Presented here is a 7 7/8 x 10-inch black and white photograph of Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle 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 Mantle in his road Yankee uniform holding a bat across his chest by gripping it with his right hand and resting it on his left. The bat is a Hank Bauer model bat and Mantle has a slight mile with a capacity crowd in the background. 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 tape marks on each corner and one on the top left center, while the photo also displays edge wear and other markings. This comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1P16136) and has been classified as a Type I photo.

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