Offered is a full ticket from the July 29, 1966 Major League Baseball game at White Sox Park in Chicago, when New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle hit his 494th career home run, passing the mark previously set by Lou Gehrig, en route to a 2-1 Yankees win over the White Sox. Mantle slugged the homer, his only hit of the day, in the fourth inning off White Sox pitcher Bruce Howard.  Gehrig, who played for the Yankees from 1923 to 1939, hit 493 career home runs during his time with New York. Mantle finished his Yankee career (1951-1968) with 536 home runs.

Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, when he led the Major Leagues in batting average (.353), home runs (52), and runs batted in (RBI) (130). He was an All-Star for 16 seasons and an American League MVP three times. Mantle appeared in 12 World Series including seven championships, and he holds World Series records for the most home runs (18), RBIs (40), extra-base hits (26), runs (42), walks (43), and total bases (123). This ticket has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (20418754) and is graded EX-5.

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