I just received this very early Mantle photo card and could not be happier:
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Congratulations Chris. That rookie photo of Mickey is a honey. Do you have any idea what set it came from, or if it was sent from the first Mickey Mantle Fan Club? Probably not, as I think about it, since he's not wearing his home uniform.
I've never seen that image of him before. Also, any clue as to which ballpark it was shot at? It would be kinda neat if it was Comiskey Park, since Mick hit his first major league home run there on about April 30, 1951. Doesn't really matter, and I'd feel the same way had I bought it.
Thanks for sharing your new Mick with us! -Brian Powell