The moment was just a flash, but it was immortalized by Neil Leifer:

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The photographer between Ali& #39;s legs is Herb Scharfman, an older rival of Leifer& #39;s at SI. He picked his spot by the scorer& #39;s table for better maneuvering, leaving Leifer on the other side. Worked out for Leifer!
The stunned guy over Scharfman& #39;s shoulder? A young Larry Merchant.

A pair of notable baseball photos snapped by Scharfman: Roger Maris& #39;s 61st home run, and Curt Flood making a leaping catch into the ivy at Wrigley Field (SI cover in August 1968)

As for Leifer, here are some of his great baseball shots https://neilleifer.com/gallery/baseball/">https://neilleifer.com/gallery/b...