[40] His 372 to-164 home run disparity was due to Mantle having batted left-handed much more often, as the large majority of pitchers are right-handed. But he struggled with the Yankees and was sent down to their farm team in Kansas City, where he went 0 for 22 in a strong slump. "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. 20 June 2011, Page 150. In getting out of DiMaggio's way, Mantle tripped over an exposed drain pipe and severely injured his right knee. 1. Mantle's peak years were 1955-1958 in which his OPS was consistently above 1.0, he won two MVP's (followed by a 3rd MVP in 1962), and won the triple crown in 1956, leading the league in batting average at .353, in RBI's with 130, and in home runs wi Continue Reading 9 Sponsored by Sane Solution Throat phlegm? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. During the final years of his life, Mantle purchased a condominium on Lake Oconee near Greensboro, Georgia, near Greer Johnson's home, and frequently stayed there for months at a time. Having reached that pinnacle in his 13th season, he never asked for another raise.[28]. Looking back years later, he said, "That was the turning point of my life. Thirty, of the fifty-four, were hit on the road, which is also in the record books for most home runs in a single season hit on the road by a switch hitter. 2006 Topps Mickey Mantle Home Run History Mickey Mantle RC New York Yankees. In 1963, he batted .314 in 65 games. (Age 19-179d, Residential property ownership and management company based in Northern New Jersey. Mantle had his breakout season in 1956 after showing progressive improvement each of his first five years. He still holds World Series records for home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123). You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. Some now call this his last home run at Yankee Stadium. Separates the men from the boys." He checked into the Betty Ford Clinic on January 7, 1994 after being told by a doctor that his liver was so badly damaged from almost 40 years of drinking that it "looked like a doorstop". At Mantle's funeral, Eddie Layton played "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on the Hammond organ because Mickey had once told him that it was his favorite song. On May 22, 1963, Mickey Mantle of the Yankees hit perhaps his most impressive home run. Mantle was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1951, with the New York Yankees. [10] He also hit 26 home runs and recorded 136 runs batted in. 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. Krause Publications. Mickey Mantle Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman Bats: Both Throws: Right 5-11 , 195lb (180cm, 88kg) Born: October 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, OK us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 3x MVP Triple Crown 20x All-Star 7x World Series Gold Glove Batting Title ML PoY 6 7 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. In January 1959, the New York Times reported Mantle sought a contract raise to 85,000 dollars but he settled for 70,000. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. [78] When Yankee Stadium was reopened in 1976 following its renovation, the plaques and monuments were moved to a newly created Monument Park behind the left-center field fence,[78] which has since been replaced by a new Monument Park at the current Yankee Stadium, which opened in 2009. 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. He is 17th in on-base percentage. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. [10] As a teenager, Mantle rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals. document.write(update); 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. The Daily News reported it as a 502-foot homer. Other times, he would leave fake snakes, bugs, or frogs around for Phil Rizzuto to find. Mantle homered off 224 different pitchers during his career, connected most often while batting third in the lineup, and drove in 859 total runs when he went deep! 8th inning (63), 7th inning (53), In 1956, Mantle had a career high .705 slugging average, the Major League record for highest slugging average by a switch hitter in a single season. Also helping Mantle decide to enter the clinic was sportscaster Pat Summerall, who had played for the New York Giants football team at Yankee Stadium, by then a recovering alcoholic and a member of Mantle's Dallas-area country club. His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, opposite-field drive that easily cleared the left-field wall. Mantle, who was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma,. How many teams has Willie Mays played for? Then when you're talking about Mickey Mantle it's an altogether different level. Shocked, Mantle bounced back out of his slump, hitting .360 for Kansas City and returning to the Yankees. [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. Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Mickey Charles Mantle was a Major League Baseball player who spent his entire 18-year career playing for the New York Yankees (1951-1968). [Mickey Mantle Quotes], Mickey 'The Commerce Comet' Mantle Autograph on a 1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes Baseball Card (#43), Mickey Mantle Miscellaneous Items of Interest. Willie Mays played for 4 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, New York Giants, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. [Answer]. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. As a teammate, he never complained about his injuries and always tried to lead by example. Over the course of time, however, Mantle (with a little help from his teammate Whitey Ford, a native of Queens) had learned to deal with the New York media and had gained the favor of the press. The distance: 656 feet to the point where it first landed! Witnesses say it looked "like he had been shot." September 28, 1968 The town respected Mantle's privacy, refusing either to talk about him to outsiders or to direct fans to his home. 20 June 2011, Page 150. [39] In roughly 25% of his total at-bats he hit .330 right-handed to .281 left. Mantle's overall performance in 1956 was so exceptional that he was bestowed the Hickok Belt (unanimously) as the top American professional athlete of the year. Author. Dave Kingman has power. During the 1961 season, Mantle and teammate Roger Maris, known as the M&M Boys, chased Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season home run record. And that has driven up prices making . The doctor bluntly told Mantle that the damage to his system was so severe that "your next drink could be your last." Frequently, he would dump ice water on those who were showering. A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. Mantle was the starting center fielder in the second All-Star Game's lineup, getting a single and a walk in four at bats. Mantle's monument now stands at the current Monument Park. Page 369): The son of a miner from Oklahoma, Mantle was led to baseball at an early age by his father. He won the MVP award three times, finished second three times, and finished within nine votes of winning five times. extra innings (14). us, Died: [34] He was selected an AL All-Star and pinch-hit at the All-Star Game on July 11. Mickey Mantle hit 298 solo homers, 162 with a single runner on base, 67 with two men on base, and 9 grand slams. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. At the time, Mantle did not know that most of the men in his family had inhaled lead and zinc dust in the mines, which can cause Hodgkin's disease and other cancers. 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. Mickey Mantle was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1974. He is bringing that magic and mystique back to the team, and was a natural fit for card number seven." Javascript is required for the selection of a player. making a donation to Baseball Almanac : Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. After fouling off a few pitches, he hit a towering home run over the 402-foot sign by the bullpen. 5th inning (44), Although his batting average was his lowest since his rookie year, his league-leading 40 home runs and 94 runs batted in, saw him come in a close second to Roger Maris's MVP award. "[66] Richardson read the poem at Mantle's funeral, which he described as being extremely difficult. Roy Clark sang and played "Yesterday, When I Was Young". During the game, Mantle hit three home runs. 3rd inning (65), [66] The Yankees played the Indians that day and honored him with a tribute. The Mick,The Commerce Comet,Muscles are nicknames for Mickey Mantle. The next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. [84] That same year, Mantle was one of 100 nominees for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, and was chosen by fan balloting as one of the team's outfielders. [10] Mickey Mantle's salary for the 1951 season was $7,500. I see I raised a coward instead. He was selected an All-Star as the starting center fielder, but for the first time he could not make the 25-man roster because of the foot injury. Willie Mays had a .301 average over his career. "[18], After a brief slump, Mantle was sent down to the Yankees' top farm team, the Kansas City Blues. "He's the greatest prospect I've seen in my time, and I go back quite a ways. He also hit his second All-Star Game home run that season. 4th inning (69), The Epic Battle to Beat Babe Ruth's Home Run Record In a pressure-packed 1961 season, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs, outdueling his more famous New York Yankees teammate, Mickey. You're going to work in the mines, that's what we'll do. Krause Publications. [61] Before Mantle sought treatment for alcoholism, he admitted that his hard living had hurt both his playing and his family. He has spent considerable time researching the actual facts surrounding each of these mammoth home runs. 146 - Mickey Mantle was walked 146 times in 1957, the most bases on balls awarded a switch-hitter during a single season in Major League history. October 20, 1931 Copyright 1999- [79], In 1969, Mantle received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[80]. In response, Joltin Joe's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. Some would argue it has even overtaken the T206 Honus Wagner as the face of the baseball card world. Two Armed Forces physicals were ordered, including a highly publicized exam on November 4, 1952, which was brought on by his All-Star selection, that ended in a final rejection. The Mick, The Commerce Comet or Muscles, View Player Bio You can come back to Oklahoma and work the mines with me. Mickey Mantle was a Centerfielder and First Baseman. Mickey Mantle had a .298 average over his career. He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." [55] In an autobiography, Mantle said that he had married Merlyn not out of love, but because he was told to by his domineering father. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [10] Stengel, speaking to SPORT, stated "He's got more natural power from both sides than anybody I ever saw. ", Mickey Mantle Rookie Card | 1951 Bowman Baseball Card (#253 | Checklist)Baseball Almanac Research Library. Overall, he hit slightly more home runs away (270) than home (266). A school in Manhattan was renamed for Mantle on June 4, 2002. [Answer], 2,401 - Mickey Mantle wore pinstripes in 2,401 games, the franchise record for games played as a New York Yankee. [a] He was an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and a Gold Glove winner once. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Too easy? inDallas,TX, Buried: Mantle became a Christian when his former teammate Bobby Richardson, a Baptist, shared his faith with him. Who did Topps select? He did, however, regain his status, hitting .330 in the second half of 1958, and leading his team back to the Series. (Age 36-344d) Danny later battled prostate cancer. ESPN's SportsCentury series that ran in 1999 ranked him No. Return to Home Run Index: Mickey Mantle's All-Star Game Home Runs (2) 1. In the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 3 of the 1964 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Mantle hit Barney Schultz's first pitch into the right field stands at Yankee Stadium, which won the game for the Yankees 21. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Mantle appeared in 12 World Series including seven championships, and he holds World Series records for the most home runs (18), RBIs (40), extra-base hits (26), runs (42), walks (43), and total bases (123). The Yankees defeat the Kansas City Athletics 7-4 in a game that lasts only 95 minutes because of rain delays. During the 1957 World Series, Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst fell on Mantle's left shoulder in a collision at second base. Although the Yankees had won the pennant in 1960, and were favored to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series, . Nevertheless, Mantle accepted the position because he felt the rule was "stupid." [2] Mantle was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974[3] and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. [66][67][68] In July, he had recovered enough to deliver a press conference at Baylor, and addressed fans that had looked to him as a role model. Mantle made an appearance in the music video for "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon in 1988. He has the third highest career OPS+ among MLB players who played the majority of their career after 1950, behind only Barry Bonds and Mike Trout. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. copyright=new Date(); Count 'em . [citation needed], Early in 1995, doctors discovered that Mantle's liver had been severely damaged by both alcohol-induced cirrhosis and hepatitis C. They also discovered that he had an inoperable liver cancer known as undifferentiated hepatocellular carcinoma, which further necessitated a liver transplant. On top of all that, he set World Series records for home runs (18), runs (42), RBI (40), total bases (125) and bases on . 2007 Topps #MHR293 Mickey Mantle . 20 - Mickey Mantle played in the majors for eighteen years, and was not sent to the Midsummer Classic in 1951, or 1966, yet he did appear in twenty All-Star Games! [41], Mantle was also one of the best bunters for base hits of all time. vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. He is in 10th place in number of bases-empty bunt singles for his career, with 80 in only 148 at-bats. Author. 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 Cardinals won the World Series in seven games. 15 hours. Looking back years later, he said, "That was the turning point of my life. Joe DiMaggio was playing center field. With Joe D.'s . Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. On August 12, 1964, he hit one whose distance was undoubted: a center field drive that cleared the 22-foot (6.7m) batter's eye screen, some 75' beyond the 461-foot (141m) marker at the Stadium. Mantle was reinstated on March 18, 1985 by Kuhn's successor Peter Ueberroth. Dave Kingman has power. Fairchild's poetry celebrates gritty lives in small towns", "Catch me if you can(2002) - You know why the yankees always win? Running around the bases was the hard part?" 1 September 2000. Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX, High School: Commerce HS (Commerce, OK), Debut: Then when you're talking about Mickey Mantle it's an altogether different level. Greenwade returned in 1949, after Mantle's high school graduation, to sign Mantle to a minor league contract. Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his career, 266 while playing at home, 270 while on the road. With two outs in the ninth, Bob Lemon comes on to relieve Johnny Allen with the score 4-4. [82][87][88] This card is sometimes erroneously referred to as Mantle's rookie card, though Mantle had in fact appeared in the 1951 Bowman Baseball set.[89]. After its presentation by Joe DiMaggio, Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the crowd, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher." 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). [24][35], Mantle announced his retirement at the age of 37 on March 1, 1969. [10], Mantle was called up to the Yankees after 40 games with Kansas City, this time wearing uniform #7. Out of frustration, he called his father one day and told him, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." Center fielder Mickey Mantle played 18 seasons for the Yankees. His batting average in mid-season had climbed as high as .392. . On August 25, 1996, about a year after his death, Mantle's Monument Park plaque was replaced with a monument bearing the words "A great teammate" and keeping a phrase that had been included on the original plaque: "A magnificent Yankee who left a legacy of unequaled courage." ", Mickey Mantle Rookie Card | 1951 Bowman Baseball Card (#253 | Checklist)Baseball Almanac Research Library. He played the rest of his career with a torn ACL. In 2019, the #7 card was issued to Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres. [46] Over the next decade, Mantle experienced increasing difficulty hitting from his left side. [7] He was an All-Star for 16 seasons, playing in 16 of the 20 All-Star Games that were played during his career. Mantle's career total, 1733 walks, are also still a Major League record for most bases on balls by a switch hitter. Mantle's doctors insisted that the transplant was based solely on medical criteria, but acknowledged that the very short wait created the appearance of favoritism. "[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. Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. His football playing nearly ended his athletic career. Do you know who said this quote about Mickey Mantle? In 1998, The Sporting News placed Mantle at 17th on its list of baseball's 100 greatest players. 6th inning (58), It was later estimated by some that the ball could have traveled 504 feet (154m)[38] had it not been blocked by the ornate and distinctive facade. All rights reserved. [74], Mantle was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1964. 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