December Card & Memorabilia Auction Dec 9 - 18/19
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/18/2022
Presented here is a 7 7/8 x 9 7/8-inch black and white photograph of Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Al Kaline, most likely at an All-Star Game taken by renowned photographer Don Wingfield circa 1950’s. Wingfield was the famed New York Yankee photographer, working for the Bronx Bombers as well as The Sporting News, the Washington Senators and the Topps Company. He also free-lanced work for national magazines such as LIFE and LOOK. His friendly nature and true professionalism endeared him to many players, who many years later would speak fondly of. This photograph shows both Mantle and Kaline decked out in their home uniforms – Mantle of the Yankees and Kaline of the Detroit Tigers. Both greats are looking at each other while holding their bats as they are crossed. “DON WINGFIELD” is printed in white on the bottom right corner. The back of this photo has a “PHOTO BY DON WINGFIELD” stamp when he was based out of Alexandria, Virginia and other markings. There are pin holes on each corner and the photograph displays edge wear. This comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1P16130) and has been classified as a Type I photo.