In one of the most poignant pictures ever made of a great athlete in decline, 33-year-old Mickey Mantle — his electrifying talents blunted by injuries, age and years of alcohol abuse — tosses his helmet away in disgust after a weak at-bat at Yankee Stadium, June 1965. Read more: http://life.time.com/culture/lifes-best-baseball-pictures-2/#ixzz1scURPid6
