Lot # 185: c.1960’s Mickey Mantle’s “Mighty Swing” – PSA Type 1 Encapsulated Photo – Measures Approx. 8” x 10”

Category: Photos

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "20th Anniversary Auction",
which ran from 9/18/2020 4:30 PM to
10/10/2020 7:00 PM




(LOT 185)
c.1960's Mickey Mantle's "Mighty Swing" – PSA Type 1 Encapsulated Photo – Measures Approx. 8" x 10"

Little did people realize that in 1951, the ultra-powerful powerful rookie from Oklahoma named Mickey Charles Mantle would be embarking on one of the most iconic careers in our National Pastime's glorious history. Luckily for hobbyists, there are hundreds of Mantle cards to choose from, more than accommodating the collecting community for an opportunity to own a popular baseball card of this Yankee icon. Regrettably, the prospect of capturing one of his original batting images resides as a fractional opportunity versus the seemingly countless number of available baseball cards that flood the hobby. Offered here just happens to be one of the most imposing Mantle batting photos extant, a magnificent Circa 1960's original PSA Type 1 image with the "Commerce Comet" completing his mighty left-handed swing.

Measuring approximately 8" x 10", "The Mick" is donning his classic Yankee pinstripe uniform, finishing his colossal swing from Yankee Stadium's left-handed batter's box. Unfortunately, this is one pitched ball that did not connect with Mantle's bat, as his grimacing facial expression clearly leads us to believe he came up "empty handed" on this particular swing. Presenting itself in outstanding condition, it has stubbornly defied "father-time" by retaining many of its original attributes including brilliant clarity, exceptional centering between mildly toned borders, a rather clean surface, no glaring blemishes and a somewhat darker toned contrast. It is common knowledge that Mantle could hit a baseball harder and further than anyone who came before or after this Goliath-like coal miner, with Mickey twice walloping home runs off of Yankee Stadium's right field façade.

Still the owner of the furthest official home run in baseball history, Mantle's gigantic 1953 dinger off of Senator's southpaw Chuck Stobbs ricocheted off the Griffith's Stadium scoreboard, eventually landing in a neighboring backyard some 565-feet from home plate. Unfathomable to say the least, 500-foot+ round-trippers were virtually common practice for "The Mick", with his supernatural-like bat speed and unparalleled strength literally "coming to life" via this imposing batting illustration!

MIN BID $300
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