The image is among 61 comprising The Italian Stallions exhibition

when he was traded to the New York Mets

recalling the senses of isolation and of deep frustration and

This rare photograph of the former world champion was hand printed from the original 4″ by 5″ transparency taken during a 1949 SPORT magazine photo session to illustrate a feature article on the darling of New York fight fans

July 1966 SPORT Cover (Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees) Flavor:11X14 Unframed Print The image is among 61The July 1966 SPORT Cover features the legendary Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees. SPORT Magazine, which ran from 1946 to 2000, celebrated what its editors accurately anticipated would be the coming explosion of interest in professional and amateur sport in post war North America. Read more about the history of SPORT magazine here. (https: thesportgallery. ca pages about sport magazine) Take home a piece of history with a SPORT Magazine cover,