Sports Illustrated covers with no faces

In this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, Tom Verducci examines the curveball and it's prominence in baseball. The cover features a closeup of the actual finger position of the pitch. SI usually puts an athlete on the cover, but in rare instances (such as this week), the cover is all text or just a photo. Below is a collection of those covers.

Sports Illustrated covers with no faces

May 5, 2017

July 21, 2014

Nov. 04, 2012

July 30, 2012

May 7, 2012

March 07, 2011

Nov. 10, 2009

March 28, 2005

Dec. 9, 2004

June 3, 2002

Aug. 27, 2001

Jan. 21, 2002

Sept. 24, 2001

April 17, 2000

Nov. 29, 1999

April 14, 1997

Feb. 17, 1997

May 9, 1994

Feb. 1, 1993

May 18, 1992

Aug.8, 19988

July 16, 1987

Feb. 24, 1986

June 12, 1985

March 10, 1985

Nov. 12, 1984

Dec. 27, 1982

June 4, 1982

Feb. 16, 1981

Dec. 3, 1979

Aug. 13, 1979

Aug. 5, 1974

Sept. 10, 1973

May 28, 1972

April 19, 1971

Feb. 2, 1970

June 23, 1969

July 21, 1967

Jan. 3, 1966

April 19, 1965

Feb. 22, 1965

May 16, 1955

May 4, 1964

April 8, 1963

May 7, 1962

Dec. 11, 1961

Aug. 15, 1960

Oct. 19, 1959

Sept. 22, 1958

April 14, 1958

Oct. 28, 1957

Sept. 23, 1957

July 1, 1957

April 15, 1957