Photographer + Writer
Take a look at Danny’s photos covering the Army Black Knights throughout the 2023 college football season
Danny Wild is Major League Baseball’s Senior Coordinator for MiLB Digital Platforms and Operations. Outside of MLB, Danny keeps busy as the Army football team’s photographer at West Point and enjoys traveling for landscape and nature photography. Danny is also a contributing photographer for USA Today Sports Images, covering New York-area events.
Danny joined Major League Baseball in 2007 and has worked primarily within Minor League editorial and digital operations
Look for Danny on the sidelines capturing the best moments of Army football each season at West Point and on the road
Danny contributes to USA Today Sports Images, now part of Imagn, the nation’s largest sports-image wire service
“Danny Wild is not only an awesome photographer, he is a genuinely great guy who has, in recent years, has captured images of some of the most poignant moments in Army sports.”
U.S. Army Colonel (Ret) Dan Ragsdale
Vice Dean for Education, United States Military Academy
“When I cannot get up to Minnewaska State Park, I just have to look at Danny Wild’s photos and I am transported there!”
Rob Miraldi
Journalism Professor, SUNY New Paltz
“Danny is a highly talented photographer who documents events in a way that goes beyond preserving moments in time. He captures the spirit and passion of moments with a phenomenal balance of technically sound exposures and creative compositions that offers enjoyment to casual observers and demanding professional editors.”
Maj. Demetrius RaShun Perry
United States Army, West Point ’98
“Danny has an uncanny ability to capture the underlying emotion on display in his sports photography. His talent of finding the simple passion, or true joy of the athlete, is amazing. Emotion in every shot. Truly amazing.”
Richard Smith
West Point parent
“Danny Wild takes some amazing photographs, none more amazing than his images at West Point. Check out his website, drop him a line and tell him Sean sent you!”
Sean McMann
Former sports writer, The Poughkeepsie Journal
Army shortstop Clint Moore was drafted on Wednesday by the San Diego Padres at No. 953 overall.
Moore, a 5-foot-11 infielder who graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant last month, entered the season ranked among the top seniors in the nation by Baseball America after getting invited to the Cape Cod League last summer. …
Army senior Richard King is headed for active duty. (Danny Wild/USMA) The bizarre news of Richard King’s run-in with a few thugs
A great thrill today to see many great men and women graduate from West Point, including a bunch of the academy’s outstanding athletes that I’ve covered over the last few years. 1,031 cadets were commissioned officers today at the U.S. Military Academy’s historic Michie Stadium following a speech from the highest ranking uniformed officer in the U.S. military, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. …
Bryce Harper.
Know the name? He’s the most hated, most adored and certainly the most well-known Minor Leaguer taking the field every night this spring.
The 18-year-old Las Vegas, Nev., native was the No. 1 pick in the 2010 Major League Draft, going to the Washington Nationals on a record $9.9 million contract thanks to Scott Boras. A converted outfielder with power and speed, Harper is riding the bus in Class A Hagerstown these days, about two months after declaring his intentions to make the Nats’ Opening Day roster. …
Army is only a handful of years removed from their forgettable losing campaigns — they went 3-9 three straight years from 2006-08 — but heading into the fall, third-year head coach Rich Ellerson has reason to smile.
“The good news, is people aren’t as excited about playing us as they used to be,” Ellerson told ESPN.com earlier this month. “We’re one of those programs now.” …
I recently worked with West Point Magazine, the new official publication of the West Point Association of Graduates, on two sports stories. One, which followed the Army hockey team for a weekend in February, was published in the April/Spring edition of the magazine, which is sent to over 50,000 West Point alums. …
Army’s lacrosse team, ranked No. 19 in the nation following their loss in the Patriot League playoffs, will host Johns Hopkins (No.
April has been a busy month as usual with baseball starting and the weather sorta kinda getting slightly warmer in the northeast.
Photos from recent events at West Point — baseball, lacrosse and Sandhurst — by Danny Wild. …
A few photos from 2011 Major League spring training, taken by MLB.com’s Danny Wild. …