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. See aaronha01_125.
Player(s)
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021; Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995
Team(s)
Milwaukee - NL (1953-1965); New York - AL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, American 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)