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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop
I love that card. I actually went to one game of the 64 Series in St Louis. Topps really messed up with this card which shows Mantle wiffing on a Gibson fastball. The actual HR was hit off Barney Schultz
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Right, Al - By '64, Mantle had a tough time catching up to a Gibson heater, was lucky enough to get a hanging knuckler from Schultz. The photog with the long lens in centerfield probably wanted a shot of a shot off Gibson, but didn't want to bother with Schultz.