Mickey Mantle Tagged at Second Base by Chuck Cottier
Description
A slide of a black-and-white full-length photograph of the New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle (center) stealing 2nd base as the Washington Senators' Chuck Cottier (left) applies a late tag, and umpire Joe Linsalata (right) observes. Mantle is sliding on his right side with his back toward the camera. He is wearing a Yankees road uniform. Cottier is standing in a wide stance and is reaching down with his gloved left hand. He is wearing a Senators home uniform. Linsalata is in profile with his left side visible and is wearing an umpire uniform. The play occurred on August 12, 1961, at Griffith Stadium in the top of the 4th inning with two outs and the score tied 1-1. Washington won the game, 5-1. The caption underneath the photograph reads "(WX1) Washington, Aug. 12--MANTLE STEALS—Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees looks toward Umpire Joe Linsalata as he hits second base with Chuck Cottier, Washington Senators' second baseman putting the ball on him in the fourth inning today at Washington. The call was safe, giving Mickey a stolen base. He had singled. (AP WIREPHOTO) (b71530hwg)1961" See mantlmii01_118.