The date was April 17th, 1953; the place was Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. At the top of the fifth inning, pitcher Chuck Stobbs of the Senators threw a fastball to 21 year-old Mickey Mantle. Mantle sent the ball towards left center field, over the stands, off the Bohemian Beer sign, and then off a house. Thus was born the tape measure home run, which remains the longest measured home run in history. This autographed black and white 8x10 shows Mantle pointing to the ball which left the ballpark that day.

This autographed photo comes with COA from Dr. Nicholas R. Burczyk.

This item was personally authenticated by Nicholas Burczyk, a trained Board Certified, Court Appointed Forensic Expert. With a PhD in handwriting analysis, Dr. Burczyk is a forensic document examiner utilized by a major autograph procurer in the 1980s and 90s, the first time a company used the services of a trained Board Certified, Court Appointed Forensic Expert to view autographs and render an opinion, which will stand in a court of law.
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