Lot of (6) 1956–1958 Sports Illustrated Baseball Issues – Mickey Mantle 1956 World Series & 1957 Spring Training Covers, Whitey Ford, All-Star Game Issues

Description

Six early Sports Illustrated baseball issues from the magazine’s first years, led by two Mickey Mantle covers from the heart of his prime. October 1, 1956, World Series issue with Mickey Mantle, “Hope of the Yankees,” on the cover. It came out at the close of his Triple Crown season and includes “Yankee Power in Color” and “Down the Stretch with Stengel.” March 4, 1957, “1957 Spring Training,” with Mantle running the bases on the cover and the feature “The Real Mickey Mantle” by Gerald Holland. Mailing label. September 10, 1956, Whitey Ford, “Yankees’ Top Pitcher.” A classic color portrait of the Chairman of the Board. July 9, 1956, All-Star Game preview with a grid cover of stars, including Mantle, Stan Musial, Duke Snider, Yogi Berra, Ernie Banks, Harvey Kuenn, and Ken Boyer. Mailing label. July 7, 1958, All-Star Game issue with Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Ernie Banks, Del Crandall, Frank Malzone, Jackie Jensen, and Gus Triandos on the cover. Mailing label. September 29, 1958, World Series issue with illustrated stadium cover art, from the year the Yankees and Braves met in a Series rematch. Mailing label.