Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle on the Cover of Baseball Magazine, April 1963


Description

A color slide of Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle on the cover of Baseball Magazine, April 1963. Mays is portrayed from the waist up and is on the left side of the cover wearing a San Francisco Giants road uniform with his bat resting on his right shoulder. He is looking slightly to his right, and his body is facing the camera. Mantle is to Mays' left, also shown from the waist up, and turned partially to his right. He is holding a bat on his left shoulder. Mantle is wearing a New York Yankees home uniform. The caption on the cover reads, "Baseball's Most Exciting Players Willie Mays Mickey Mantle." Other text on the cover reads, "My Toughest Pitchers by Willie Mays."

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

1963–1963

Subject
Hall of famers; Outfielders (Baseball); African American baseball players; Magazine covers--1960-1970
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Mat-Mcd
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
Tags

None