Babe Ruth (AP Photo) . If you have additional information on these homers, you can mail Bruce at 2130 Martha Washington Rd, Clarkrange, TN 38553. Overall, he hit slightly more home runs away (270) than home (266). 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. [Answer], 2017 - Mickey Mantle passed away in 1995, prompting Topps Baseball Cards to "retire" #7 in their base card sets (excluding inserts). 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. 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. 3rd inning (65), Canale, Larry. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 20 June 2011, Page 150. Krause Publications. Total: Left-handed - 1 / Right-handed - 1. When Mantle finally fell short, finishing with 52, many of the traditionalists were relieved. You're not talking about ordinary power. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Mickey Mantle had a .298 average over his career. 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). [10] In 1962, Mantle batted .321 in 121 games. copyright=new Date(); "Jack Antonoff's Shadow of the City Festival Showcases N.J. [65] He said that he was telling the same old stories, and realizing how many of them involved being drunk, including at least one drunk-driving accident, he decided they were not funny any more. A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. For the second consecutive year, he narrowly missed winning his third MVP award, finishing four points behind repeat winner Maris. Basketball. "[77] In response, DiMaggio's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. [53], In 1992, Mantle wrote My Favorite Summer 1956 about his 1956 season.[54]. 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. Willie Mays had power. October 20, 1931 Mantle is 16th all-time in home runs per at-bats. 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. Miami Hurricanes basketball stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder in images. 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. [ Answer] Many thanks to him. Mantle, who was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma,. Rookie Status: [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. Mantle finished with 54 home runs while leading the American league in runs scored and walks. 5th inning (44), 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. ', "Damn Yankees: A Washington Fan's Fantasy", "Fanfares for the Common Man: B.H. He did, however, regain his status, hitting .330 in the second half of 1958, and leading his team back to the Series. 2007 Topps #MHR293 Mickey Mantle . The 1952 Topps #311 is by far Mantle's most popular baseball card and one of the most recognizable in the entire hobby. September 28, 1968 Despite missing 41 games, he was selected as MVP for the third time, beating out teammate Bobby Richardson in the voting. Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers of all time, and is regarded by many as the greatest switch hitter in baseball history. 20 June 2011, Page 150. He also had an excellent .984 fielding percentage when playing center field. Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season, Nicknames: Mantle returned to the hospital in late July, and the cancer was found to have spread throughout his body. 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. 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. [61] Before Mantle sought treatment for alcoholism, he admitted that his hard living had hurt both his playing and his family. inDallas,TX, Buried: The New York press was harsh in its treatment of Mantle in his early years with the team, emphasizing that he struck out frequently, was injury-prone, was a rube from Oklahoma, and was perceived as inferior to his predecessor in center field, Joe DiMaggio. Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. 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. Mantle's top salary was $100,000, which he reached for the 1963 season. 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. I see I raised a coward instead. Who did Topps select? [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. Nevertheless, Mantle accepted the position because he felt the rule was "stupid." Summerall himself had been treated at the clinic in 1992.[64]. 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. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. 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. To inaugurate the Astrodome, the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees played an exhibition game on April 9, 1965. Copyright 1999- The decision still didn't sit well with Mickey Mantle, even 25 years later. Data Provided By Shocked, Mantle bounced back out of his slump, hitting .360 for Kansas City and returning to the Yankees. He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." During the 1957 World Series, Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst fell on Mantle's left shoulder in a collision at second base. Do you know who said this quote about Mickey Mantle? Asked what he was doing, Mantle's father told him, "Your're going home. Career Stats On May 14, 1967, Mickey Mantle hit career home run number 500 and became the first switch-hitter to join the 500 Home Runs Club. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Krause Publications. The Daily News reported it as a 502-foot homer. [66] He established the Mickey Mantle Foundation to raise awareness for organ donations. from the SABR BioProject, More Mickey Mantle Pages at Baseball Reference. [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. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? Copyright 1999- Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: December 4, 2022 5:28 AM EST. When was Mickey Mantle's last at bat? 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? Mantle was invited to the Yankees instructional camp before the 1951 season. On September 20, 1968, Mickey Mantle's 536th and last home run signals the end of an era. He is the only player to win a league Triple Crown as a switch hitter. The next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. copyright=new Date(); A settlement was reached allowing for the sale of some of Mantle's belongings for approximately $500,000. Among his many accomplishments are all-time World Series records for home runs (18), runs scored (42), and runs batted in (40).[21]. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. [10] In 1948, Yankees scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mantle's teammate, third baseman Willard "Billy" Johnson. August 13, 1995 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. [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. Mantle was one of the greatest offensive threats in baseball history and is considered to be one of the best baseball players of all time. Mantle was selected an All-Star every season during his 18-year career except 1951 and 1966, and did not play in the 1952, 1963, and 1965 seasons. 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." Author. He hit one over the right center field roof at Briggs Stadium, which is said to have traveled 643 feet. Music! In 2020, the #7 card was issued to right fielder Aaron Judge. 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? 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]. Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX, High School: Commerce HS (Commerce, OK), Debut: 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. Mickey Mantle was 19 years young when he played his first game for the New York Yankees. 7th inning (53), What was Willie Mays' average? [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. He is 17th in on-base percentage. 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.". Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. 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. [Mickey Mantle Quotes] You're not talking about ordinary power. .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. The hardest ball Mickey Mantle ever hit happened 50 years ago. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. 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. Mantle became the highest-paid active player of his time. 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. Dave Kingman has power. The Mick, The Commerce Comet or Muscles, View Player Bio "This is a role model: Don't be like me," a frail Mantle said. Witnesses say it looked "like he had been shot." Having reached that pinnacle in his 13th season, he never asked for another raise.[28]. In addition, compared to the other four center fielders on the All-Century team, he had the lowest career rate of grounding into double plays, and he had the highest World Series on-base percentage and World Series slugging percentage. 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. With Joe D.'s . Mantle's career total, 1733 walks, are also still a Major League record for most bases on balls by a switch hitter. 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. 91 - Mickey Mantle was the ninety-first ballplayer from the state of Oklahoma. Prior year, August 1960: Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle await . 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 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). update=copyright.getFullYear(); Mantle was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1951, with the New York Yankees. 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. [74], Mantle was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1964. Shocked, Mantle bounced back out of his slump, hitting .360 for Kansas City and returning to the Yankees. [a] He was an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and a Gold Glove winner once. He delivered a farewell speech on Mickey Mantle Day, June 8, 1969, at Yankee Stadium. [86], In August 2022, a 1952 Topps baseball card (Topps; 1952; #311; SGC MT 9.5) in mint condition sold for $12.6 million, a record for sports memorabilia at the 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. Fairchild's poetry celebrates gritty lives in small towns", "Catch me if you can(2002) - You know why the yankees always win? He hit two more home runs in the series to set a new lifetime World Series record with 18. Beginning in high school, he suffered both acute and chronic injuries to bones and cartilage in his legs. In that season, he also hit another long home run at Yankee Stadium to left-center field that was reported to have traveled 502 feet. document.write(update); All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. 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]. [16] Mantle hit his first professional home run on June 30, 1949, at Shulthis Stadium. 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). 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. View Mickey Mantle's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). 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)! One Yankee, in 2018, collected two inside the parkers do you remember who it was? Mantle served as a part-time color commentator on NBC's baseball coverage in 1969, teaming with Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek to call some Game of the Week telecasts as well as that year's All-Star Game. [72] He was 63 years old. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, Mantle was the third player from Oklahoma sent to Cooperstown! [Answer], 3 - Mickey Mantle was not just incredibly strong, but he was also incredibly fast. Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his career, 266 while playing at home, 270 while on the road. You're going to work in the mines, that's what we'll do. "[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. He had the highest stolen-base percentage in history at the time of his retirement. (Voted by BBWAA on 322/365 ballots) 7 - Mickey Mantle wore #6 when he made his big league debut with the Bronx Bombers, changed to #7, and on Mickey Mantle Day, at Yankee Stadium, June 8, 1969, The Mick's #7 was retired and he was a given a bronze plaque to be hung on the center field wall near the monuments to Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Miller Huggins. After its presentation by Joe DiMaggio, Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the crowd, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher." [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. Mantle, playing right field, raced for the ball together with center fielder Joe DiMaggio, who called for the ball (and made the catch). [17] In 1950, Mantle was promoted to the Class-C Joplin Miners of the Western Association. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. 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! [Answer]. Mickey Mantle was a Centerfielder and First Baseman. During Game 5 of the 1956 World SeriesDon Larsen's perfect game against the Brooklyn DodgersMantle kept the perfect game alive by making a running catch of a deep fly ball off the bat of Gil Hodges, and provided the first of the two runs the Yankees would score with a fourth-inning home run off Brooklyn starter Sal Maglie. 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. He still holds World Series records for home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123). On May 14, 1967, Mickey Mantle hit career home run number 500 and became the first switch-hitter to join the 500 Home Runs Club. He is bringing that magic and mystique back to the team, and was a natural fit for card number seven." [10] As a teenager, Mantle rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals. ", Mickey Mantle Rookie Card | 1951 Bowman Baseball Card (#253 | Checklist)Baseball Almanac Research Library. He admitted that he had often been cruel and hurtful to family, friends, and fans because of his alcoholism, and sought to make amends. [6] He hit 536 career home runs, batted .300 or more ten times, and is the career leader (tied with Jim Thome) in walk-off home runs, with 13: 12 in the regular season and one in the postseason. Madden, Bill. Mantle spoke with remorse about his drinking in a 1994 Sports Illustrated cover story. His batting average in mid-season had climbed as high as .392. [31] Mantle hit .255 with 19 home runs and 46 RBI in 361 plate appearances. The distance: 656 feet to the point where it first landed! Mantle signed for $140 per month (equivalent to $1,600 in 2021) with a $1,500 signing bonus (equivalent to $17,100 in 2021). Shortly before his death, Mantle videotaped a message to be played on Old-Timers' Day, which he was too ill to attend. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) [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. Too easy? Danny later battled prostate cancer. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. He played halfback and Oklahoma offered him a football scholarship. 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. 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! Greenwade returned in 1949, after Mantle's high school graduation, to sign Mantle to a minor league contract. 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). Find out more. And, in the end, people got it. He was safe 8 out of 10 times in which he attempted to steal a base. ( Getty Images) More . SUMMARY Career [66] The Yankees played the Indians that day and honored him with a tribute. 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