Willie Mays Behind the Batting Cage
Description
A color slide of a photograph of Willie Mays from the June 1956 issue of Sport magazine. Mays is sitting on the back of the batting cage with his left side visible. He is looking toward the photographer to his left with a smile. He is wearing a New York Giants home uniform. Don Mueller (arms on batting came) and other Giants teammates are in the background of the image, with their focus on the pitcher's mound. The photograph accompanies the article "The bewildering World of Willie Mays" by Roger Kahn.
Player(s)
Mays, Willie, 1931-; Mueller, Don, 1927-2011
Team(s)
New York - NL (1883-1957)
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1953–1956
Subject
African American baseball players; Hall of famers; Baseball--Periodicals
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Mat-Mcd
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)