Or write about sports? [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 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. Little, Brown & Company. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Mantle returned to the hospital in late July, and the cancer was found to have spread throughout his body. The ball went over the center field fence, which was 460 feet from home plate. Babe Ruth (AP Photo) . Those words were carved on the plaque marking his resting place at the family mausoleum in Dallas. Mantle was the starting center fielder in the second All-Star Game's lineup, getting a single and a walk in four at bats. Mickey Charles Mantle Nickname: The Commerce Comet Born: 10/20/1931 in Spavinaw, OK High School: Commerce, Commerce, OK Debut: 4/17/1951 Hall of Fame: 1974 Died: 8/13/1995 Relationship (s): cousin of Ryan Mantle Follow mlb Stats Career Game Logs Splits Batter vs. Pitcher MLB Minors Batting Fielding Regular Season Career Stats Advanced Career Stats Mantle's cards, especially his 1952 Topps rookie card, are extremely popular and valuable among card collectors. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KSWO) - On this day in Oklahoma History, Oklahoma native Mickey Mantle announced his retirement from baseball in 1969. Dave Kingman has power. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. copyright=new Date(); Separates the men from the boys." The season was bad for the Yankees, too, as they finished third. 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? Data Provided By One Yankee, in 2018, collected two inside the parkers do you remember who it was? 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. Rookie Status: 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. [10] During a slump, Mantle called his father to tell him he wanted to quit baseball. Mantle's career total, 1733 walks, are also still a Major League record for most bases on balls by a switch hitter. 10,775th in major league history) He homered for the third Yankee run in a 32 Game 6 win and he knocked in the winning runs in the 42 Game 7 win, with a homer in the sixth inning and an RBI single in the seventh inning. Nevertheless, Mantle accepted the position because he felt the rule was "stupid." 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). He was safe 8 out of 10 times in which he attempted to steal a base. Few of them are likely to be broken; it is unlikely that. Major League Baseball batters who have won the, Major leagues, New York Yankees (19511968), Song and film appearances, depictions, and references. 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 played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (19511968) with the New York Yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. 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." Frank Robinson tied them next, but all four were passed in 2012, when a player became the first with thirteen walk-offs. Did you know that Mickey Mantle appeared in 74 games at home, had 230 at-bats, drove in 59 runs, scored 63 times, had 76 hits (8 doubles / 6 triples / 24 home runs), walked 66 times (6 intentional), struck out 44 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (1 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .330 batting average, .476 on That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." In 2020, the #7 card was issued to right fielder Aaron Judge. He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. And that has driven up prices making . Mantle was interred in the Mantle Family Mausoleum, located in the St. Matthew Section of the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas. [Answer], 2,401 - Mickey Mantle wore pinstripes in 2,401 games, the franchise record for games played as a New York Yankee. A settlement was reached allowing for the sale of some of Mantle's belongings for approximately $500,000. [66] He established the Mickey Mantle Foundation to raise awareness for organ donations. The osteomyelitic condition of Mantle's left leg had exempted him from being drafted for military service since he was 18 in 1949,[22][23] but his emergence as a star center fielder in the major leagues during the Korean War in 1952 led baseball fans to question his 4-F deferment. 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. 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. 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. Mantle was the uncle of actor and musician Kelly Mantle. Mantle's off-field behavior is the subject of the book The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood, written in 2010 by sports journalist Jane Leavy. Applying thick wraps to both of his knees became a pre-game ritual, and by the end of his career simply swinging a bat caused him to fall to one knee in pain. 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. 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? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [36] When he retired, Mantle was third on the all-time home-run list with 536,[34] and he was the Yankees' all-time leader in games played with 2,401, a record that would be broken by Derek Jeter on August 29, 2011.[37]. copyright=new Date(); [10], Mantle was called up to the Yankees after 40 games with Kansas City, this time wearing uniform #7. But Mickey wasn't finished. Although his injury affected his upper cut from the right side, it still can be said he was not injured in 1958. 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. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. 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. us, Died: 20 June 2011, Page 150. I see I raised a coward instead. The 1959 season was another frustrating situation; this time the first half of his season was good and his second-half comparatively bad. [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. 5th inning (44), You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. Willie Mays had 660 home runs over his career. With Joe D.'s . [58] Excerpts from the book have been published in Sports Illustrated. 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. July 22, 1955, County Stadium, Milwaukee - Pitcher Robin Roberts 2. Some would argue it has even overtaken the T206 Honus Wagner as the face of the baseball card world. Krause Publications. "[20] Mantle immediately broke out of his slump, and went on to hit .361 with 11 homers and 50 RBIs during his stay in Kansas City. 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. 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. Kuhn warned Mantle before he accepted the position that he would be placed on the list if he took the job. Do you know who said this quote about Mickey Mantle? 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", Mickey Mantle Rookie Card | 1951 Bowman Baseball Card (#253 | Checklist)Baseball Almanac Research Library. 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. He is in 10th place in number of bases-empty bunt singles for his career, with 80 in only 148 at-bats. ", Mickey Mantle Rookie Card | 1951 Bowman Baseball Card (#253 | Checklist)Baseball Almanac Research Library. Free shipping for many products! Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. Some now call this his last home run at Yankee Stadium. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. Prior year, August 1960: Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle await . Free shipping. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Do you remember who it was? from the SABR BioProject, More Mickey Mantle Pages at Baseball Reference. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. "Sixty! Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 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 home run was his 16th in a World Series, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 15. [Answer], 3 - Mickey Mantle was not just incredibly strong, but he was also incredibly fast. 1959 is said to be his only "off season" in his prime, and historians point to 75 runs batted in as particularly low for him. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? 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. "No boy ever loved his father more," he said. The following year, Mantle moved to center field. No man. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: Running around the bases was the hard part?" Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 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. 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[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. Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. Willie Mays had power. [citation needed], Joe DiMaggio retired from baseball following the 1951 World Series. [41], Mantle was also one of the best bunters for base hits of all time. Mantle was invited to the Yankees instructional camp before the 1951 season. Six decades after Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle dueled for Babe Ruth's hallowed single-season home run record, the legacies of that 1961 season endure and its scars remain. [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. 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. In 1962, Mantle batted .321 in 121 games. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. Mantle's monument now stands at the current Monument Park. Centerfielder and First Baseman, Born: update=copyright.getFullYear(); [10], Mantle began his professional baseball career in Kansas with the semi-professional Baxter Springs Whiz Kids. Copyright 1999- Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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! $2.19. A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System. Mantle desired to be remembered as a stellar teammate. [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. Mantle hit some of the longest home runs in Major League history. His on-base percentage was .400, for the year. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) 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. The Yankees and Mantle were slowed by injuries during the 1965 season, and they finished in sixth place, 25 games behind the Minnesota Twins. 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. 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. 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