Minnie Minoso, White Sox, out at second on attempted steal in first inning of game with New York Yankees here 9/18. Play went from Yogi Berra to Billy Martin at second. Umpire is John Flaherty. Yankees won, 3-2 in 11 innings. DATE: 9-18-1956 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 1 Original - Printed from the original negative within about 2 years of when it was shot TEAM: New York Yankees SUBJECTS: Minnie Minoso, Billy Martin, John Flaherty ISSUER: United Press APPROXIMATE SIZE: 9-1/8"x7" MARKS / STAMPING: Original paper caption remains affixed. 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: Saturnino Orestes Armas (Arrieta) Minoso was born in 925 in Havana, Cuba and died in 205 in Chicago, IL. He played major league baseball from 949 to 980 as outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Senators, was selected 7 times as an All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022. Minnie's book Just Call Me Minnie says that he was born in 925 and began playing semi-pro ball in 94. He was in Cuban professional winter ball starting in 944. 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. John Timothy Flaherty (Flash) was born in 967 in New York, NY and went to college at George Washington University. He played major league baseball from 992 to 2005 as catcher for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the New York Yankees, and appeared in the 2003 World Series. After his playing career, he became a broadcaster on the YES Network, describing New York Yankees games. SKU: XP11726
Item: XP11726
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