Mickey Mantle on Cover of Family Weekly Magazine
Description
A color slide of the cover of Family Weekly magazine's April 14, 1957 issue featuring Mickey Mantle batting left-handed at Yankee Stadium. The full-length photograph is from the third base side of the field near home plate. Mantle's body faces the camera as he looks to his left toward the pitcher's mound. He is wearing a New York Yankees home uniform. Crouching in profile with their left side visible is an unknown catcher and umpire behind home plate. The background shows fans sitting in the grandstand. This specific magazine was distributed with the Waterloo (Iowa) Daily Courier newspaper.
Player(s)
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1956–1957
Subject
Hall of famers; Batting (Baseball); Catchers (Baseball); Baseball umpires; Magazine covers--1950-1960.
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y. : 1923-2009)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Lop-Man
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)