Mike Mandel

Artist Mike Mandel (American, born 1950)

Date1975

MediumPhotolithograph

DimensionsImage: 3 1/8 × 2 3/16 inches (7.94 × 5.56 cm)
Sheet: 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 inches (8.89 × 6.35 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2015.67.38.24

SignedCopyright printed on card verso, bottom, in black: "Gum by Topps Chewing Gum, Brooklyn / Litho by Mike Roberts, Berkeley / © Mike Mandel"

InscribedName printed on sheet recto, central left, in white: "mike / MANDEL" Statistics and quote by respective artist printed on card verso, in black: "Height: 5’ 10” / Weight: 125 / Born: San Fernando Valley / Home: Santa Cruz / Throws: Left / Bats: Left FP: Brovira 111 / / FC: Minnie FF: Tri-X / FD: D-76 / FPh: Ron Rafaeli / Mike Mandel / Rapidly becoming one of the major’s / finest first sackers, Mike came off / the last road trip fielding some / tough chances, and ended the season / tops on the club in thefts. Mike’s / occasional power has paid off in key / homers. / Photo by Al Woolpert / Thank you Paramount Cap Corp., Santa Cruz Recreation / Dept., Ed Sievers, Bob Heinecken, Alison Woolpert and / The Roach for your help and support.”

MarkingsNumber printed inside baseball image, on card verso, upper right, in black: "24"

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DescriptionIndividual "trading card" with portrait of Mike Mandel wearing baseball cap, glove, and raglan tee while gracefully posed as if just releasing a baseball into the air.

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