Mickey Mantle Scores After Hitting a Home Run
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Mickey Mantle (center) scoring after hitting a home run in Yankee Stadium in 1961. The photograph is from the first base side of the field. Mantle is shown full-length crossing home plate and being congratulated by Johnny Blanchard (left) and an unknown Yankees batboy (right). Blanchard and the batboy have their back toward the camera. They are wearing New York Yankee home uniforms. Information written on the physical side reads "Mantle scores after HR 1961"
Player(s)
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995; Blanchard, Johnny, 1933-2009
Team(s)
New York - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1961–1961
Subject
Hall of famers; Base running (Baseball); Bat boys; Center fielders (Baseball)
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)