Mickey Mantle and Henry Aaron 1958 Topps Baseball Card
Description
A color slide of a 1958 Topps baseball card of Mickey Mantle (left) and Henry Aaron (right). Card number 418 from the set shows Mantle and Aaron opposite each other facing the camera with bats in hitting position, Aaron batting right and Mantle batting left. The photo was taken for the World Series of 1957. Mantle is wearing a New York Yankee home uniform, and Aaron is wearing a Milwaukee Braves road uniform. The stadium in the background is Yankee Stadium with bunting. The text on the card reads, "World Series Batting Foes Mickey Mantle Hank Aaron" Information written on the physical slide reads "1959 [sic] Topps Card Aaron" See aaronha01_23.
Player(s)
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995; Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021
Team(s)
New York – AL; Milwaukee - NL (1953-1965)
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
October 2, 1957
Subject
Batting (Baseball); Hall of famers; World Series (Baseball) (1957); Outfielders (Baseball); African American baseball players; Baseball cards
Source
Topps
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)