Gallery: Awesome Sports Posters from the '90s

We can all agree some of these gems belong in the Smithsonian and that's because you don't have to be "cultured" in a traditional sense to appreciate them. After all that whole water lily, landscape or self portrait thing is played out but Grandmama is forever. Check out these Awesome Sports Posters from the '90s.

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Team: Assorted

Next time someone says today's players dress like a bunch of thugs, show them this poster and then say "shut your mouth."

Team: New Jersey Nets

They did realize that was a movie about a guy who got raped in the woods right?

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Guess that fat kid from The Sandlot already took The Big Green.

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

In three seasons as a Dodger, Straw batted .243 with 38 homer's and 136 RBI. Sounds like a great movie.

Team: Charlotte Hornets

The first player ever signed by the Hornets after leaving Kentucky early due to a 1950s dating policy. Check out them nuthuggers, we miss those.

Team: Buffalo Bills

Young bucks do some research, this guy kept Barry Sanders on the bench for two years in college.

Team: New York Mets

Still on the payroll.

Team: Seattle Seahawks

Okay, now we're getting a little carried away.

Team: Chicago Blackhawks

Wait...what does this have to do with hockey?

Team: Sacramento Kings

Don't forget about Mitch.

Team: Kansas City Cheifs

Would be a public relations nightmare today.

Team: New York Yankees

Bet Jim would love to hear how you'd be playing in the big leagues if you were two inches taller.

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

Five bucks on eBay.

Team: San Diego Chargers

Maybe they should've waited on this one.

Team: Chicago Bulls

This is how you posterize someone.

Team: Minnesota Vikings

Better than a Fathead.

Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Got nailed by the feds and now he's in jail.

Team: Miami Dolphins

Great art makes you think.

Team: Minnesota Twins

A few years later in his career calling him a ball would've made more sense, dude was round. But it's a cool poster and a great player taken away too soon in both his career and life.

Team: San Antonio Spurs

This was a reissue after he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in '96. Pure class.

Team: Chicago White Sox

It'd be a shame if a clean player from that era got overlooked because of a bunch of cheaters.

Team: Team Nike

All you need to know about growing up in the 90s.

Team: St. Louis Blues

Sure, we'd go see that.

Team: Seattle Supersonics

Known more now as a punchline, back in the '90s Kemp was just a great player.

Team: Chicago White Sox

Rock was a nickname and a hobby.

Team: Los Angeles Kings

Wayne's not quite as photogenic as his daughter.

Team: Detroit Tigers

Cecil in his "skinny" days. It's not easy to get a whole Fielder all in frame.

Team: San Antonio Spurs

The real reason terrorism was down in the '90s.

Team: Oakland A's

We're amazed Rickey doesn't get mentioned in the same category as Ruth, Aaron, Mays, etc. more often.

Team: Indianapolis Colts

14-35 career as a starter with the Colts.

Team: Houston Astros

That year Doug Drabek led the National League in losses. Mark Portugal (not pictured) went 18-4.

Team: Charlotte Hornets

Not sure if strange or kind of hot.

Team: Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals

1,192 home runs, 4 shriveled testes.

Team: San Fransisco 49ers

Tallest quarterback in NFL history.

Team: Seattle Mariners

It's like if Bryce Harper's dad was on the Nationals.

Team: Dallas Cowboys

The prequel to Brokeback Mountain.

Team: Texas Rangers

Or was that this one?

Team: New York Knicks

The original posterization.

Team: Green Bay Packers

No wonder that Jenn Sterger thing didn't seem to embarrass him much.

Team: The Tune Squad

Classic movie. Classic poster. It's not weird to have this hanging in your house in your late 20s, right?