THIS MICKEY HAS A WALLOPNew York Yankees second baseman Billy Martin is upended by sliding Mickey Vernon of the Boston Red Sox but not before getting off throw to first to complete double play in third inning of Yankee Stadium game today. Martin forced Vernon at second after taking Jackie Jensen's bounder and firing to first for the twin-killing. Yanks shortstop Gil McDougald backs up play as umpire Frank Umont watches. Boston defeated Yankees, 7-3, behind three-hit pitching of Willard Nixon. DATE: 5-29-1956 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 3 - Second or later-generation photo, printed from a duplicate negative or wire photo process, within about 2 years of when it was shot TEAM: New York Yankees SUBJECTS: Billy Martin, Mickey Vernon, Gil McDougald, Frank Umont ISSUER: Associated Press APPROXIMATE SIZE: 10"x8-1/8" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Alfred Manuel Martin was born in 928 in Berkeley, CA and died in 989 in Johnson City, NY. He played major league baseball from 950 to 96 as infielder for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and the Minnesota Twins, appeared in the 95, 952, 953, 955 and 956 World Series, and was selected in 956 as an All-Star. After retiring in 96, Martin worked as a scout for the Minnesota Twins from 962 to 964, and a Twins coach from 965 to May of 968. He then replaced Johnny Goryl as manager of the Denver Bears for the rest of 968, and the Minnesota Twins in 969. He then went on to manage the 969 Minnesota Twins, 97 to 973 Detroit Tigers, 973 to 975 Texas Rangers, 975 to 979 New York Yankees (including the 977 World Champion team), 980 to 982 Oakland Athletics, and the 983, 985 and 988 New York Yankees. Martin was killed in a car accident on Christmas 989. James Barton Vernon was born in Marcus Hook, PA and died in 2008 in Media, PA. He went to college at Villanova University. He played major league baseball from 939 to 960 as st baseman for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was selected 7 times as an All-Star. In August 2008, he was named as one of the ten former players that began their careers before 943 to be considered by the Veterans Committee for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. Gilbert James McDougald was born in 928 in San Francisco, CA and died in 200 in Wall Township, NJ. He went to college at the University of San Francisco. He played major league baseball from 95 to 960 as infielder for the New York Yankees, appeared in the 95, 952, 953, 955, 956, 957, 958 and 960 World Series, and was selected 5 times as an All-Star. In 958, McDougald was given the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, which is awarded annually by the Phi Delta Theta fraternity (to which Gehrig belonged) at Columbia University. McDougald is a former baseball coach at Fordham University. McDougald was struck in the left ear during batting practice by a ball hit by teammate Bob Cerv. Though initially believed to be a concussion (he missed only a few games), McDougald soon lost the hearing in his left ear and later also in his right. He retired in 960 at only age 32, though not directly because of his hearing loss. His hearing loss was somewhat restored by a cochlear implant he received during a surgery at the New York University Medical Center in 994. McDougald has since been a paid spokeperson for the manufacturer, Cochlear Americas, including benefits for hearing organizations and testimony before Congress. SKU: XP11721
Item: XP11721
|