This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/23/2019
The late Mickey Mantle became a New York Yankees icon based on his thunderous home runs and boyish good looks. “The Mick” launched a total of 536 round-trippers during his prolific career with the Bronx Bombers and earned entry into Cooperstown in 1974. Offered here is a framed and matted replica of the cover of the June 18, 1956 edition of Sports Illustrated signed by Mantle on the bottom right corner in black marker. The cover lines read: “Mickey Mantle: The Year of the Slugger.” The ’56 season – in which he belted 52 home runs, drove in 130 runs and batted ,353 – marked the first of Mantle’s three different A.L. MVP winning campaigns. Includes UDA COA and matching hologram. Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.