An extraordinary and exceedingly rare large-format original photograph of Mickey Mantle, circa 1957, captured by legendary New York photographer Nat Fein, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning "Babe Ruth Bows Out" image. Measuring an impressive 9 3/4 by 12 7/8 inches, the striking black-and-white photograph shows Mantle in a full suit, mid-windup, hurling a snowball across the frame inside a completely empty, snow-blanketed Yankee Stadium, the tiered grandstands rising dramatically behind him and the ball itself frozen mid-flight in a burst of white against the dark stands. The composition is a masterclass in sports photojournalism, transforming a playful, off-season moment into a genuinely artistic and evocative image of baseball's biggest star away from the diamond.

This example has been authenticated and graded PSA/DNA Type 1, confirming it was produced from the original negative within two years of the image being taken, the gold standard for vintage photograph collecting, with PSA/DNA further noting that only one other Type 1 example of this image is known to exist. The photograph shows expected surface toning and light foxing consistent with its vintage paper stock and age. An extraordinarily scarce, museum-caliber piece for the most advanced Mantle or vintage baseball photography collectors.