Tuesday, October 14, 1958, the Milwaukee Braves took on the New York Yankees in game six of the World Series at County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Two future Hall-Of-Famers, Whitey Ford and Warren Spahn, were the starting pitchers.
My father (John Floyd Frakes) got his hands on tickets and a press pass. He worked in consumer finance and is not a professional photographer. The footage is from our home 8mm movie camera. It includes Yankees greats Mickey Mantel, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Hank Bauer, Elston Howard, Gil McDougal and Manager Casey Stengel. Milwaukee Braves include Warren Spahn, Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Del Rice, Wes Covington, Del Crandal, Joe Adcock, Manager Fred Haney, Lew Burdette and more.
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