1974 New York Mets BENNY AYALA Vintage Wire Photo Rookie

Beningo Ayala, "Benny" to everybody in New York Mets' camp, casts ferocious stare at on-coming ball as he gets in some batting practice. There doesn't seem to be much question over whether the 23-year-old Puerto Rican-born rookie outfielder will hit, but there is a big question about his fielding. Ayala, who has drawn as much publicity as any other rookie in Florida this Spring, is working with Willie Mays in the field and reports good early results.

DATE: 3-12-1974

ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 3 - Second or later-generation photo, printed from a duplicate negative or wire photo process, within about 2 years of when it was shot

TEAM: New York Mets

SUBJECT: Benny Ayala

APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8-1/2"x11"

NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1

COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends.

BIO: Benigno (Felix) Ayala was born in 1951 in Yauco, Puerto Rico. He played major league baseball from 1974 to 1985 as outfielder for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, and appeared in the 1979 and 1983 World Series.

SKU: SPP01374

Item: SPP01374

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1974 New York Mets BENNY AYALA Vintage Wire Photo Rookie1974 New York Mets BENNY AYALA Vintage Wire Photo Rookie1974 New York Mets BENNY AYALA Vintage Wire Photo Rookie
1974 New York Mets BENNY AYALA Vintage Wire Photo Rookie
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