Mantle, Mickey, 1931-

Former president Harry S. Truman (center) poses with a bat between New York Yankees players Roger Maris (left) and Mickey Mantle (right) during a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.

Harry S. Truman stands in his Yankee Stadium box today between homerun sluggers Roger Maris, left, and Mickey Mantle. Going into the game against the Washington Senators, which Truman viewed, Maris had 53 homeruns and Mantle, 50, in their quest for a new season record. From: Houston Post.

New York Yankees baseball player Mickey Mantle (kneeling) poses for a photograph with William Daniel (standing behind fence, left) his brother, Clifton Daniel (behind fence, fourth from left) and their father, E. Clifton Daniel (behind fence, third from left). The other unidentified boys are friends of William Daniel who were invited to help celebrate William's birthday.

New York Yankee baseball player Mickey Mantle shakes hands with Clifton Truman Daniel while his father, E. Clifton Daniel (standing behind fence, left) looks on. Standing next to E. Clifton Daniel is his son, William Daniel, whose birthday was being celebrated by a trip to the ball game in Yankee Stadium, New York Two unidentified friends are also pictured.

New York Yankee baseball player Mickey Mantle (kneeling) poses for a photograph with William Daniel (behind fence, left), his brother, Clifton Truman Daniel (behind fence, fourth from left)and their father E. Clifton Daniel (behind fence, third from left). Four unidentified friends of the Daniels, who were invited to celebrate William's birthday, are also pictured. The picture was taken at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York.

Homer twins Roger Maris (left) and Mickey Mantle (right) chat with former President Harry S. Truman before the start of the game with Washington Senators. The Yankees defeated the Senators 5-3.