Mickey Mantle and Paul Casanova photograph

Date1967 March 01

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Paul Casanova of the Washington Senators running towards first base as Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees stretches to catch a throw during a March 1967 spring training game in Pompano Beach, Florida. A caption on the left reads, "Florida Grapefruit League Opens--The New York Yankees invaded the Washington Senators field to open the winter seasons exhibition baseball games. Mickey Mantle made his debut as a first baseman and handles Horace Clarke's throw to nab Washington Senators Paul Casanova for an easy out in third inning. Final score, Yankees 8 Senators 7." The photograph was most likely taken at Pompano Beach Municipal Park.

Object numberBL-1968-01451-1011

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995

Subject Casanova, Paul, 1941-2017

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Washington Senators (Baseball team : 1961-1971)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions10 x 8 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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