5th inning (44), [66] He established the Mickey Mantle Foundation to raise awareness for organ donations. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. The home run was his 16th in a World Series, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 15. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Mantle's career total, 1733 walks, are also still a Major League record for most bases on balls by a switch hitter. 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). 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. Mickey Mantle was a Centerfielder and First Baseman. He had the highest stolen-base percentage in history at the time of his retirement. 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. Retrieved December 9, 2012. [Answer]. 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). "[18], After a brief slump, Mantle was sent down to the Yankees' top farm team, the Kansas City Blues. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. 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. [Answer]. 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. [Answer]. 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]. [48] In 1972 he served as a part-time television commentator for the Montreal Expos. 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. How is that possible? [12] Mantle spoke warmly of his father and said that he was the bravest man whom he had ever known. [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. [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. [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. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. [86], In August 2022, a 1952 Topps baseball card (Topps; 1952; #311; SGC MT 9.5) in mint condition sold for $12.6 million, a record for sports memorabilia at the time. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 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. $2.19. Do you remember who it was? Mickey Mantle (Photo By Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports) Home run total: 536. 20 June 2011, Page 150. [76] The plaque was officially presented to Mantle by Joe DiMaggio. document.write(update); Copyright 1999- Mantle hit some of the longest home runs in Major League history. Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the huge crowd in Yankee Stadium, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher. It was that year, also, he was timed running from home plate to first base in 3.1 seconds, considered outstanding for a heavy hitter. 2nd inning (20), Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. On May 22, 1963, Mickey Mantle of the Yankees hit perhaps his most impressive home run. 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's monument now stands at the current Monument Park. 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! Those words were carved on the plaque marking his resting place at the family mausoleum in Dallas. [24][35], Mantle announced his retirement at the age of 37 on March 1, 1969. [Answer], 3 - Mickey Mantle was not just incredibly strong, but he was also incredibly fast. Mickey Mantle hit 298 solo homers, 162 with a single runner on base, 67 with two men on base, and 9 grand slams. "He's the greatest prospect I've seen in my time, and I go back quite a ways. us, Died: [citation needed], Joe DiMaggio retired from baseball following the 1951 World Series. 2 years. 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. Mantle won his second consecutive MVP in 1957[25] behind league leads in runs and walks, a career-high .365 batting average (second to Ted Williams's .388), and hitting into a league-low five double plays. But Mickey wasn't finished. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [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. 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. 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. 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)! [10], Mantle was assigned to the Yankees' Class-D Independence Yankees of the KansasOklahomaMissouri League,[15] where he played shortstop. Author. "[47] Also displaying a sense of humor, he enjoyed playing practical jokes on his teammates. During the game, Mantle hit three home runs. Fairchild's poetry celebrates gritty lives in small towns", "Catch me if you can(2002) - You know why the yankees always win? 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. [70], During Mantle's final days he made peace with his estranged wife Merlyn and repeated a request that he expressed decades earlier for Richardson to read a poem at his funeral. Mickey Mantle was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1974. [66], Mantle's popularity led to controversy over his liver transplant. [79], In 1969, Mantle received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[80]. He returned to the center field position on September 2. 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. Mantle was hospitalized with an abscessed hip resulting from a flu shot that he had received late in the season, leaving Maris to break the record (he finished with 61). Babe Ruth (AP Photo) . The next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. Danny later battled prostate cancer. [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. Copyright 1999- 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. 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)})(); An inning-by-inning breakdown of every home run hit by Mickey Mantle: 1st inning (103), [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. [41], Mantle was also one of the best bunters for base hits of all time. Beginning in high school, he suffered both acute and chronic injuries to bones and cartilage in his legs. Mantle desired to be remembered as a stellar teammate. ESPN's SportsCentury series that ran in 1999 ranked him No. 37 in its "50 Greatest Athletes" series. 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. [46] Over the next decade, Mantle experienced increasing difficulty hitting from his left side. Mantle returned to the hospital in late July, and the cancer was found to have spread throughout his body. It was originally purchased for $50,000 in 1991. He is bringing that magic and mystique back to the team, and was a natural fit for card number seven." When Mantle finally fell short, finishing with 52, many of the traditionalists were relieved. 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. The season was bad for the Yankees, too, as they finished third. Mantle was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1974. [15] Mantle won the Western Association batting title, with a .383 average. The next was arguably his first great year, as he concluded with 37 home runs and a .306 batting average. A settlement was reached allowing for the sale of some of Mantle's belongings for approximately $500,000. [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. [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. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. [83] In 2018, the #7 card was issued to Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier. And, in the end, people got it. Greenwade returned in 1949, after Mantle's high school graduation, to sign Mantle to a minor league contract. 20 June 2011, Page 150. "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. He hit two more home runs in the series to set a new lifetime World Series record with 18. 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. Mantle was not entirely discreet about them, and at his retirement ceremony in 1969, he brought his mistress along with his wife. Click Here to see an outline of the contents of the DVD.) For every 100 at bats, Mantle grounded into 1.40 double plays, one of the lowest marks in history. Mantle was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1951, with the New York Yankees. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. extra innings (14). Mantle, who was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma,. 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. He occasionally attended the local Methodist church, and sometimes ate Sunday dinner with members of the congregation. Positions: Do you have a blog? Who did Topps select? [29] On June 5, he tried to prevent a home run by Brooks Robinson in Baltimore when his shoe spikes were caught in the center field chain-link fence as he leaped against the fence for the ball and was coming down. [10] Mantle hit .313 for the Independence Yankees. [52] In 1983, he worked at the Claridge Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey as a greeter and community representative. 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. Few of them are likely to be broken; it is unlikely that. [Mickey Mantle Quotes], Mickey Mantle Career Home Runs | Research by Baseball Almanac. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Too easy? Maris hit 26. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. 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. 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. Mantle was the starting center fielder in the second All-Star Game's lineup, getting a single and a walk in four at bats. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. After fouling off a few pitches, he hit a towering home run over the 402-foot sign by the bullpen. "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. [17] In 1950, Mantle was promoted to the Class-C Joplin Miners of the Western Association. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. View Mickey Mantle's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). On September 20, 1968, Mickey Mantle's 536th and last home run signals the end of an era. . All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider 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. Separates the men from the boys." 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. 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. Little, Brown & Company. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Six decades after Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle dueled for Babe Ruth's hallowed single-season home run record, the legacies of that 1961 season endure and its scars remain. [66] The Yankees played the Indians that day and honored him with a tribute. [30] In 1964, Mantle hit .303 with 35 home runs and 111 RBIs, and played center field in the All-Star game. [Answer], 2,401 - Mickey Mantle wore pinstripes in 2,401 games, the franchise record for games played as a New York Yankee. A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. 20 June 2011, Page 150. "[77] In response, DiMaggio's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. 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. A school in Manhattan was renamed for Mantle on June 4, 2002. On December 23, 1951, Mantle married Merlyn Johnson (19322009) in Picher, Oklahoma; they had four sons. 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. 2007 Topps #MHR293 Mickey Mantle . [Answer] Or 1967? He played the rest of his career with a torn ACL. Author. Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run ( April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? Because of these comparatively low numbers, he took a salary cut of 10,000 dollars, down to 60,000 dollars. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season, Nicknames: Mantle was also known for his incredible ability to avoid grounding into double plays. After the 1966 season, Mantle was moved to first base, with Joe Pepitone taking his place in the outfield. 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. But I didn't think it would be this soon." I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. 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. He is in 10th place in number of bases-empty bunt singles for his career, with 80 in only 148 at-bats. [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. Mantle was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1951, with the New York Yankees. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. [27] DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, and Ted Williams, who had just retired, had been paid over $100,000 in a season, and Ruth had a peak salary of $80,000. 91 - Mickey Mantle was the ninety-first ballplayer from the state of Oklahoma. 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! 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]. Madden, Bill. [14] In addition to his first love, baseball, Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball as well as football. 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. Mantle is 16th all-time in home runs per at-bats. 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? August 13, 1995 Basketball. Mantle, playing right field, raced for the ball together with center fielder Joe DiMaggio, who called for the ball (and made the catch). 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. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He spent his final two seasons at first base. Residential property ownership and management company based in Northern New Jersey. Mutt drove up to Kansas City that day. 20 June 2011, Page 150. . In response, Joltin Joe's plaque was hung one inch higher than Mantle's. With 37 homers, he was now a home run hitter, not just an all-around player with tremendous power. .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. 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. Mantle let others run the business but made frequent appearances. Find out more. Willie Mays had a .301 average over his career. 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! The year in which Yankees teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle pursue Babe Ruth's hallowed single-season home run record is chronicled by a 13-year-old boy from the Bronx, whose. Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture. 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. [58] Excerpts from the book have been published in Sports Illustrated. His rationale was that the men in his family had all died young, so he expected to die young as well. His batting average in mid-season had climbed as high as .392. Mantle joined Babe Ruth (who reached the 50-homer plateau four times), Jimmie Foxx (two times), Ralph Kiner (two times), Hack Wilson, Hank Greenberg, Johnny Mize and Willie Mays as the only players to record at least 50 homers in one year. . [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. 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. Major League Baseball batters who have won the, Major leagues, New York Yankees (19511968), Song and film appearances, depictions, and references. In 2020, the #7 card was issued to right fielder Aaron Judge. Either way, the demand for this card remains sky high. Centerfielder and First Baseman, Born: (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) He was well-liked by the citizens of Greensboro, and seemed to like them in return. During the final years of his life, Mantle purchased a condominium on Lake Oconee near Greensboro, Georgia, near Greer Johnson's home, and frequently stayed there for months at a time. 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. Mantle's off-field behavior is the subject of the book The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood, written in 2010 by sports journalist Jane Leavy. document.write(update); 4th inning (69), 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. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." Do you know who preceded him in 1952? Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run (April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? 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. He also had an excellent .984 fielding percentage when playing center field. His football playing nearly ended his athletic career. [42], Mantle's career was plagued with injuries. He played halfback and Oklahoma offered him a football scholarship. Not one Yankee player since Mantle, has hit three inside the park home runs in the same season! 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? 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. He is the only player to win a league Triple Crown as a switch hitter. 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. 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 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. [Answer], 3 - Mickey Mantle was not just incredibly strong, but he was also incredibly fast. During the 1961 season, Mantle and teammate Roger Maris, known as the M&M Boys, chased Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season home run record. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: Mantle homered off 224 different pitchers during his career, connected most often while batting third in the lineup, and drove in 859 total runs when he went deep! inDallas,TX, Buried: Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. 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)! 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