1962 Magazine Cover, Mickey Mantle & Willie Mays


Description

Color slide of the magazine cover of "Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays" produced by the editors of Sport Magazine. The cover shows dual photographs of Mantle on the left and Mays on the right. The chest-up image of Mantle is in profile with his right side visible, but he is looking over his shoulder at the camera. He is wearing a New York Yankees home uniform. The background shows the lattice work at Yankee Stadium. The image of Mays is also from the chest up, but he is looking to his left. He is wearing a San Francisco Giants road uniform. Other text on the cover reads, "Who is the best, Mickey or Willie?" "Confidential report from players and experts"; "Inside stories on the men behind the power"; "Their lives, biggest days, World Series Hopes".

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

1962–1962

Subject
Hall of famers; Outfielders (Baseball); Periodicals.; African American baseball players.
Source
Sport Magazine
Stadium
Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y. : 1923-2009)
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Mat-Mcd
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)
Tags

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