Presented here is a 7 7/8 x 10-inch black and white photograph of Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle and fellow Yankee teammate Virgil Trucks, taken by renowned photographer Don Wingfield in 1958. 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 Trucks decked out in their respective road Yankee uniforms, with Mantle on the right holding a baseball with a pitcher’s grip. Trucks spent his final season in the Majors with the Yankees in 1958 and was the only season he played for the Yankees. 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 with the photo also displaying edge wear and other markings. This comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1P16134) and has been classified as a Type I photo.

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