Show everything & anything of "The Mick"

roarfrom34 · #1 11-01-2011, 11:23 PM

Mantle/Brooks Robinson wire photo from 1964

Frozen in Time · #2 11-02-2011, 12:24 PM

Since Mickey has been the primary focus of my collection, I am a little frustrated that I can not share more of it with you at the moment - hopefully that will change soon when the house remodeling is finished.

If I may add my 2 cents to the question of Mantle's enduring popularity (which has already been addressed beautifully by others on this forum and more extensively in a countless number of columns, documentaries and books).

Aside from his natural baseball abilities (explosive power from both sides of the plate -longest HR's ever recorded, world class sprinter speed - as a rookie 3.1 sec from home to first from the right-side of the plate and 2.9 sec from the left), if you saw him play in the '50's you just wanted to be him! Not only hit and run like him, but look like him, walk like him, talk like him. It remains a form of hero worship that is difficult to explain to those who as young boys did not experience it first hand and is still a mystery to those of us that did.

This is one of my favorite photos - a Type I taken on Sept.14, 1950 in his Joplin uniform and used by the press as he was about to start a 2 week travel run with the Yankees which began on Sept 20. On the back of the photo , in addition to the photographer's name, written in pencil "to the Yankees".

Another Type I from June of 1951, shortly before Mickey was sent down to the KC Blues which clearly shows the effect of the enormous pressure he was under during his first 3 months in the majors.

GKreindler · #3 11-02-2011, 12:53 PM

Frozen, I PRAY that we get to see more of your stuff. That shot of him with Joplin is KILLER. I can't wait until the remodeling is done!!

Here are some paintings of the Mick I did, the first of which might seem familiar!

April 14, 1951, 9" x 12"

September 16, 1951, 30" x 70"

May 14, 1955, 9" x 12"

June, 1956, 26" x 40"

As well as a few in-progresses:

1951, 11" x 14"

May 14, 1955, 9" x 12"

August 9, 1955, 30" x 64"

Can't wait to see more from everybody!!

Graig

Frozen in Time · #4 11-02-2011, 03:55 PM

Just beautiful Graig - Mickey never looked better!!!! The easy scroll-down from my photo to your painting of the same 1951 image is pretty cool.

I am certain I have some images of Mickey that you may not have seen before (approximately 2,000 Type I's including over 200 that are from 1951 or earlier).

All I can do at the moment is post images that I saved from winning bids at a few auction sites. Once I get this work done on the house I can bring the collection home, get a scanner and learn how to digitize the photos myself. Most of the interesting ones are from private collections of sports photographers that I have obtained over the years as well as many from the Mantle estate. I just love early images of Mick, #6 batting and action images and that mile-long grin at the age of 18 and 19.

Again your paintings are absolutely super!!!!!

By the way, I like your first name - one letter removed from mine.

Cheers,

Craig

GKreindler · #5 11-02-2011, 07:58 PM

Craig,

Well, my mouth is officially watering. I (as well as many, I'm sure) would love to see what you have in your collection, be it through scanning or those screen captures from auctions. Personally, I'm always on the lookout for shots of Mantle in action, and the younger the better.

Wow, that sounded a little weird.

But yeah, I'm doing my best to get as many shots of him from those early days as possible, as well as those from the behind-home-plate angel I showed in those two photos a few posts up.

Certainly, whenever you get everything together, post away!!

And thank you so much for the painting compliments. Mantle was always my father's favorite, and now, he seems to be moving up and up in my own ranks, so he definitely is holding a special place in my heart. A lot of my clients seem to feel the same way about the man.

Graig

threadkiller · #6 11-03-2011, 07:49 AM

A few items I haven't seen here yet.

batsballsbases · #7 11-05-2011, 10:59 PM

I didnt see this one but its very special to me as this was my ticket and program. My father took me and my brother! I was 11.

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