[10] As a teenager, Mantle rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals. [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. In the second game of the 1951 World Series, New York Giants rookie Willie Mays hit a fly ball to right-center field. [61] Before Mantle sought treatment for alcoholism, he admitted that his hard living had hurt both his playing and his family. 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. update=copyright.getFullYear(); But Mickey wasn't finished. "I'm not gonna be cheated," he would say. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? [15] Mantle won the Western Association batting title, with a .383 average. 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. Mickey Mantle hit 298 solo homers, 162 with a single runner on base, 67 with two men on base, and 9 grand slams. document.write(update); I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. In 1973, at the Old-Timers Game at Yankee Stadium, Mantle, batting right handed, faced old friend Whitey Ford. [66] The Yankees played the Indians that day and honored him with a tribute. Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. [Answer], 2,401 - Mickey Mantle wore pinstripes in 2,401 games, the franchise record for games played as a New York Yankee. [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. 19-year-old Mickey Mantle had just hit the longest home run in baseball history! Frank Robinson tied them next, but all four were passed in 2012, when a player became the first with thirteen walk-offs. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [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. In both 1953 and 1961, he hit into only two double plays, over the course of 1,186 plate appearances. [83] In 2018, the #7 card was issued to Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier. [62][47] His father died of Hodgkin's disease at age 40 in 1952, and his grandfather also died young of the same disease. Mantle finished in second place in MVP voting for 1964, as Baltimore's Brooks Robinson won the award. Frank Robinson tied them next, but all four were passed in 2012, when a player became the first with thirteen walk-offs. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. It also was perhaps his only "called shot", as he told on-deck hitter Elston Howard, "he might as well return to the dugout this game is over!" the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? - Mantle, Mickey. 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. In January 1959, the New York Times reported Mantle sought a contract raise to 85,000 dollars but he settled for 70,000. 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. Dave Kingman has power. Mantle's career total, 1733 walks, are also still a Major League record for most bases on balls by a switch hitter. [24][35], Mantle announced his retirement at the age of 37 on March 1, 1969. Roy Clark sang and played "Yesterday, When I Was Young". Willie Mays had 660 home runs over his career. 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. Basketball. Mantle finished with 54 home runs while leading the American league in runs scored and walks. 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. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. 3rd inning (65), For the second consecutive year, he narrowly missed winning his third MVP award, finishing four points behind repeat winner Maris. The Yankees and Mantle were slowed by injuries during the 1965 season, and they finished in sixth place, 25 games behind the Minnesota Twins. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. "No boy ever loved his father more," he said. 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. Danny later battled prostate cancer. 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]. Mantle's overall performance in 1956 was so exceptional that he was bestowed the Hickok Belt (unanimously) as the top American professional athlete of the year. A school in Manhattan was renamed for Mantle on June 4, 2002. During this time, Mantle lived with his agent Greer Johnson. 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Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. Mantle had his breakout season in 1956 after showing progressive improvement each of his first five years. The second, he always will be. 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. He is 17th in on-base percentage. His on-base percentage was .400, for the year. Mantle had a .298 batting average with 2,415 hits, 536 home runs, 1,509 runs batted in, and 1,676 runs scored. 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. Mutt drove up to Kansas City that day. inDallas,TX, Buried: However, even "Muscles" once had a brief slump early in his career which was described in Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes (Fadiman, Clifton. Mutt drove to Independence, Kansas, and convinced Mantle to keep playing. [17] In 1950, Mantle was promoted to the Class-C Joplin Miners of the Western Association. Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season, Nicknames: Mantle was reinstated on March 18, 1985 by Kuhn's successor Peter Ueberroth. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 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. 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. 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. I see I raised a coward instead. 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. 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. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. Mantle reached base more times than he made outs (319 to 312), one of two seasons in which he achieved the feat. His son David was also present. Looking back years later, he said, "That was the turning point of my life. 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. 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 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. 2006 Topps Mickey Mantle Home Run History Mickey Mantle RC New York Yankees. Mantle two times hit balls off the third-deck facade at Yankee Stadium, nearly becoming the only player to hit a fair ball out of the stadium during a game. 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? Canale, Larry. [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). 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. Longest Home Runs The following information regarding Mickey's longest home runs was provided by Bruce Orser. "Jack Antonoff's Shadow of the City Festival Showcases N.J. In 1960 Mantle started in both All-Star games, getting two walks in the first and a single in the second game. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. 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. Author. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Krause Publications. .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. [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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He returned to the center field position on September 2. Maris did not follow suit, and many in the press viewed him as surly. I'll swear I expect to see that boy just take off and fly any time. [citation needed] Another Mantle homer, hit right-handed off Chuck Stobbs at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 1953, was measured by Yankees traveling secretary Red Patterson (hence the term "tape-measure home run") to have traveled 565 feet (172m). ", Mickey Mantle Rookie Card | 1951 Bowman Baseball Card (#253 | Checklist)Baseball Almanac Research Library. [57] He batted left-handed hitting while Simon pitched left-handed. You're not talking about ordinary power. Mickey Mantle's Career Home Runs Year by Year List plus World Series and All-Star Game (Excerpted from the award-winning DVD, Mickey Mantle: The American Dream Comes To Life - The Deluxe Lost Stories Edition. He also hit 26 home runs and recorded 136 runs batted in. View Mickey Mantle's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. 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. The doctor bluntly told Mantle that the damage to his system was so severe that "your next drink could be your last." Author. The Cardinals won the World Series in seven games. During the game, Mantle hit three home runs. Estimated PSA 8 Value: $400,000. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, Mantle was the third player from Oklahoma sent to Cooperstown! Beginning in high school, he suffered both acute and chronic injuries to bones and cartilage in his legs. "[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. The next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. 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. Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX, High School: Commerce HS (Commerce, OK), Debut: [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. Copyright 1999- Krause Publications. His football playing nearly ended his athletic career. [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. 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). [Answer]. [citation needed], Joe DiMaggio retired from baseball following the 1951 World Series. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. In 1949, he received a draft-examine notice and was about to be drafted by the US Army but failed the physical exam and was rejected as unqualified and was given a 4-F deferment for any military service.[22][23]. Mantle was a prized guest at baseball-card shows, commanding fees far in excess of those of any other player for his appearances and autographs. Major League Baseball batters who have won the, Major leagues, New York Yankees (19511968), Song and film appearances, depictions, and references. Click Here to see an outline of the contents of the DVD.) (Age 36-344d) Mantle took the home run title that year with 40, along with 94 RBIs and a .275 average. Babe Ruth (AP Photo) . He later wrote a book (My Favorite Summer 1956) about his best year in baseball. [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. Mantle had his first 100 plus RBI year, in 1954, in a full season and regained .300 status. - Mantle, Mickey. 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. [Answer]. Little, Brown & Company. 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. Mantle, who was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma,. Among his many accomplishments are all-time World Series records for home runs (18), runs scored (42), and runs batted in (40).[21]. Separates the men from the boys." 1959 was the first of four consecutive seasons that two All-Star games were played and Mantle played in seven of these games. [48] In 1972 he served as a part-time television commentator for the Montreal Expos. Witnesses say it looked "like he had been shot." 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. Fairchild's poetry celebrates gritty lives in small towns", "Catch me if you can(2002) - You know why the yankees always win? Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run ( April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? The following year, Mantle moved to center field. Mantle played center field full-time for the Yankees until 1965, when he was moved to left field. [Answer], 2,401 - Mickey Mantle wore pinstripes in 2,401 games, the franchise record for games played as a New York Yankee. Prior year, August 1960: Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle await . Mantle hit some of the longest home runs in Major League history. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (19511968) with the New York Yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. Mickey Mantle (Photo By Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports) Home run total: 536. [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. [51], Mantle worked as a customer-relations representative for the Dallas Reserve Life Insurance Company. 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. The first main series #7 card not issued to Mantle or a Yankee was to shortstop Orlando Arcia of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021. [10], Mantle was called up to the Yankees after 40 games with Kansas City, this time wearing uniform #7. 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. 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. Career Stats Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick",[1] was an American professional baseball player. It was originally purchased for $50,000 in 1991. Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who had taken a similar position, had already had action taken against him. ( Getty Images) More . Mantle was also known for his incredible ability to avoid grounding into double plays. "[47][63], Mantle's wife and sons all completed treatment for alcoholism and told him that he needed to do the same. 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. 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. [41], Mantle was also one of the best bunters for base hits of all time. [Mickey Mantle Quotes], Mickey Mantle Career Home Runs | Research by Baseball Almanac. 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. His knee twisted awkwardly and he instantly fell. With 37 homers, he was now a home run hitter, not just an all-around player with tremendous power. Frequently, he would dump ice water on those who were showering. 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. Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. On May 22, Mantle hit a line-drive home run off the third-tier facade at Yankee Stadium, the closest that any hitter had come to hitting a fair ball out of the park. Willie Mays played for 4 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, New York Giants, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Mantle was interred in the Mantle Family Mausoleum, located in the St. Matthew Section of the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas. The New York Yankees' list of all-time home run leaders reads like a who's who of baseball sluggers . Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. (Age 19-179d, 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. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: In 1962, Mantle batted .321 in 121 games. Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the huge crowd in Yankee Stadium, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher. Do you know who preceded him in 1952? [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. 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." Out of frustration, he called his father one day and told him, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." [Answer] Or 1967? Miami Hurricanes basketball stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder in images. [10] Do you know who it is? In 1963, he batted .314 in 65 games. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." He is bringing that magic and mystique back to the team, and was a natural fit for card number seven." Let's take a look back. Oklahoma Heritage Society: Oklahoma Hall of Fame. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. 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). In getting out of DiMaggio's way, Mantle tripped over an exposed drain pipe and severely injured his right knee. Five years high school, he suffered both acute and chronic injuries to bones and cartilage in his legs but. 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