Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle Pose at 1951 World Series
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Mickey Mantle (left) and Willie Mays (right) posing before a World Series game at Yankee Stadium in 1951. Willie Mays is wearing the road jersey of the New York Giants, with New York across the front. Mickey Mantle is wearing a home New York Yankee uniform with pinstripes. He is chewing tobacco. Both players are shown full body and are facing each other, each with a bat resting on his right shoulder. In the background are a few fans and an unidentified player that appears to be a pitcher warming up. Information written on the physical slide reads, "w/ Willie Mays" See mantlmii01_69, and mayswi01_054.
Player(s)
Mays, Willie, 1931-; Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995
Team(s)
New York - NL (1883-1957); New York - AL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1951–1951
Subject
Hall of famers; Outfielders (Baseball); African American baseball players; World Series (Baseball) (1951)
Source
Bettmann
Stadium
Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y. : 1923-2009)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Man-Mat
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)