Mickey Mantle and Wille Mays Photographs December 1957 Sport Magazine
Description
A color slide of dual photographs in the December 1957 edition of Sport magazine of Mickey Mantle (top) and Willie Mays (bottom) batting. The photograph of Mantle shows him swinging in the left-handed batter's box from behind. His jersey number 7 on the back of his New York Yankees home uniform is visible. He still holds the baseball bat with both hands, and the barrel points toward first base. The blurry background shows an unknown pitcher, base runner, fielder, and umpire. The bottom photograph appears to be an unknown catcher going after a foul ball Mays has hit. He is looking upward as he runs toward the direction of the camera. He still has his mask on. Mays is standing behind him in the right-handed batter's box. He is turning to his left to watch the catcher and the play. He is holding a baseball bat in his left hand with the barrel end on the ground. He is wearing a New York Giants road uniform. An unknown umpire is on the left side of the photograph. An unknown Giants third base coach is in the blurry background. Information written on the physical slide reads, "Mantle Top Mays Bottom sport dec 57"
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1957–1957