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Mickey Mantle with Bobby Kennedy Signed Inscribed "1965" Oversize Photograph (JSA)
Displayed is a Mickey Mantle signed and inscribed oversize color photo taken at Yankee Stadium on September 18, 1965, on "Mickey Mantle Day." Standing next to Mantle is Bobby Kennedy. Mickey had joined the New York Yankees in 1951 as the center field heir apparent to Joe DiMaggio, then in his final season. Mantle was 34 years old in '65, and as the season drew on, Mantle was not hitting well, and Yankees management was concerned that the Hall of Famer might retire after the season, so the Yankees scheduled "Mickey Mantle Day." Ironically, Mantle did not retire after 1965, and he went on to play three more years. Mantle wound up with 536 lifetime homers, still the most ever for a switch-hitter. The 20-time All-Star won the Triple Crown in 1956 and was a member of seven New York Yankees World Champions. On Mantle's special day, some 50,000 fans were in the stands at Yankee Stadium, and dignitaries included United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy (pictured next to Mantle), Joe DiMaggio, and Hall of Fame announcer Red Barber, who was the master of ceremonies. Against the Detroit Tigers that day, Mantle went hitless in three official at bats and drew a walk. For the '65 season, he hit .255, with 19 homers and 46 RBIs. The oversize photo measures 15.75x20". Mantle used a black felt tipped marker to sign his name and inscribe "1965." The signature shows some "dots," from some apparently uneven ink flow from the pen. However, Mantle's signature still exhibits marvelously neat and flowing script, a Mantle "trademark." The signed photograph comes with a JSA LOA.
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