[10] Mantle hit .313 for the Independence Yankees. [citation needed] He outlived all the men in his family by several years. [New York Yankees Records], Mickey Mantle | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1974 (HOF). Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." - Mantle, Mickey. The distance: 656 feet to the point where it first landed! 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. 1 September 2000. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. 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. The Yankees defeat the Kansas City Athletics 7-4 in a game that lasts only 95 minutes because of rain delays. 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. us, Died: 1959 was the first of four consecutive seasons that two All-Star games were played and Mantle played in seven of these games. At Mantle's funeral, Eddie Layton played "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on the Hammond organ because Mickey had once told him that it was his favorite song. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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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. . Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. 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! He did, however, regain his status, hitting .330 in the second half of 1958, and leading his team back to the Series. copyright=new Date(); This was the first of numerous injuries that plagued his 18-year career with the Yankees. 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. However, even "Muscles" once had a brief slump early in his career which was described in Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes (Fadiman, Clifton. Or write about sports? Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? [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. His on-base percentage was .400, for the year. Separates the men from the boys." 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. Mantle's parents drove him at midnight to Oklahoma City, where he was treated at the children's hospital with the newly available penicillin, which reduced the infection and saved his leg from amputation. .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. 20 June 2011, Page 150. I see I raised a coward instead. 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. 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. [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. Mantle made an appearance in the music video for "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon in 1988. Deducting for bounces,[5] there is no doubt that both landed well over 500 feet (152m) from home plate. "He's the greatest prospect I've seen in my time, and I go back quite a ways. 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. 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). [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. 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. [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. In response, Joltin Joe's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. Then when you're talking about Mickey Mantle it's an altogether different level. Mantle hit some of the longest home runs in Major League history. 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. Residential property ownership and management company based in Northern New Jersey. Willie Mays had power. Danny later battled prostate cancer. 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. Looking back years later, he said, "That was the turning point of my life. He also hit 26 home runs and recorded 136 runs batted in. Mantle was invited to the Yankees instructional camp before the 1951 season. [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. [58] Excerpts from the book have been published in Sports Illustrated. He could also move with lightening speed running the bases and in the outfield, especially in his early years. 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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. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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. [57] He batted left-handed hitting while Simon pitched left-handed. 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. [83] In 2018, the #7 card was issued to Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. You're going to work in the mines, that's what we'll do. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. For the second consecutive year, he narrowly missed winning his third MVP award, finishing four points behind repeat winner Maris. In 1960 Mantle started in both All-Star games, getting two walks in the first and a single in the second game. Click Here to see an outline of the contents of the DVD.) 2 years. Mantle's top salary was $100,000, which he reached for the 1963 season. [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. He delivered a farewell speech on Mickey Mantle Day, June 8, 1969, at Yankee Stadium. Mantle was also known for his incredible ability to avoid grounding into double plays. He was carried off the field on a stretcher and watched the rest of the World Series on TV from a hospital bed. [Mickey Mantle Quotes], Mickey Mantle Career Home Runs | Research by Baseball Almanac. Copyright 1999- Miami Hurricanes basketball stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder in images. Kuhn warned Mantle before he accepted the position that he would be placed on the list if he took the job. 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. [10] As a teenager, Mantle rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." Little, Brown & Company. [42], Mantle's career was plagued with injuries. 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. Dave Kingman has power. Nevertheless, Mantle accepted the position because he felt the rule was "stupid." Do you know who said this quote about Mickey Mantle? [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. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." He won the MVP award three times, finished second three times, and finished within nine votes of winning five times. 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. Having reached that pinnacle in his 13th season, he never asked for another raise.[28]. 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 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. Baseball scholars often ponder "what if" had he not been injured, and had been able to lead a healthy career. [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]. Other times, he would leave fake snakes, bugs, or frogs around for Phil Rizzuto to find. The decision still didn't sit well with Mickey Mantle, even 25 years later. [Answer], 2,401 - Mickey Mantle wore pinstripes in 2,401 games, the franchise record for games played as a New York Yankee. [75], On Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium, June 8, 1969, Mantle's number 7 was retired and he was a awarded a bronze plaque to be hung on the center field wall near the monuments to Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Miller Huggins. 2006 Topps Mickey Mantle Home Run History Mickey Mantle RC New York Yankees. You can work back down there." "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. Mantle was the starting center fielder in the second All-Star Game's lineup, getting a single and a walk in four at bats. When was Mickey Mantle's last at bat? 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. Do you know who preceded him in 1952? Positions: [7] He was an All-Star for 16 seasons, playing in 16 of the 20 All-Star Games that were played during his career. Mantle was the uncle of actor and musician Kelly Mantle. His batting average in mid-season had climbed as high as .392. 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. 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 doctor bluntly told Mantle that the damage to his system was so severe that "your next drink could be your last." A school in Manhattan was renamed for Mantle on June 4, 2002. - Mantle, Mickey. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. 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. 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. 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. 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? Do you know who it is? Page 369): The son of a miner from Oklahoma, Mantle was led to baseball at an early age by his father. [66] In eulogizing Mantle, sportscaster Bob Costas described him as "a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic. You can come back to Oklahoma and work the mines with me. Data Provided By "[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 is bringing that magic and mystique back to the team, and was a natural fit for card number seven." Author. 37 in its "50 Greatest Athletes" series. It was originally purchased for $50,000 in 1991. Estimated PSA 8 Value: $400,000. 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. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Mickey Mantle hit 298 solo homers, 162 with a single runner on base, 67 with two men on base, and 9 grand slams. 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. 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! 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Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. 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. [11] Mutt named his son in honor of Mickey Cochrane, a Hall of Fame catcher. 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. Witnesses say it looked "like he had been shot." Proud sponsor of this page. Asked what he was doing, Mantle's father told him, "Your're going home. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. He has spent considerable time researching the actual facts surrounding each of these mammoth home runs. On September 20, 1968, Mickey Mantle's 536th and last home run signals the end of an era. ', "Damn Yankees: A Washington Fan's Fantasy", "Fanfares for the Common Man: B.H. Mantle reached base more times than he made outs (319 to 312), one of two seasons in which he achieved the feat. He hit one over the right center field roof at Briggs Stadium, which is said to have traveled 643 feet. Running around the bases was the hard part?" 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. [76] The plaque was officially presented to Mantle by Joe DiMaggio. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Career Stats 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. "[77] In response, DiMaggio's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. 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. Mickey Jr. later died of liver cancer on December 20, 2000 at age 47. Mantle became a Christian when his former teammate Bobby Richardson, a Baptist, shared his faith with him. Mantle desired to be remembered as a stellar teammate. The Cardinals won the World Series in seven games. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run ( April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? 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 1962, Mantle batted .321 in 121 games. 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. Mickey Mantle had 2,415 hits over his career. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. 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. Find out more. Mantle was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1951, with the New York Yankees. [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. You're going to work in the mines, that's what we'll do. 7th inning (53), vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Krause Publications. 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. ( Getty Images) More . Mickey Mantle was 19 years young when he played his first game for the New York Yankees. Mantle played in 96 games that season and batted .267 with 13 home runs and 65 RBI. He has the third highest career OPS+ among MLB players who played the majority of their career after 1950, behind only Barry Bonds and Mike Trout. After the 1966 season, Mantle was moved to first base, with Joe Pepitone taking his place in the outfield. Copyright 1999- [Answer]. 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. [10] In 1948, Yankees scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mantle's teammate, third baseman Willard "Billy" Johnson. With 37 homers, he was now a home run hitter, not just an all-around player with tremendous power. inDallas,TX, Buried: Mickey Mantle had 536 home runs over his career. Aberback, Brian (September 7, 2017). Music! He missed several weeks, so his numbers were modest but respectable, especially with 92 RBIs. 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). Asked what he was doing, Mantle's father told him, "Your're going home. "Jack Antonoff's Shadow of the City Festival Showcases N.J. A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. [24][35], Mantle announced his retirement at the age of 37 on March 1, 1969. The 1952 Topps #311 is by far Mantle's most popular baseball card and one of the most recognizable in the entire hobby. .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. 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