Mickey Mantle Dejected in Clubhouse


Description

A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Mickey Mantle, seen sitting dejected in the New York Yankees Spring training locker room. Mantle is wearing a Yankee road uniform and cap. He looks to his right, with his chin resting on his arm and his right forearm resting atop an upright baseball bat. There is typewritten text beneath the photograph. It reads: "(TP2)ST.PETERSBURG, Fla.,Mar.26—MANTLE OUT WITH RASH—Mickey Mantle, New York Yankee outfielder, sits dejectedly in Yanks clubhouse at Miller Huggins Field as he was sidelined with a body rash. Mantle did not make the trip with the team to Al Lang Field for game with St. Louis Cards but remained behind applying wet packs to ailment. (APWIREPHOTO) (PS51652stf-ps) 1953". Information written on the physical slide reads "1953".

Player(s)
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995
Team(s)
New York – AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
March 26, 1953
Subject
Outfielders (Baseball); Hall of Famers; Spring training (Baseball)
Source
AP
Stadium
Miller Huggins Field
Location
Saint Petersburg (Fla.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Lop-Man
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
Tags

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