Description
Black and white 9″ x 12 1/2″ picture that shows the future star in his early major league days. In this picture he is playing right field and is tracking down a fly ball as Joe Dimaggio coasts nearby. The caption explains how Mantle was switched from shortstop by Casey Stengel and wonders if he might be the heir apparent to Dimaggio.
Source: April 30, 1951 Life magazine.
