Question concerning 1965 Topps Mickey Mantle iconic Clutch HR card

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Is the ball in the mitt or out of the park. Someone
stated the Mick whiffed I blew the photo up but all
I can discern is the catcher's hand with any clarity. So did Topp's just miss that?

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Greetings:
Considering that Mickey struck out 8 times during the series the picture might had occurred most likely in a game where Bob Gibson was pitching either games 1 or 7 since the background looks more like Busch Stadium than Yankee Stadium where Game 5 was played. Plus it occurred in 1 of the at Bats where Mickey missed a pitch. While Batting against him. The catcher in the photo is Tim McCarver.

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Greetings #cardhead!

So in the mitt. Had to go back over box scores and other historical data. Basically, Topps didn't get a quality photo
of Mick's actual blast. Picked one with better photogenic of Mick and airbrushed the Jersey. Card has a story. Love vintage.

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Thanks for the knowledge!