inDallas,TX, Buried: 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. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. Canale, Larry. 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. 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. He returned to the center field position on September 2. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. All rights reserved. In the second game of the 1951 World Series, New York Giants rookie Willie Mays hit a fly ball to right-center field. [26] Mantle made the AL All-Star team as a reserve player in 1959, as his numbers had tailed off from previous seasons, he was used as a pinch runner for Baltimore Orioles catcher Gus Triandos and replacement right fielder for Cleveland Indians Rocky Colavito in the first game with Detroit Tigers Al Kaline playing the center field position. I see I raised a coward instead. As a teammate, he never complained about his injuries and always tried to lead by example. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [47] Joe Collins, who played with him from 1951 through 1957, recalled that "Mickey was the type of guy who cared about you as a person. During his eighteen-year career in the majors, Mantle won AL MVP three times and earned a spot on 20 All-Star teams. Retrieved December 9, 2012. [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. His rationale was that the men in his family had all died young, so he expected to die young as well. After the 1966 season, Mantle was moved to first base, with Joe Pepitone taking his place in the outfield. 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. You're not talking about ordinary power. The New York Yankees' list of all-time home run leaders reads like a who's who of baseball sluggers . Click Here to see an outline of the contents of the DVD.) Beginning in high school, he suffered both acute and chronic injuries to bones and cartilage in his legs. 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). He could also move with lightening speed running the bases and in the outfield, especially in his early years. Own This Day - https://thebaseballpage.comSeptember 10, 1960 - Mickey Mantle unloads a cannon shot clearing the RF roof in Detroit and landing in Brooks Lumb. 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. Despite the fears of those who knew him that this tragedy would send him back to drinking, Mantle remained sober. Mantle was not entirely discreet about them, and at his retirement ceremony in 1969, he brought his mistress along with his wife. 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. The 1952 Topps #311 is by far Mantle's most popular baseball card and one of the most recognizable in the entire hobby. However, even "Muscles" once had a brief slump early in his career which was described in Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes (Fadiman, Clifton. 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. 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. Mantle hit the park's first home run. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. 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. Two Armed Forces physicals were ordered, including a highly publicized exam on November 4, 1952, which was brought on by his All-Star selection, that ended in a final rejection. Author. 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. 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. [11] Mutt named his son in honor of Mickey Cochrane, a Hall of Fame catcher. [24][35], Mantle announced his retirement at the age of 37 on March 1, 1969. Canale, Larry. 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. The hardest ball Mickey Mantle ever hit happened 50 years ago. "[77] In response, DiMaggio's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. 1959 was the first of four consecutive seasons that two All-Star games were played and Mantle played in seven of these games. Mantle's wife, mother, and mother-in-law were in attendance and received recognition at the ceremony held in honor of him. It was originally purchased for $50,000 in 1991. After its presentation by Joe DiMaggio, Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the crowd, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher." Mantle became a Christian when his former teammate Bobby Richardson, a Baptist, shared his faith with him. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. Music! Mantle had his first 100 plus RBI year, in 1954, in a full season and regained .300 status. 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). On top of all that, he set World Series records for home runs (18), runs (42), RBI (40), total bases (125) and bases on . 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. 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. Mutt drove up to Kansas City that day. His son David was also present. vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. 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. [83] In 2018, the #7 card was issued to Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier. Mantle played center field full-time for the Yankees until 1965, when he was moved to left field. Mantle's cards, especially his 1952 Topps rookie card, are extremely popular and valuable among card collectors. 3rd inning (65), His football playing nearly ended his athletic career. Author. [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. You're going to work in the mines, that's what we'll do. Mickey Mantle was a Centerfielder and First Baseman. Mickey Mantle was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1974. 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. . 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. Author. Kuhn warned Mantle before he accepted the position that he would be placed on the list if he took the job. For the second consecutive year, he narrowly missed winning his third MVP award, finishing four points behind repeat winner Maris. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." - Mantle, Mickey. Mantle's monument now stands at the current Monument Park. He won 3 MVP Awards and was selected to play in 20 All-Star Games. extra innings (14). 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. Few of them are likely to be broken; it is unlikely that. "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. [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. [23][24] Mantle had high hopes that 1953 would be a breakout year but his momentum was stopped by an injury. 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. 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. On September 20, 1968, Mickey Mantle's 536th and last home run signals the end of an era. [10], Mantle began his professional baseball career in Kansas with the semi-professional Baxter Springs Whiz Kids. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. [Answer], 3 - Mickey Mantle was not just incredibly strong, but he was also incredibly fast. 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. The following year, Mantle moved to center field. His batting average in mid-season had climbed as high as .392. He occasionally attended the local Methodist church, and sometimes ate Sunday dinner with members of the congregation. Greenwade returned in 1949, after Mantle's high school graduation, to sign Mantle to a minor league contract. Mays's fly was hit to shallow center, and as Mantle came over to back up DiMaggio, Mantle's spikes caught a drainage cover in the outfield grass. Oklahoma Heritage Society: Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. The Mick, The Commerce Comet or Muscles, View Player Bio I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 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. After its presentation by Joe DiMaggio, Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the crowd, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher." 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. 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. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? In 1998, The Sporting News placed Mantle at 17th on its list of baseball's 100 greatest players. Krause Publications. A settlement was reached allowing for the sale of some of Mantle's belongings for approximately $500,000. He hit one over the right center field roof at Briggs Stadium, which is said to have traveled 643 feet. 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. 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. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [Answer]. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. 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). 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. 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. 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). Mantle was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1974. Do you have a blog? 2 years. Count 'em . [Answer]. During this time, Mantle lived with his agent Greer Johnson. His lifestyle was restored to its former luxury by his leadership in the sports-memorabilia craze that swept the U.S. beginning in the 1980s. Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. [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. Join our linker program. Talent". [72] He was 63 years old. 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Do you know who said this quote about Mickey Mantle? Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. You can work back down there." Data Provided By Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider Find out more. The home run was his 16th in a World Series, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 15. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. During the game, Mantle hit three home runs. [33], Mantle hit .237 with 18 home runs and 54 RBI during his final season in 1968. [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. Some would argue it has even overtaken the T206 Honus Wagner as the face of the baseball card world. 1. 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. He did, however, regain his status, hitting .330 in the second half of 1958, and leading his team back to the Series. View Mickey Mantle's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). (Age 19-179d, Canale, Larry. 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. Positions: Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. [57] He batted left-handed hitting while Simon pitched left-handed. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? The decision still didn't sit well with Mickey Mantle, even 25 years later. Do you know who said this quote about Mickey Mantle? .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. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. . "TELEVISION: Summerall's Struggle with Alcohol" (, "THE DEATH OF A HERO; Mantle's Cancer 'Most Aggressive' His Doctors Had Seen", "Sports of The Times; Mickey Mantle's Cancer", "Questions Are Raised On Mantle Transplant", "Mickey Mantle, Great Yankee Slugger, Dies at 63", "Merlyn Mantle, widow of Mickey, dies at 77", "Cheers, Tears Ring For Mantle As Uniform No. When he arrived, he started packing his son's clothes and, according to Mantle's memory, said "I thought I raised a man. How is that possible? Who did Topps select? Mickey Mantle played for 1 team, the New York Yankees. 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! You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. [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. He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." He played the rest of his career with a torn ACL. "I'm not gonna be cheated," he would say. Then when you're talking about Mickey Mantle it's an altogether different level. Mickey Mantle had 536 home runs over his career. One Yankee, in 2018, collected two inside the parkers do you remember who it was? 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)! 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! And, in the end, people got it. Although he was a feared power hitter from either side of the plate and hit more home runs batting left-handed than right, Mantle considered himself a better right-handed hitter. A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. Not one Yankee player since Mantle, has hit three inside the park home runs in the same season! All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. 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. 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. Mickey Jr. later died of liver cancer on December 20, 2000 at age 47. He is 17th in on-base percentage. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. After fouling off a few pitches, he hit a towering home run over the 402-foot sign by the bullpen. 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). Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (19511968) with the New York Yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. Not one Yankee player since Mantle, has hit three inside the park home runs in the same season! He is the only player to win a league Triple Crown as a switch hitter. And that has driven up prices making . The Yankees defeat the Kansas City Athletics 7-4 in a game that lasts only 95 minutes because of rain delays. He also hit his second All-Star Game home run that season. 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. [10], Mantle was assigned to the Yankees' Class-D Independence Yankees of the KansasOklahomaMissouri League,[15] where he played shortstop. a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance. Aberback, Brian (September 7, 2017). [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]. In 1973, at the Old-Timers Game at Yankee Stadium, Mantle, batting right handed, faced old friend Whitey Ford. One Yankee, in 2018, collected two inside the parkers do you remember who it was? He later wrote a book (My Favorite Summer 1956) about his best year in baseball. During the 1957 World Series, Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst fell on Mantle's left shoulder in a collision at second base. document.write(update); document.write(update); 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. 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. Mantle let others run the business but made frequent appearances. Maris did not follow suit, and many in the press viewed him as surly. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Out of frustration, he called his father one day and told him, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." [citation needed], On January 16, 1961, Mantle became the highest-paid player in baseball by signing a $75,000 (equivalent to $680,000 in 2021) contract. [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). Mutt drove to Independence, Kansas, and convinced Mantle to keep playing. "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. He spent his final two seasons at first base. [42], Mantle's career was plagued with injuries. 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. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. [66] The Yankees played the Indians that day and honored him with a tribute. Music! Looking back years later, he said, "That was the turning point of my life. Separates the men from the boys." [12] Mantle spoke warmly of his father and said that he was the bravest man whom he had ever known. The 1959 season was another frustrating situation; this time the first half of his season was good and his second-half comparatively bad. "[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. Page 369): The son of a miner from Oklahoma, Mantle was led to baseball at an early age by his father. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. With two outs in the ninth, Bob Lemon comes on to relieve Johnny Allen with the score 4-4. Frank Robinson tied them next, but all four were passed in 2012, when a player became the first with thirteen walk-offs. [Answer], 2017 - Mickey Mantle passed away in 1995, prompting Topps Baseball Cards to "retire" #7 in their base card sets (excluding inserts). 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. . Do you know who preceded him in 1952? 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!" 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. 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. [ 83 ] in 2018, collected two inside the park home runs and 54 RBI during his final seasons. Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine player became the first regular season / official run! Man in the mines, that 's what we 'll do baseball at an early age his! 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