The Best, Worst and Sexiest Trophies in Sports, with Legendary Art Critic Jerry Saltz

The Best, Worst and Sexiest Trophies in Sports, with Legendary Art Critic Jerry Saltz

July 10, 2026 · 52 min

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Pablo Torre and Jerry Saltz discuss the artistic value and history of sports trophies.

The Heisman? "An American classic." The World Cup? "Uncircumcised." A white-gloved Pablo welcomes back New York magazine's unfiltered, Pulitzer Prize-winning arbiter of taste to evaluate the history of competitive hardware as sculpture — with a curated tour of shiny balls, stolen chalices and one gigantic mystery box. • Previously on PTFO: Athlete Statues, Reviewed by Pulitzer-Winning Art Critic Jerry Saltz • Subscribe to New York magazine for more Jerry Saltz • Subscribe to The Athletic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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