Yankees Legends: Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle Highlights
The page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights legendary New York Yankees players. Mickey Mantle, renowned for his power, hit 536 home runs and won the Triple Crown in 1956. Joe DiMaggio, the first $100,000 player, led the Yankees to 10 pennants and famously hit safely in 56 consecutive games in 1941. Lou Gehrig, the "Pride of the Yankees," played 2,130 consecutive games and set records with 23 grand slams.