For the second consecutive year, he narrowly missed winning his third MVP award, finishing four points behind repeat winner Maris. [26] Mantle made the AL All-Star team as a reserve player in 1959, as his numbers had tailed off from previous seasons, he was used as a pinch runner for Baltimore Orioles catcher Gus Triandos and replacement right fielder for Cleveland Indians Rocky Colavito in the first game with Detroit Tigers Al Kaline playing the center field position. [83] In 2018, the #7 card was issued to Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier. In one interview, Mantle stated that the people of Greensboro had "gone out of their way to make me feel welcome, and I've found something there I haven't enjoyed since I was a kid.". [41], Mantle was also one of the best bunters for base hits of all time. .557 - Mickey Mantle finished his career with a .557 slugging average, the Major League record for highest slugging average by a switch hitter in a career. [10] He was selected an "All-Star" for the first time and made the AL team, but did not play in the five-inning All-Star game that had Boston Red Sox Dom DiMaggio at center field. Canale, Larry. 901 - Mickey Mantle appears on page 901, in one of favorite baseball books of all time (The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball), in a section called Strongest Players. Mantle's monument now stands at the current Monument Park. His lifestyle was restored to its former luxury by his leadership in the sports-memorabilia craze that swept the U.S. beginning in the 1980s. Among his many accomplishments are all-time World Series records for home runs (18), runs scored (42), and runs batted in (40).[21]. Many thanks to him. Kuhn warned Mantle before he accepted the position that he would be placed on the list if he took the job. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [32] In 1966, his batting average increased to .288 with 23 home runs and 56 RBI in 333 at-bats, in large part because of very strong June and July, when he returned to his 1964 form until he was sidelined with another injury. Beginning in 1997, the Topps Baseball Card company retired card #7 in its baseball flagship sets in tribute to Mantle, whose career was taking off just as Topps began producing them. Witnesses say it looked "like he had been shot." 2 years. ", Mickey Mantle Rookie Card | 1951 Bowman Baseball Card (#253 | Checklist)Baseball Almanac Research Library. [16] Mantle hit his first professional home run on June 30, 1949, at Shulthis Stadium. Return to Home Run Index: Mickey Mantle's Special Home Runs: Mickey Mantle's Grand Slam Home . Do you have a sports website? "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. MLB held two All-Star Games from 1959 through 1962. A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. Summerall himself had been treated at the clinic in 1992.[64]. Copyright 1999- Data Provided By Or write about sports? No man. View Mickey Mantle's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). [27] DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, and Ted Williams, who had just retired, had been paid over $100,000 in a season, and Ruth had a peak salary of $80,000. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. . In 2017, Topps began including #7 cards in its main sets again, with Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez the first player other than Mickey Mantle to appear in the #7 slot since 1995. Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. Shocked, Mantle bounced back out of his slump, hitting .360 for Kansas City and returning to the Yankees. Did you know that when Mick, his nickname, made his big league debut on April 17, 1951, he became the first Commerce High School (Commerce, Oklahoma) graduate to play in the majors? 10/10/64: Mickey Mantle takes Barney Schultz deep, giving the Yankees the Game 3 win with a walk-off home runCheck out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full ar. After its presentation by Joe DiMaggio, Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the crowd, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher." A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. Little, Brown & Company. Mantle is 16th all-time in home runs per at-bats. Too easy? A statue of Mantle is located at Mickey Mantle Plaza at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, the home stadium of the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, 2 South Mickey Mantle Drive in Oklahoma City. Page 369): The son of a miner from Oklahoma, Mantle was led to baseball at an early age by his father. [10] During a slump, Mantle called his father to tell him he wanted to quit baseball. [66] The Yankees played the Indians that day and honored him with a tribute. Join Baseball Almanac as we take a look at some additional numbers of interest as they relate to the most prolific switch hitter in baseball history: .421 - Mickey Mantle finished his career with a .421 on-base percentage, the Major League record for highest on-base percentage by a switch hitter in a career. The doctor bluntly told Mantle that the damage to his system was so severe that "your next drink could be your last." 6th inning (58), from the SABR BioProject, More Mickey Mantle Pages at Baseball Reference. "TELEVISION: Summerall's Struggle with Alcohol" (, "THE DEATH OF A HERO; Mantle's Cancer 'Most Aggressive' His Doctors Had Seen", "Sports of The Times; Mickey Mantle's Cancer", "Questions Are Raised On Mantle Transplant", "Mickey Mantle, Great Yankee Slugger, Dies at 63", "Merlyn Mantle, widow of Mickey, dies at 77", "Cheers, Tears Ring For Mantle As Uniform No. He broke his foot and did not play again until August 4, when he hit a pinch-hit home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. [10] Mantle hit .313 for the Independence Yankees. Mickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931. [43][44], As a 19-year-old rookie playing right field in his first World Series, Mantle tore the cartilage in his right knee on a fly ball hit by Willie Mays. In January 1959, the New York Times reported Mantle sought a contract raise to 85,000 dollars but he settled for 70,000. Mickey Mantle was 19 years young when he played his first game for the New York Yankees. Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his 18-year big league career, a record that does not include his home run on Aug. 9, 1954, against the Cincinnati Reds at the Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: December 4, 2022 5:28 AM EST. The town respected Mantle's privacy, refusing either to talk about him to outsiders or to direct fans to his home. Although the Yankees had won the pennant in 1960, and were favored to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series, . Music! Proud sponsor of this page. 1 - Mickey Mantle hit the first home run in the Astrodome on April 9, 1965, crushing a Turk Farrell fastball over the 406-feet sign in center field; however, that was actually an exhibition game, and did not spastically count. "Jack Antonoff's Shadow of the City Festival Showcases N.J. 20 June 2011, Page 150. On May 22, 1963, against Kansas City's Bill Fischer, Mantle hit a ball that fellow players and fans claimed was still rising when it hit the 110-foot (34m) high facade, then caromed back onto the playing field. Some now call this his last home run at Yankee Stadium. The second, he always will be. In response, Joltin Joe's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. [71], Mantle died at 2:10a.m. on August 13, 1995 at Baylor University Medical Center with his wife at his side, five months after his mother had died at age 91. ESPN's SportsCentury series that ran in 1999 ranked him No. In 1958, The Mick hit an inside the park home run on May 9, 1958, another on May 20, 1958, and a third on June 5, 1958. [Answer], 3 - Mickey Mantle was not just incredibly strong, but he was also incredibly fast. On August 28, 2011, Derek Jeter passed The Mick and finished his career the new all-time leader with 2,747 regular season games played the most in New York Yankees' history. [46] Over the next decade, Mantle experienced increasing difficulty hitting from his left side. "[66] Costas continued: "In the last year of his life, Mickey Mantle, always so hard on himself, finally came to accept and appreciate the distinction between a role model and a hero. 91 - Mickey Mantle was the ninety-first ballplayer from the state of Oklahoma. 37 in its "50 Greatest Athletes" series. Mantle was also known for his incredible ability to avoid grounding into double plays. Danny later battled prostate cancer. Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. 12 - Mickey Mantle is often associated with home runs, but on July 23, 1957, he showed his ability to hit singles, doubles, triples and home runs, completing the twelfth cycle in franchise history for the New York Yankees. The Mick, The Commerce Comet or Muscles, View Player Bio "[77] In response, DiMaggio's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. In 1998, The Sporting News placed Mantle at 17th on its list of baseball's 100 greatest players. Topps said in a Press Release, "After more than twenty years, we wanted to offer the spot of card number seven to a young, emerging star, but we also wanted it to still be a New York Yankee. [74], Mantle was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1964. 1 - Mickey Mantle hit the first home run in the Astrodome on April 9, 1965, crushing a Turk Farrell fastball over the 406-feet sign in center field; however, that was actually an exhibition game, and did not spastically count. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Frank Robinson tied them next, but all four were passed in 2012, when a player became the first with thirteen walk-offs. The home run was his 16th in a World Series, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 15. [29] On June 5, he tried to prevent a home run by Brooks Robinson in Baltimore when his shoe spikes were caught in the center field chain-link fence as he leaped against the fence for the ball and was coming down. His on-base percentage at one point, reached .537. His original Yankee Stadium Monument Park plaque is displayed at the front entrance. As the years passed, Mantle frequently used a line popularized by football legend Bobby Layne, a Dallas neighbor and friend who also died in part from alcohol abuse: "If I'd known I was gonna live this long, I'd have taken a lot better care of myself. Plagued by leg and knee pain for the majority of his career, the 37-year-old Yankee icon wasn't getting any younger in the spring of 1969. . Mantle insisted that the promoters of baseball-card shows always include one of the lesser-known Yankees of his era, such as Moose Skowron or Hank Bauer, so that they could also earn money for their appearances. Asked what he was doing, Mantle's father told him, "Your're going home. The first main series #7 card not issued to Mantle or a Yankee was to shortstop Orlando Arcia of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021. (Age 19-179d, The couple's four sons were Mickey Jr. (19532000), David (born 1955), Billy (19571994), whom Mickey named for Billy Martin, his best friend among his Yankee teammates, and Danny (born 1960). .557 - Mickey Mantle finished his career with a .557 slugging average, the Major League record for highest slugging average by a switch hitter in a career. Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his career, 266 while playing at home, 270 while on the road. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. [Mickey Mantle Quotes] Return to Home Run Index: Mickey Mantle's All-Star Game Home Runs (2) 1. The next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. 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