Mantle finished with 54 home runs while leading the American league in runs scored and walks. Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. Data Provided By [New York Yankees Records], Mickey Mantle | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1974 (HOF). "Jack Antonoff's Shadow of the City Festival Showcases N.J. [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. document.write(update); Krause Publications. [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. The hardest ball Mickey Mantle ever hit happened 50 years ago. [Answer]. During the 1957 World Series, Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst fell on Mantle's left shoulder in a collision at second base. He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." Author. Mickey Mantle had 536 home runs over his career. Mantle had his first 100 plus RBI year, in 1954, in a full season and regained .300 status. Total: Left-handed - 1 / Right-handed - 1. (His batting average closed 61 points lower than the previous year). Author. 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. The Yankees and Mantle were slowed by injuries during the 1965 season, and they finished in sixth place, 25 games behind the Minnesota Twins. Who did Topps select? 19-year-old Mickey Mantle had just hit the longest home run in baseball history! Mantle finished in second place in MVP voting for 1964, as Baltimore's Brooks Robinson won the award. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? [citation needed] He outlived all the men in his family by several years. 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. 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. Although he was a feared power hitter from either side of the plate and hit more home runs batting left-handed than right, Mantle considered himself a better right-handed hitter. 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". 6th inning (58), That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." The decision still didn't sit well with Mickey Mantle, even 25 years later. Mantle was reinstated on March 18, 1985 by Kuhn's successor Peter Ueberroth. Mantle's original plaque, along with DiMaggio's, are now on display at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, with the DiMaggio plaque still hung higher than Mantle's. 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! I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. 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. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. The team played the rest of the season with black mourning bands topped by a number 7 on their left sleeves. 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. [48] In 1972 he served as a part-time television commentator for the Montreal Expos. Summerall himself had been treated at the clinic in 1992.[64]. He is in 10th place in number of bases-empty bunt singles for his career, with 80 in only 148 at-bats. Five years earlier, in 1956, Mantle had challenged Ruth's record for most of the season, and the New York press had been protective of Ruth on that occasion also. Mays's fly was hit to shallow center, and as Mantle came over to back up DiMaggio, Mantle's spikes caught a drainage cover in the outfield grass. But Mickey wasn't finished. [10] During a slump, Mantle called his father to tell him he wanted to quit baseball. Mickey Mantle had 2,415 hits over his career. He always had that country boy attitude that made you feel at ease. (Voted by BBWAA on 322/365 ballots) "Sixty! He spent his final two seasons at first base. No player, except Mantle himself, was featured in a regular set on card number seven until the release of the 2017 Topps Baseball Card set. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. inDallas,TX, Buried: Mantle's monument now stands at the current Monument Park. 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 career total, 1733 walks, are also still a Major League record for most bases on balls by a switch hitter. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." - Mantle, Mickey. Those words were carved on the plaque marking his resting place at the family mausoleum in Dallas. [57] He batted left-handed hitting while Simon pitched left-handed. [75], On Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium, June 8, 1969, Mantle's number 7 was retired and he was a awarded a bronze plaque to be hung on the center field wall near the monuments to Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Miller Huggins. Greenwade returned in 1949, after Mantle's high school graduation, to sign Mantle to a minor league contract. [53], In 1992, Mantle wrote My Favorite Summer 1956 about his 1956 season.[54]. [76] The plaque was officially presented to Mantle by Joe DiMaggio. October 20, 1931 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. Author. Pride of October: What It Was to Be Young and a Yankee. In the second game of the 1951 World Series, New York Giants rookie Willie Mays hit a fly ball to right-center field. Mantle desired to be remembered as a stellar teammate. He also hit his second All-Star Game home run that season. [46] Over the next decade, Mantle experienced increasing difficulty hitting from his left side. It was originally purchased for $50,000 in 1991. [9], Mantle was born on October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma, the son of Lovell (ne Richardson) Mantle (19041995)[10] and Elvin Charles "Mutt" Mantle (19121952). He won 3 MVP Awards and was selected to play in 20 All-Star Games. 376 - Mickey Mantle had a league leading 376 total bases in 1956, setting the American League (and Major League) record for most total bases in a season by a switch hitter. In January 1959, the New York Times reported Mantle sought a contract raise to 85,000 dollars but he settled for 70,000. "[47][63], Mantle's wife and sons all completed treatment for alcoholism and told him that he needed to do the same. [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. Separates the men from the boys." [10][15] Shulthis Stadium, the baseball stadium in Independence where Mantle played, had been the site of the first night game of organized baseball in 1930. Mickey Mantle had a .298 average over his career. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. [10] He hit .267 with 13 home runs and 65 RBI in 96 games. extra innings (14). I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. Overall, he hit slightly more home runs away (270) than home (266). In 2006, Mantle was featured on a United States postage stamp,[85] one of a series of four including fellow baseball legends Mel Ott, Roy Campanella, and Hank Greenberg. You're not talking about ordinary power. Mickey Mantle hit 298 solo homers, 162 with a single runner on base, 67 with two men on base, and 9 grand slams. 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. 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. making a donation to Baseball Almanac : 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). The Cardinals won the World Series in seven games. He delivered a farewell speech on Mickey Mantle Day, June 8, 1969, at Yankee Stadium. In the 1960 season, he hit what is still believed to be the longest home run in history. Page 369): The son of a miner from Oklahoma, Mantle was led to baseball at an early age by his father. And, in the end, people got it. [58] Excerpts from the book have been published in Sports Illustrated. [Mickey Mantle Quotes], Mickey Mantle Career Home Runs | Research by Baseball Almanac. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Mantle received the transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas on June 8, 1995. The following year, Mantle moved to center field. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. [Answer], 2017 - Mickey Mantle passed away in 1995, prompting Topps Baseball Cards to "retire" #7 in their base card sets (excluding inserts). a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance. [23][24] Mantle had high hopes that 1953 would be a breakout year but his momentum was stopped by an injury. 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. 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. The Mick,The Commerce Comet,Muscles are nicknames for Mickey Mantle. 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. Too easy? ESPN's SportsCentury series that ran in 1999 ranked him No. Mantle was not entirely discreet about them, and at his retirement ceremony in 1969, he brought his mistress along with his wife. 1959 was the first of four consecutive seasons that two All-Star games were played and Mantle played in seven of these games. The Yankees defeat the Kansas City Athletics 7-4 in a game that lasts only 95 minutes because of rain delays. Mantle was invited to the Yankees instructional camp before the 1951 season. 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 town respected Mantle's privacy, refusing either to talk about him to outsiders or to direct fans to his home. Krause Publications. Having reached that pinnacle in his 13th season, he never asked for another raise.[28]. View Mickey Mantle's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Proud sponsor of this page. 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). In 1963, he batted .314 in 65 games. How is that possible? Mantle's top salary was $100,000, which he reached for the 1963 season. Mantle batted left-handed against his father when his father pitched to him right-handed, and he batted right-handed against his grandfather, Charles Mantle, when he pitched to him left-handed. Babe Ruth (AP Photo) . On May 14, 1967, Mantle became the sixth member of the 500 home run club. 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)})(); An inning-by-inning breakdown of every home run hit by Mickey Mantle: 1st inning (103), Page 369): The son of a miner from Oklahoma, Mantle was led to baseball at an early age by his father. [17] In 1950, Mantle was promoted to the Class-C Joplin Miners of the Western Association. Author. Author. Major League Baseball batters who have won the, Major leagues, New York Yankees (19511968), Song and film appearances, depictions, and references. Among his many accomplishments are all-time World Series records for home runs (18), runs scored (42), and runs batted in (40).[21]. MLB held two All-Star Games from 1959 through 1962. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Basketball. Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, when he led the major leagues in batting average (.353), home runs (52), and runs batted in (RBI) (130). That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." Shortly after Mantle completed treatment, his son Billy died on March 12, 1994 at age 36 of heart problems brought on by years of substance abuse. [citation needed], Joe DiMaggio retired from baseball following the 1951 World Series. 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. He was selected an AL All-Star again, but as a reserve player, and he did not make the 28-player team for the second and last time because of an injury. When Mantle finally fell short, finishing with 52, many of the traditionalists were relieved. [10] As a teenager, Mantle rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. I'll swear I expect to see that boy just take off and fly any time. Willie Mays had a .301 average over his career. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. - Mantle, Mickey. Join our linker program. 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. (Age 36-344d) ( Getty Images) More . 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. 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. Mickey Mantle still to this day holds the following World Series Hitting Records: Most Bases on Balls in World Series History (43), Most Extra Base Hits in World Series History (26), Most Home Runs in World Series History (18), Most RBI in World Series History (40), Most Runs Scored in World Series History (42) and Most Total Bases in World Series History (123)! Mantle became the highest-paid active player of his time. 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. Mickey Mantle played for 1 team, the New York Yankees. His football playing nearly ended his athletic career. "This is a role model: Don't be like me," a frail Mantle said. He also had an excellent .984 fielding percentage when playing center field. 37 in its "50 Greatest Athletes" series. Other times, he would leave fake snakes, bugs, or frogs around for Phil Rizzuto to find. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. Separates the men from the boys." Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. Do you know who preceded him in 1952? 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. 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. [62][47] His father died of Hodgkin's disease at age 40 in 1952, and his grandfather also died young of the same disease. 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. 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. Too easy? He was well-liked by the citizens of Greensboro, and seemed to like them in return. Mantle had a .298 batting average with 2,415 hits, 536 home runs, 1,509 runs batted in, and 1,676 runs scored. A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System. "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. . His on-base percentage at one point, reached .537. Mantle was able to hit for both average and power,[4] especially tape-measure home runs,[5] a term that was born when a play-by-play caller reacted to one of Mantle's 1953 home runs. [61] Before Mantle sought treatment for alcoholism, he admitted that his hard living had hurt both his playing and his family. His job mostly involved representing the Claridge in golf tournaments and at other charity events, but Mantle was suspended from baseball by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn because any affiliation with gambling was viewed as grounds for placement on the "permanently ineligible" list. Mickey Mantle was 19 years young when he played his first game for the New York Yankees. Although the Yankees had won the pennant in 1960, and were favored to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series, . Many thanks to him. How many home runs did Willie Mays have? All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. After its presentation by Joe DiMaggio, Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the crowd, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher." He was selected an All-Star for the eleventh consecutive season and played in the first game,[3] but because of a recurrence of an old injury, he did not play in the second game. [Answer]. Free shipping for many products! 20 June 2011, Page 150. Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture. [10] In 1948, Yankees scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mantle's teammate, third baseman Willard "Billy" Johnson. Maris hit 26. "[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. Mickey Mantle 1967 - 500th Home Run as aired on WPIX-TV, 5/14/1967 YanksAtShea 6.23K subscribers Subscribe 12K 2.4M views 10 years ago YanksAtShea is very proud to present on its 45th. He did, however, regain his status, hitting .330 in the second half of 1958, and leading his team back to the Series. From 1959 through 1962, two All-Star Games were played each of those years, and The Commerce Comet was sent to all eight of those Midsummer Classics! You're going to work in the mines, that's what we'll do. 54 - Mickey Mantle hit 54 home runs in 1961, the Major League record for most home runs in a single season by a switch-hitter. He has spent considerable time researching the actual facts surrounding each of these mammoth home runs. [10], Mantle began his professional baseball career in Kansas with the semi-professional Baxter Springs Whiz Kids. Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. 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. He is 17th in on-base percentage. 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. How many teams has Willie Mays played for? He slugged 536 home runs with a .298 batting average and 1,509 RBI in his . The next was arguably his first great year, as he concluded with 37 home runs and a .306 batting average. Canale, Larry. Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who had taken a similar position, had already had action taken against him. Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Mantle played in 96 games that season and batted .267 with 13 home runs and 65 RBI. [51], Mantle worked as a customer-relations representative for the Dallas Reserve Life Insurance Company. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX, High School: Commerce HS (Commerce, OK), Debut: [10] Stengel, speaking to SPORT, stated "He's got more natural power from both sides than anybody I ever saw. In 1998, The Sporting News placed Mantle at 17th on its list of baseball's 100 greatest players. http://www.courtsidetweets.comMickey Mantle of the New York Yankees may have been on the other side of his career in 1965, but that didn't stop him from bein. For the second consecutive year, he narrowly missed winning his third MVP award, finishing four points behind repeat winner Maris. 91 - Mickey Mantle was the ninety-first ballplayer from the state of Oklahoma. [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. [83] In 2018, the #7 card was issued to Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier. 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Mantle is 16th all-time in home runs per at-bats. [50], After the failure of Mickey Mantle's Country Cookin' restaurants in the early 1970s, the popular Mickey Mantle's Restaurant & Sports Bar opened in New York at 42 Central Park South (59th Street) in 1988. [10] 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? Estimated PSA 8 Value: $400,000. 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? Dave Kingman has power. This was the first of numerous injuries that plagued his 18-year career with the Yankees. April 17, 1951 4th inning (69), Mantle was the uncle of actor and musician Kelly Mantle. Mantle was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1951, with the New York Yankees. Mantle, who was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma,. Do you have a blog? August 13, 1995 20 June 2011, Page 150. After an impressive spring training, Yankees manager Casey Stengel decided to promote Mantle to the majors as a right fielder instead of sending him to the minors. [66] Doctors observed that it was among the most aggressive cancers that they had ever treated, attributing the antirejection drugs administered to Mantle for his liver transplant with helping the cancer spread so quickly. Deducting for bounces,[5] there is no doubt that both landed well over 500 feet (152m) from home plate. 7th inning (53), Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? 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. 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