Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle on the Cover of Complete Sports World Series Magazine 1964
Description
A color slide of the cover of Complete Sports World Series magazine, 1964. There are six images on the cover, each enclosed in a rectangle, three columns of two rows. The top three images are of Mickey Mantle in a sequence of swings, batting left-handed. Mantle is wearing the home uniform of the New York Yankees. The bottom row of three photographs is of Willie Mays, also in a sequence of one at-bat. He is wearing the road uniform of the San Francisco Giants. The New York Mets catcher Jesse Gonder is visible in each image with his back to the camera. An unidentified home plate umpire is also in each of the three Mays' images. The article about Mays reads, "Willie Mays: An Exciting Series Performer"
Player(s)
Mays, Willie, 1931-; Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995; Gonder, Jess, 1936-2004
Team(s)
San Francisco - NL; New York - AL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1964–1964
Subject
Batting (Baseball); Hall of famers; Outfielders (Baseball); African American baseball players; Magazine covers--1960-1970; World Series (Baseball) (1964)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Mat-Mcd
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)