Famous Mickey Mantle 643 foot HR...
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September 11, 1960
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts MA September 11, 1960
* Mickey Mantle hits famous 643 foot home run
* Briggs Stadium
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside):
* YANKS REGAIN AL LEAD AS ORIOLES LOSE
with subheads that include: "New York Gains 5-1 Victory Over Detroit" and more with box scores.
Also a nice four column photo headedL:
* This One Went Into the Street
which shows Mickey Mantle hitting his famous monster home run.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
He played his entire 18-year major-league professional career for the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and playing in 16 All-Star games. Mantle played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Series Championship clubs. He still holds the records for most World Series home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123). He is also the career leader in walk-off home runs, with a combined 13 in regular season and postseason play (12 regular, 1 postseason).
* Mickey Mantle hits famous 643 foot home run
* Briggs Stadium
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside):
* YANKS REGAIN AL LEAD AS ORIOLES LOSE
with subheads that include: "New York Gains 5-1 Victory Over Detroit" and more with box scores.
Also a nice four column photo headedL:
* This One Went Into the Street
which shows Mickey Mantle hitting his famous monster home run.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
He played his entire 18-year major-league professional career for the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and playing in 16 All-Star games. Mantle played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Series Championship clubs. He still holds the records for most World Series home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123). He is also the career leader in walk-off home runs, with a combined 13 in regular season and postseason play (12 regular, 1 postseason).
Category: The 20th Century
