Henry Aaron and Mickey Mantle
Description
A color slide of a photograph of Mickey Mantle (left) and Henry Aaron (right), seen at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. They are visible from the chest up. Mantle is wearing a New York Yankees home uniform. He has his arms crossed and is looking to his left at Aaron. Aaron is wearing a Milwaukee Braves uniform. He is in profile with his front and left sides visible. The photograph may be from Sports Illustrated. Information written on the physical slide reads, "Mickey Mantle" See aaronha01_62.
Player(s)
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021; Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995
Team(s)
Milwaukee - NL (1953-1965); New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
March 1, 1958
Subject
Hall of famers; African American baseball players; Spring training (Baseball); Outfielders (Baseball)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Al Lang Field
Location
Saint Petersburg (Fla.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Aa-Al
Photographer
Meek, Richard, 1923-?
Media Type
Slides (photographs)