taking award-winning shots for SI and Life magazines. What follows are 50 of the images he captured during that sports year -- including assignments at the World Series, Kentucky Derby, the opening of the Astrodome and Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston II.

Juan Marichal hits Dodgers catcher John Roseboro with bat during a third-inning argument at Candlestick Park. Sandy Koufax (left) and Giants Tito Fuentes (26) watch NL umpire Shag Crawford attempt to stop the beating.

A bleeding John Roseboro walks off the field with Willie Mays as Sandy Koufax (32) watches.

Paul Flatley of the Minnesota Vikings makes an awkward landing after being tackled during a game against the Cleveland Browns.

An aerial view of action at the line of scrimmage during a Kentucky-Houston game at Robertson Stadium in Texas.

Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus during a game against the Baltimore Colts at Wrigley Field.

Alex Karras of the Detroit Lions pressures Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen at Tiger Stadium.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr in pain after sustaining an injury on the first play against the Baltimore Colts at Lambeau Field.

Paul Hornung of the Packers was injured in the same game.

Floyd Patterson with fans before his fight vs. Muhammad Ali at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Sandy Koufax pitching to Willie Mays at Candlestick Park.

Princeton's Bill Bradley shoots against Michigan in a semifinal of the Final Four.

Jack Nicklaus during the 65th U.S. Open at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal during a spring training photo shoot.

A scenic view of action from the starting gate at Churchill Downs with a packed infield and grandstands.

Joe Louis offers advice to Ernie Terrell during his fight vs. Eddie Machen at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago.

Yogi Berra, the then-New York Mets first base coach, during a game at Shea Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

UCLA coach John Wooden poses with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

An aerial fisheye shot of Muhammad Ali's first-round knockout of Sonny Liston.

Muhammad Ali celebrates his knockout win in Lewinston, Maine.

Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston after a successful knockout to retain the heavyweight title.

New York Herald Tribune columnist Red Smith types up his story during the Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston fight.

Minnesota Twins' Harmon Killebrew is tagged out by Los Angeles Dodgers catcher John Roseboro.

Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers sits on the sidelines during a game at Wrigley Field against the Minnesota Vikings.

Gale Sayers rushes past the Minnesota Vikings' defense at Wrigley Field.

Green Bay Packers players watch a kick attempt by the Baltimore Colts during a foggy game at Memorial Stadium in Maryland.

San Diego Chargers defender Jimmy Warren intercepts a pass intended for the Boston Patriots at Fenway Park.

Baltimore Colts QB Johnny Unitas watches his teammates play the Green Bay Packers at Memorial Stadium. Unitas sustained a knee injury during the previous week's game.

United States Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 between the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers at Metropolitan Stadium.

Don Drysdale pitching against the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of the World Series.

Team East's Jerry Lucas, the MVP of the All-Star Game, receives his trophy and motorcycle after his team beat Team West.

Bill Russell rebounds in front of Wilt Chamberlain during the 15th NBA All-Star game, held at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.

Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers had his face taped for this January game against the Cincinnati Royals because of a broken nose.

Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks during a cover photo shoot at Chicago Stadium.

Sugar Ray Robinson sits in the corner during his fight with Stan Harrington at International Center Arena in Honolulu.

Nebraska quarterback Bob Churchich is sacked by Arkansas defenders at Cotton Bowl Stadium. The Razorbacks won 10-7 to nail down their first national title.

Arnold Palmer in action during the 1965 U.S. Open.

Gail Goodrich drives against a Michigan defender during the national title game at Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

UCLA fans at the national championship game.

Gail Goodrich runs onto the court after winning the national championship vs Michigan at Memorial Coliseum.

Fisheye view of the empty Astrodome, which opened in 1965.

Houston Astros manager Lum Harris and Cincinnati Reds manager Dick Sisler gather before a game at the Astrodome.

Aerial view of the field at the Astrodome during a game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds.

Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn in action vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers at Candlestick Park.

Minnesota's Zoilo Versalles catches a wild throw during a pickoff attempt of Dick Tracewski during Game 5 of the World Series.

San Francisco Giants manager Herman Franks speaks to members of the press after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers at Candlestick Park.

The Green Bay Packers making the game-winning field goal in overtime vs. the Baltimore Colts.

Portrait of Arkansas offensive players (clockwise from bottom) Randy Stewart (56), Melvin Gibbs (54), Glen Ray Hines (78), Richard Trail (84), Bobby Burnett (33), Harry Jones (23), QB Jon Brittenum (15), Bobby Crockett (83), Robert Nix (37), Jim Lindsey (21), Dick Cunningham (74), and Mike Bender (76) posing in huddle before a game vs Texas at Razorback Stadium.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Jim Gilliam reacts angrily to a called third strike by Shag Crawford as the San Francisco Giants' Dick Bertell celebrates the team's win at Candlestick Park.

Neil Leifer checking out his camera setup ahead of a game between the Dodgers and Phillies in Los Angeles.

Allow legendary SI photographer Neil Leifer to take you back 50 years to 1965 with this amazing collection of photos, from the Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston fight to the opening of the Astrodome to some classic Dodgers-Giants duels. (Click here for the full-size gallery.)

Take It All Off

Torii Hunter has been around baseball long enough to know how to get his money's worth out of an ejection. The Twins outfielder went nuclear Wednesday night after getting tossed for arguing balls and strikes.

Still Technically True

While the Blackhawks were wrapping up their Game 4 victory Thursday night, the Glendale City Council voted to terminate the Arizona Coyotes' lease agreement for the team's home arena. The Coyotes came right back by announcing legal action against the city and, more importantly, throwing some shade with a defiant Twitter bio.

Lovely Lady of the Day

Katherine Webb earns this morning's LLOD honors, and her husband A.J. McCarron is earning rave reviews from a fellow Alabama alum at Bengals minicamp. Not a bad week for the happy couple. (Click here for the full-size gallery.)

The Mt. Rushmore Of NBA Apps

Who's on the Mt. Rushmore of NBA players who never won a ring? What about the Mt. Rushmore of three-point shooters? You can make a monument to any achievement you want with this awesome app from the NBA. To get the ball rolling, here's my (very unscientific) Mt. Rushmore of dunk contest specialists:

Area Code MLB Logos

I'm partial to the Astros design here, but it's hard to find a bad one in the bunch.

Salt Portraits Of LeBron And Steph Curry

Plus, the artist shows how it's done.

Crazy College Courses You Missed Out On

And I thought I was going off the grid with that Mayan hieroglyphs elective.

D-E-L-L-A-V-E-D-O-V-A

Your #Coucharoo Lineup

For the music festival buffs who aren't trying to rent a helicopter to make it to Bonnaroo this weekend at the last minute, here's the livestream lineup you're going to want to tune in to from home.

Blood Cells Found In 75 Million Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil

Not quite Jurassic Park, but still incredibly cool.

Odds and Ends

Kyrie Irving has a Friends tattoo ... This little kid dancing in a Yasiel Puig jersey earns the respect of Vin Scully and, by extension, the world ... NBA 2K15 congratulates the Cavs on winning a title they haven't won yet ... Rex Ryan says the Bills won't have a LeBron at quarterback ... Hot Clicks does not endorse this list of NBA teams in need of a uniform change ...  The days of passing around a bottle opener are behind us forever ... While the women chase the World Cup, the U.S. men's national team is on fire right now in Europe ... Deal with it, NBC: Steven Stamkos says hockey players won't be shaving their playoff beards anytime soon ... It takes a certain type of person to high-five a great white shark.

Good Wood

Bobby Wood's glorious 87th-minute winner took down the defending world champs on their own turf.

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Chris Pratt Running In High Heels

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Speaking Of Bonnaroo

There is no better song to groove to as you start your day.

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