Fairchild's poetry celebrates gritty lives in small towns", "Catch me if you can(2002) - You know why the yankees always win? He is the only player to win a league Triple Crown as a switch hitter. [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. Maris did not follow suit, and many in the press viewed him as surly. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. 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. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. 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. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: December 4, 2022 5:28 AM EST, record for highest on-base percentage by a switch hitter in a career, record for highest on-base percentage by a switch hitter in a single season, record for highest slugging average by a switch hitter in a career, record for highest slugging average by a switch hitter in a single season, most home runs in a single season by a switch-hitter, most home runs in a single season hit on the road by a switch hitter, most bases on balls awarded a switch-hitter during a single season, record for most bases on balls by a switch hitter, most total bases in a season by a switch hitter, Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [Answer] Or 1967? "[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. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. Frank Robinson tied them next, but all four were passed in 2012, when a player became the first with thirteen walk-offs. [10], Mantle began his professional baseball career in Kansas with the semi-professional Baxter Springs Whiz Kids. [10] Because of these comparatively low numbers, he took a salary cut of 10,000 dollars, down to 60,000 dollars. Mantle reached base more times than he made outs (319 to 312), one of two seasons in which he achieved the feat. 20 June 2011, Page 150. 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. 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! Mantle was interred in the Mantle Family Mausoleum, located in the St. Matthew Section of the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas. 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. . [10], Mantle was assigned to the Yankees' Class-D Independence Yankees of the KansasOklahomaMissouri League,[15] where he played shortstop. [10] As a teenager, Mantle rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals. [citation needed] The 1958 season started slowly for Mantle; the first half saw him at the .274 mark, as a shoulder injury from a collision with Braves' Red Schoendienst in the 1957 World Series left him with permanent struggles in his uppercut from the left side. He delivered a farewell speech on Mickey Mantle Day, June 8, 1969, at Yankee Stadium. [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. [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. During his eighteen-year career in the majors, Mantle won AL MVP three times and earned a spot on 20 All-Star teams. "[47] Also displaying a sense of humor, he enjoyed playing practical jokes on his teammates. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Mickey Jr. later died of liver cancer on December 20, 2000 at age 47. [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. Frequently, he would dump ice water on those who were showering. Center fielder Mickey Mantle played 18 seasons for the Yankees. Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. On top of all that, he set World Series records for home runs (18), runs (42), RBI (40), total bases (125) and bases on . inDallas,TX, Buried: Rookie Status: Mantle and former teammate Whitey Ford were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame together in 1974, Mantle's first year of eligibility, Ford's second.[81]. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. Mickey Mantle was a Centerfielder and First Baseman. 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. 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. [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]. When Mantle finally fell short, finishing with 52, many of the traditionalists were relieved. 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. Mantle let others run the business but made frequent appearances. In the 1960 season, he hit what is still believed to be the longest home run in history. 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! July 22, 1955, County Stadium, Milwaukee - Pitcher Robin Roberts 2. Shortly before his death, Mantle videotaped a message to be played on Old-Timers' Day, which he was too ill to attend. 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. 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. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Looking back years later, he said, "That was the turning point of my life. Mantle's career total, 1733 walks, are also still a Major League record for most bases on balls by a switch hitter. [Answer]. 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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 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. Estimated PSA 8 Value: $400,000. 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". Mantle became a Christian when his former teammate Bobby Richardson, a Baptist, shared his faith with him. Maris hit 26. Running around the bases was the hard part?" 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 said, "When I die, I wanted on my tombstone, 'A great teammate.' 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. 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He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." Mantle is 16th all-time in home runs per at-bats. Canale, Larry. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1 September 2000. 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). Then when you're talking about Mickey Mantle it's an altogether different level. Plagued by leg and knee pain for the majority of his career, the 37-year-old Yankee icon wasn't getting any younger in the spring of 1969. . Looking back years later, he said, "That was the turning point of my life. [32] In 1966, his batting average increased to .288 with 23 home runs and 56 RBI in 333 at-bats, in large part because of very strong June and July, when he returned to his 1964 form until he was sidelined with another injury. 10,775th in major league history) With Joe D.'s . 1. Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who had taken a similar position, had already had action taken against him. His grandfather died at the age of 60 in 1944, and his father died of Hodgkin's disease at the age of 40 on May 7, 1952. Too easy? One of the 1952 cards (Topps; #311; SGC MT 9.5) sold for $12.6 million in August 2022. He had the highest stolen-base percentage in history at the time of his retirement. 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. 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. He hit one over the right center field roof at Briggs Stadium, which is said to have traveled 643 feet. His original Yankee Stadium Monument Park plaque is displayed at the front entrance. You're going to work in the mines, that's what we'll do. What was Willie Mays' average? How many home runs did Willie Mays have? Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. 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? In response, Joltin Joe's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. 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 next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. As a muscular, 5-11,' 195-pound baseball player, Mickey Mantle packed amazing power into his swings, and during his career would hit some memorable 500-foot-plus home run shots. [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. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Baseball scholars often ponder "what if" had he not been injured, and had been able to lead a healthy career. He also hit 26 home runs and recorded 136 runs batted in. 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. [53], In 1992, Mantle wrote My Favorite Summer 1956 about his 1956 season.[54]. Mantle desired to be remembered as a stellar teammate. In response, Joltin Joe's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. Mantle made an appearance in the music video for "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon in 1988. 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 vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. He returned to the center field position on September 2. Mantle played center field full-time for the Yankees until 1965, when he was moved to left field. extra innings (14). 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. 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. [76] The plaque was officially presented to Mantle by Joe DiMaggio. Mantle had another "off year"indeed, the first week of June saw his batting average drop to .228but by mid-August, he was back in his prime, leading the team to another World Series. Let's take a look back. You can work back down there." The home run was his 16th in a World Series, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 15. Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. "Sixty! 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. Mantle was not entirely discreet about them, and at his retirement ceremony in 1969, he brought his mistress along with his wife. Mantle had his breakout season in 1956 after showing progressive improvement each of his first five years. A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. Free shipping for many products! "[47][63], Mantle's wife and sons all completed treatment for alcoholism and told him that he needed to do the same. Major League Baseball batters who have won the, Major leagues, New York Yankees (19511968), Song and film appearances, depictions, and references. His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, opposite-field drive that easily cleared the left-field wall. After the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995, Mantle joined with fellow Oklahoman and Yankee Bobby Murcer to raise money for the victims. [82] Topps unretired the #7 in 2006 to use exclusively for cards of Mantle in the current year's design. His .353 batting average and 130 RBIs also led both leagues and The Mick became the second Bronx Bomber to win the Triple Crown (Lou Gehrig won it first in 1934), the first and only switch-hitter to win a Triple Crown, and he won the first of three Most Valuable Player Awards this one was unanimous, the first time any Bronx Bomber won it unanimously (and still the only instance by a Yankee). I'll swear I expect to see that boy just take off and fly any time. [Answer]. [14] In addition to his first love, baseball, Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball as well as football. (Age 19-179d, When he arrived, he started packing his son's clothes and, according to Mantle's memory, said "I thought I raised a man. He is in 10th place in number of bases-empty bunt singles for his career, with 80 in only 148 at-bats. Mantle signed for $140 per month (equivalent to $1,600 in 2021) with a $1,500 signing bonus (equivalent to $17,100 in 2021). In both 1953 and 1961, he hit into only two double plays, over the course of 1,186 plate appearances. He played the rest of his career with a torn ACL. [Answer]. Do you know who preceded him in 1952? document.write(update); [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. "[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. 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. document.write(update); "No boy ever loved his father more," he said. Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick",[1] was an American professional baseball player. 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. [Mickey Mantle Quotes], Mickey Mantle Career Home Runs | Research by Baseball Almanac. Do you know who it is? [10] During a slump, Mantle called his father to tell him he wanted to quit baseball. 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. 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). 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. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." The next was arguably his first great year, as he concluded with 37 home runs and a .306 batting average. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. 2nd inning (20), [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. Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season, Nicknames: The Cardinals won the World Series in seven games. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Mickey Mantle baseball stats page. The 1959 season was another frustrating situation; this time the first half of his season was good and his second-half comparatively bad. However, even "Muscles" once had a brief slump early in his career which was described in Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes (Fadiman, Clifton. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. He won the MVP award three times, finished second three times, and finished within nine votes of winning five times. [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. 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. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run ( April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? Author. 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. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. The Mick,The Commerce Comet,Muscles are nicknames for Mickey Mantle. [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. His son David was also present. 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. 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. After its presentation by Joe DiMaggio, Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the crowd, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher." Kuhn warned Mantle before he accepted the position that he would be placed on the list if he took the job. Then when you're talking about Mickey Mantle it's an altogether different level. Talent". 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)! Do you have a blog? That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." - Mantle, Mickey. Who did Topps select? Mickey Mantle (Photo By Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports) Home run total: 536. 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. 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 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. 4th inning (69), Click Here to see an outline of the contents of the DVD.) 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). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. ESPN's SportsCentury series that ran in 1999 ranked him No. 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. 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. [10] He was selected an "All-Star" for the first time and made the AL team, but did not play in the five-inning All-Star game that had Boston Red Sox Dom DiMaggio at center field. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. 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. [Answer], 3 - Mickey Mantle was not just incredibly strong, but he was also incredibly fast. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. Although his injury affected his upper cut from the right side, it still can be said he was not injured in 1958. He played halfback and Oklahoma offered him a football scholarship. How is that possible? [10] Later in his life, Mantle expressed relief that his father had not known Cochrane's true first name because he would have hated to be named Gordon. 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. [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. 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. 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. 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. On May 14, 1967, Mantle became the sixth member of the 500 home run club. [44] Dr. Stephen Haas, medical director for the National Football League Players Association, has speculated that Mantle tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the incident and played the rest of his career without having it properly treated since ACLs could not be repaired with the surgical techniques available in that era. 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. In 1963, he batted .314 in 65 games. .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. By Joe DiMaggio a season. [ mickey mantle home runs by year ] take off and fly time. 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