Willie Mays Signing Autographs for Fans
Description
A slide of a black-and-white photograph of Willie Mays signing autographs for fans during the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds. Mays is visible from the thighs up and is wearing a New York Giants home uniform. He is turned to his right away from the camera and looks down at the World Series program he holds. On the back of the program is an advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes picturing Ted Williams. The group of fans in the grandstand comprises men, women, and boys. They are all looking at Mays, and a few are trying to hand him World Series programs to be autographed. Information written on the physical slide reads, "Signing"
Player(s)
Mays, Willie, 1931-; Williams, Ted, 1918-2002
Team(s)
New York - NL (1883-1957)
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1954–1954
Subject
Hall of famers; African American baseball players; Baseball fas; Autographs; World Series (Baseball) (1954)
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.)
Location
New York (N.Y.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Mat-Mcd
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)