Mickey Mantle on Cover of June 25 1956, Life Magazine
Description
A color slide of the cover of the June 25, 1956, issue of Life magazine featuring a photograph of Mickey Mantle in a New York Yankee home uniform. Mantle is shown in a left-handed batting stance from the shoulders up. He is looking over his right shoulder at the camera. The caption is "THE REMARKABLE MICKEY MANTLE." The cover photo is credited to Ralph Morse. There are two supporting coverlines: "TITO - AGAIN A RUSSIAN HERO An Intimate Picture Report" and "THE SOUTH'S FAVORITE SON Lyndon Johnson: The Dark Horse Who May Unite the Democrats". There is a mailing label on the cover that reads "J J BLASSINI PO BOX 425 MONTICELLO N Y".
Player(s)
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1956–1956
Subject
Hall of famers; Center fielders (Baseball); Batting (Baseball); Magazine covers; Life magazine
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Lop-Man
Photographer
Morse, Ralph, 1918-2014
Media Type
Slides (photographs)