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The June 1969 issue of Boys' Life
Magazine pictures Mickey Mantle and his
son walking on the beach as the cover
photo. The featured article "My Father
and I" by Mickey Mantle Jr., as told to
Louis Sabin, on pages 28 through 31.
Mantle Junior tells What it's like to
be the son of a baseball great. Page 28
has an "M&M Boys" type photo,
reminiscent of Mantle & Maris in a back-to-back batting stance. There's also a
nice picture of the post retirement M&M
boys on the following page.
Pages 30 and 31, the article turns into
a J Peterman catalog. Kind of a Fathers
day promotion, "The Mod Mantles"
with
father & son modeling "cool clothes."
Also discussed;
pocket secretary, belts, cologne, and
pipes if dad smokes. No ties? Boys'
Life was Published monthly by the Boy
Scout's of America since 1911, until
the name was change to "Scout Life" in
2011.
Noted Baseball related advertisements includes: Louisville Slugger ad for
a Pen & Pencil set, 16"
miniature bat,
and Famous Sluggers Yearbook on page 4.
The ad features Pete Rose, 1968 N.L.
batting Champion, and Carl Yastrzemski,
1968 A.L. batting Champion. Page 7 "Win
a Regent Baseball Glove" ad. A three
month subscription to The Sporting News
when you buy a Macgregor baseball
glove, on page 13.
A full page ad on page 35 is an advertisement for the
Campbell Kid's baseball premiums.
The exclusive Campbell offer
Illustrated the twelve MLB premiums,
and instructed on how to "Get This
Swinging Baseball Gear!" The bottom of
the page had a cut-out order blank,
that was to be filled out and sent in
with four different Campbell's soup
labels, and the specific amount of
money for each item ordered.
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