Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle Pose at 1951 World Series


Description

A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Mickey Mantle (left) and Willie Mays (right) posing before a World Series game at Yankee Stadium in 1951. Willie Mays is wearing the road jersey of the New York Giants, with New York across the front. Mickey Mantle is wearing a home New York Yankee uniform with pinstripes. He is chewing tobacco. Both players are shown full body and are facing each other, each with a bat resting on his right shoulder. In the background are a few fans and an unidentified player that appears to be a pitcher warming up. Information written on the physical slide reads, "w/ Willie Mays." See mantlmii01_180, and mayswi01_054.

Player(s)
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995; Mays, Willie, 1931-
Team(s)
New York - AL; New York - NL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date

1951–1951

Subject
Hall of famers; Outfielders (Baseball); African American baseball players; World Series (Baseball) (1951)
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)
Tags

None