20 June 2011, Page 150. Many thanks to him. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. 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). Roger Maris became the ninth player in the club with his record 61 long balls in 1961 - the same season . ", Mickey Mantle Rookie Card | 1951 Bowman Baseball Card (#253 | Checklist)Baseball Almanac Research Library. In spite of short foul pole dimension of 296 feet (90m) to left and 301 feet (92m) to right in original Yankee Stadium, Mantle gained no advantage there as his stroke both left and right-handed drove balls there to power alleys of 344' to 407' and 402' to 457' feet (139m) from the plate. Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. 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. He delivered a farewell speech on Mickey Mantle Day, June 8, 1969, at Yankee Stadium. October 20, 1931 (Age 19-179d, In his first complete World Series (1952), Mantle was the Yankees hitting star, with an on-base percentage above .400 and a slugging percentage above .600. $2.19. He was well-liked by the citizens of Greensboro, and seemed to like them in return. 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! Mantle is 16th all-time in home runs per at-bats. 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. 3rd inning (65), That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." Some felt that his fame had permitted him to receive a donor liver in just one day,[69] bypassing patients who had been waiting much longer. Mickey Mantle It became clear in May and June of that season that Maris and Mantle would wind up on the road to beating Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in a single season. [7] He was an All-Star for 16 seasons, playing in 16 of the 20 All-Star Games that were played during his career. The following year, Mantle moved to center field. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Cardinals won the World Series in seven games. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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Mantle was also known for his incredible ability to avoid grounding into double plays. 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! 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. In response, Joltin Joe's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. 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. The Daily News reported it as a 502-foot homer. Mantle joined Babe Ruth (who reached the 50-homer plateau four times), Jimmie Foxx (two times), Ralph Kiner (two times), Hack Wilson, Hank Greenberg, Johnny Mize and Willie Mays as the only players to record at least 50 homers in one year. He always had that country boy attitude that made you feel at ease. On top of all that, he set World Series records for home runs (18), runs (42), RBI (40), total bases (125) and bases on . 1961 Home Run Race Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris Day-By-Day Scorecard. Willie Mays had a .301 average over his career. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. 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. copyright=new Date(); Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. Canale, Larry. [82] Topps unretired the #7 in 2006 to use exclusively for cards of Mantle in the current year's design. 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)! Although the Yankees had won the pennant in 1960, and were favored to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series, . "[77] In response, DiMaggio's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. In 1963, he batted .314 in 65 games. No man. You're not talking about ordinary power. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. Shocked, Mantle bounced back out of his slump, hitting .360 for Kansas City and returning to the Yankees. [12] Mantle spoke warmly of his father and said that he was the bravest man whom he had ever known. 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. [13], When Mantle was four years old, his family moved to the nearby town of Commerce, Oklahoma, where his father worked in lead and zinc mines. His son David was also present. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. [66] In eulogizing Mantle, sportscaster Bob Costas described him as "a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic. Baseball scholars often ponder "what if" had he not been injured, and had been able to lead a healthy career. Separates the men from the boys." Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. 4th inning (69), extra innings (14). In 1962, Mantle batted .321 in 121 games. [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. No man. [10] Mickey Mantle's salary for the 1951 season was $7,500. Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his career, 266 while playing at home, 270 while on the road. However, he was not able to find the power he once had in the lower minors. Do you know who said this quote about Mickey Mantle? He is 17th in on-base percentage. His rationale was that the men in his family had all died young, so he expected to die young as well. [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. 2nd inning (20), 20 June 2011, Page 150. [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. Little, Brown & Company. 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. In 1973, at the Old-Timers Game at Yankee Stadium, Mantle, batting right handed, faced old friend Whitey Ford. [Mickey Mantle Quotes] He returned to the center field position on September 2. [Answer]. The first main series #7 card not issued to Mantle or a Yankee was to shortstop Orlando Arcia of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021. 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. In his sophomore year, he was kicked on the left shin during a practice game, and he developed osteomyelitisan infectious disease that was incurable just a few years earlierin his left ankle. During the 1957 World Series, Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst fell on Mantle's left shoulder in a collision at second base. After the 1966 season, Mantle was moved to first base, with Joe Pepitone taking his place in the outfield. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) His knee twisted awkwardly and he instantly fell. [New York Yankees Records], Mickey Mantle | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1974 (HOF). Or write about sports? Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 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. On September 10, 1960, he hit a ball left-handed that cleared the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium in Detroit and, based on where it was found, was estimated years later by historian Mark Gallagher to have traveled 643 feet (196m). [33], Mantle hit .237 with 18 home runs and 54 RBI during his final season in 1968. 19-year-old Mickey Mantle had just hit the longest home run in baseball history! The Mickey Mantle All-Star stats seen below include his All-Star year-by-year hitting stats, All-Star fielding stats, and All-Star pitching stats (where applicable). [49], Although he was among the best-paid players of the pre-free-agency era, Mantle was a poor businessman and did not invest well. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: [citation needed], Joe DiMaggio retired from baseball following the 1951 World Series. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. 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). [New York Yankees Records], Mickey Mantle | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1974 (HOF). [42], Mantle's career was plagued with injuries. Described by him as his "favorite summer", his major league-leading .353 batting average, 52 home runs, and 130 runs batted in brought home both the Triple Crown and first of three Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Awards. 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. Page 369): The son of a miner from Oklahoma, Mantle was led to baseball at an early age by his father. The low batting average caused his lifetime average to dip below .300, which caused him anguish the next year as he worked with a statistician to review all of his at-bats since 1951, hoping to find enough uncounted hits to elevate his average to .2995, but his lifetime average remained .298. 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. Maris did not follow suit, and many in the press viewed him as surly. Frank Robinson tied them next, but all four were passed in 2012, when a player became the first with thirteen walk-offs. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Positions: 20 June 2011, Page 150. I'll swear I expect to see that boy just take off and fly any time. 37 in its "50 Greatest Athletes" series. For every 100 at bats, Mantle grounded into 1.40 double plays, one of the lowest marks in history. Mantle made an appearance in the music video for "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon in 1988. Aberback, Brian (September 7, 2017). The 1959 season was another frustrating situation; this time the first half of his season was good and his second-half comparatively bad. With 37 homers, he was now a home run hitter, not just an all-around player with tremendous power. However, as the team slumped overall, he was still the team leader in several departments, for example in base stealing (23), runs scored (104), on-base average /percentage (.399) and fielding (.995). [8] Despite his accolades on the field, Mantle's private life was plagued with tumult and tragedy, including a well-publicized bout with alcoholism that led to his death from liver cancer. [73], After Mantle's death, his family pursued a federal lawsuit against Greer Johnson, his agent and live-in aide during the last decade of his life, to prohibit her from auctioning many of Mantle's personal items, including a lock of hair, a neck brace, and expired credit cards. He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." . [Answer]. April 17, 1951 Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. 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. In 1960 Mantle started in both All-Star games, getting two walks in the first and a single in the second game. Click Here to see an outline of the contents of the DVD.) [59][60], Mantle allegedly took his first drink of alcohol at age 19, when teammate Hank Bauer gave him a beer that he "chugged as if it were soda pop", according to baseball historian Frank Russo. Mickey Mantle hit 298 solo homers, 162 with a single runner on base, 67 with two men on base, and 9 grand slams. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Click Here to learn more about it. Once, he put a live snake in Marshall Bridges's uniform, and another time he released a live mongoose into the visitors clubhouse at Tiger Stadium.[47]. [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. Author. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. 5th inning (44), During the game, Mantle hit three home runs. 1969 Topps #500 Mickey Mantle Last Name in Yellow PSA 6 EX-MT $875.00 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA 2 STUNNING EYE APPEAL INCREDIBLE CENTERING $84,999.99 1969 Topps #500 Mickey Mantle UER VGEX X2696604 $234.00 1952 Topps # 408 Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees $7.00 1961 Topps #300 Mickey Mantle PSA 6 EX-MT $1,299.99 Mantle was the starting center fielder in the second All-Star Game's lineup, getting a single and a walk in four at bats. "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. As a teammate, he never complained about his injuries and always tried to lead by example. (Age 36-344d) Mickey Mantle had 2,415 hits over his career. 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. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. When was Mickey Mantle's last at bat? In the 1960 season, he hit what is still believed to be the longest home run in history. Canale, Larry. 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. [Answer], 110.2 - Mickey Mantle finished his career with a Wins Above Replacement (WAR) of 110.2. the highest in baseball history by a switch hitting position player. Summerall himself had been treated at the clinic in 1992.[64]. [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. 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.". "He's the greatest prospect I've seen in my time, and I go back quite a ways. 52 - Mickey Mantle hit 52 home runs in 1956, a total that led every hitter from both leagues. [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. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Let's take a look back. Who did Topps select? Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? The next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. One Yankee, in 2018, collected two inside the parkers do you remember who it was? 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. The ball went over the center field fence, which was 460 feet from home plate. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Mantle was hospitalized with an abscessed hip resulting from a flu shot that he had received late in the season, leaving Maris to break the record (he finished with 61). update=copyright.getFullYear(); This was the first of numerous injuries that plagued his 18-year career with the Yankees. 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), 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. [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. Mickey Mantle, in full Mickey Charles Mantle, byname the Mick, (born October 20, 1931, Spavinaw, Oklahoma, U.S.died August 13, 1995, Dallas, Texas), professional American League baseball player for the New York Yankees (1951-68), who was a powerful switch-hitter (right- and left-handed) and who hit 536 home runs. "[47][63], Mantle's wife and sons all completed treatment for alcoholism and told him that he needed to do the same. Little, Brown & Company. [52] In 1983, he worked at the Claridge Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey as a greeter and community representative. Mickey Mantle (1951) Mantle as a 19-year-old rookie Mantle baseball card Mantle was invited to the Yankees instructional camp before the 1951 season. 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. Dave Kingman has power. 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). 1 September 2000. [Answer], 2017 - Mickey Mantle passed away in 1995, prompting Topps Baseball Cards to "retire" #7 in their base card sets (excluding inserts). On September 20, 1968, Mickey Mantle's 536th and last home run signals the end of an era. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Like Mickey, Merlyn and three of their sons became alcoholics,[56] and Billy developed Hodgkin's disease, as had several previous men in Mantle's family. 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. 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. document.write(update); The doctor bluntly told Mantle that the damage to his system was so severe that "your next drink could be your last." The home run was his 16th in a World Series, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 15. He slugged 536 home runs with a .298 batting average and 1,509 RBI in his . Despite missing 41 games, he was selected as MVP for the third time, beating out teammate Bobby Richardson in the voting. 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. [39] In roughly 25% of his total at-bats he hit .330 right-handed to .281 left. Copyright 1999- copyright=new Date(); Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Mickey Mantle 2006 Topps Multi-Year Issue Home Run History #MHR293 New York at the best online prices at eBay! The New York Yankees' list of all-time home run leaders reads like a who's who of baseball sluggers . Author. The year in which Yankees teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle pursue Babe Ruth's hallowed single-season home run record is chronicled by a 13-year-old boy from the Bronx, whose. Mantle spoke with remorse about his drinking in a 1994 Sports Illustrated cover story. One of the 1952 cards (Topps; #311; SGC MT 9.5) sold for $12.6 million in August 2022. In 1957, Mantle had a career high .521 OBP, the Major League record for highest on-base percentage by a switch hitter in a single season. I came to bat almost 10,000 times the lower minors with the.... 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