Thirty, of the fifty-four, were hit on the road, which is also in the record books for most home runs in a single season hit on the road by a switch hitter. 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. Page 369): The son of a miner from Oklahoma, Mantle was led to baseball at an early age by his father. Mantle had his breakout season in 1956 after showing progressive improvement each of his first five years. 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. The next was arguably his first great year, as he concluded with 37 home runs and a .306 batting average. He checked into the Betty Ford Clinic on January 7, 1994 after being told by a doctor that his liver was so badly damaged from almost 40 years of drinking that it "looked like a doorstop". Mickey Mantle was 19 years young when he played his first game for the New York Yankees. A quote there says, "No man in the history of baseball had as much power as Mickey Mantle. [citation needed] The 1958 season started slowly for Mantle; the first half saw him at the .274 mark, as a shoulder injury from a collision with Braves' Red Schoendienst in the 1957 World Series left him with permanent struggles in his uppercut from the left side. As a teammate, he never complained about his injuries and always tried to lead by example. He played halfback and Oklahoma offered him a football scholarship. [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. "He's the greatest prospect I've seen in my time, and I go back quite a ways. ', "Damn Yankees: A Washington Fan's Fantasy", "Fanfares for the Common Man: B.H. Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 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. Among his many accomplishments are all-time World Series records for home runs (18), runs scored (42), and runs batted in (40).[21]. 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 rights reserved. The Yankees and Mantle were slowed by injuries during the 1965 season, and they finished in sixth place, 25 games behind the Minnesota Twins. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He hit two more home runs in the series to set a new lifetime World Series record with 18. 7th inning (53), (His batting average closed 61 points lower than the previous year). Mantle was not entirely discreet about them, and at his retirement ceremony in 1969, he brought his mistress along with his wife. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Mickey Mantle was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. 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 1960 Mantle started in both All-Star games, getting two walks in the first and a single in the second game. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. The hardest ball Mickey Mantle ever hit happened 50 years ago. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KSWO) - On this day in Oklahoma History, Oklahoma native Mickey Mantle announced his retirement from baseball in 1969. [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). The next day his father appearead unannounced in Mantle's hotel room and started packing a suitcase, jamming Mantle's clothes into it. Frank Robinson tied them next, but all four were passed in 2012, when a player became the first with thirteen walk-offs. update=copyright.getFullYear(); 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 Roger Maris became the ninth player in the club with his record 61 long balls in 1961 - the same season . [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. [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. vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: "[18], After a brief slump, Mantle was sent down to the Yankees' top farm team, the Kansas City Blues. He is in 10th place in number of bases-empty bunt singles for his career, with 80 in only 148 at-bats. [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. [30] In 1964, Mantle hit .303 with 35 home runs and 111 RBIs, and played center field in the All-Star game. 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. After the 1966 season, Mantle was moved to first base, with Joe Pepitone taking his place in the outfield. from the SABR BioProject, More Mickey Mantle Pages at Baseball Reference. During the 1957 World Series, Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst fell on Mantle's left shoulder in a collision at second base. After fouling off a few pitches, he hit a towering home run over the 402-foot sign by the bullpen. Greenwade returned in 1949, after Mantle's high school graduation, to sign Mantle to a minor league contract. 3rd inning (65), Willie Mays had a .301 average over his career. 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. a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance. 1961 Home Run Race Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris Day-By-Day Scorecard. 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." July 10, 1956, Griffith Stadium, Washington - Pitcher Warren Spahn. 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. [57] He batted left-handed hitting while Simon pitched left-handed. This was the first of numerous injuries that plagued his 18-year career with the Yankees. [13], When Mantle was four years old, his family moved to the nearby town of Commerce, Oklahoma, where his father worked in lead and zinc mines. The home run was his 16th in a World Series, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 15. Mickey Mantle had 2,415 hits over his career. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. The Yankees defeat the Kansas City Athletics 7-4 in a game that lasts only 95 minutes because of rain delays. Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture. 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. [33], Mantle hit .237 with 18 home runs and 54 RBI during his final season in 1968. The first, he often was not. Some now call this his last home run at Yankee Stadium. Maris did not follow suit, and many in the press viewed him as surly. Did you know that Mickey Mantle once said, "Hitting the ball was easy. For every 100 at bats, Mantle grounded into 1.40 double plays, one of the lowest marks in history. 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. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, Mantle was the third player from Oklahoma sent to Cooperstown! [Answer]. 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. ( Getty Images) More . Madden, Bill. 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. Free shipping. [58] Excerpts from the book have been published in Sports Illustrated. Baseball scholars often ponder "what if" had he not been injured, and had been able to lead a healthy career. Mutt drove up to Kansas City that day. 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)! August 13, 1995 Mantle reached base more times than he made outs (319 to 312), one of two seasons in which he achieved the feat. 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. The Cardinals won the World Series in seven games. SUMMARY Career 2nd inning (20), 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. ESPN's SportsCentury series that ran in 1999 ranked him No. 52 - Mickey Mantle hit 52 home runs in 1956, a total that led every hitter from both leagues. Mantle received the transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas on June 8, 1995. The 1952 Topps #311 is by far Mantle's most popular baseball card and one of the most recognizable in the entire hobby. In 2019, the #7 card was issued to Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres. 2 years. 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. 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? 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. Shortly before his death, Mantle videotaped a message to be played on Old-Timers' Day, which he was too ill to attend. [10] However, Mantle struggled defensively at shortstop.[10]. In 2020, the #7 card was issued to right fielder Aaron Judge. [66] Doctors observed that it was among the most aggressive cancers that they had ever treated, attributing the antirejection drugs administered to Mantle for his liver transplant with helping the cancer spread so quickly. [Mickey Mantle Quotes], Mickey Mantle Career Home Runs | Research by Baseball Almanac. 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. Willie Mays had 660 home runs over his career. 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. Mickey Mantle was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1974. 52 - Mickey Mantle hit 52 home runs in 1956, a total that led every hitter from both leagues. Out of frustration, he called his father one day and told him, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." The low batting average caused his lifetime average to dip below .300, which caused him anguish the next year as he worked with a statistician to review all of his at-bats since 1951, hoping to find enough uncounted hits to elevate his average to .2995, but his lifetime average remained .298. Witnesses say it looked "like he had been shot." Then when you're talking about Mickey Mantle it's an altogether different level. 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. 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. 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. 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. [10] Stengel, speaking to SPORT, stated "He's got more natural power from both sides than anybody I ever saw. "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, when he led the major leagues in batting average (.353), home runs (52), and runs batted in (RBI) (130). 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. He later wrote a book (My Favorite Summer 1956) about his best year in baseball. "During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. 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. The Daily News reported it as a 502-foot homer. 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. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) [66] The Yankees played the Indians that day and honored him with a tribute. Pride of October: What It Was to Be Young and a Yankee. Do you know who it is? Mantle spoke with remorse about his drinking in a 1994 Sports Illustrated cover story. Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. 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. Estimated PSA 8 Value: $400,000. 6th inning (58), The town respected Mantle's privacy, refusing either to talk about him to outsiders or to direct fans to his home. Let's take a look back. Canale, Larry. 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. [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. On December 23, 1951, Mantle married Merlyn Johnson (19322009) in Picher, Oklahoma; they had four sons. Frequently, he would dump ice water on those who were showering. [71], Mantle died at 2:10a.m. on August 13, 1995 at Baylor University Medical Center with his wife at his side, five months after his mother had died at age 91. Career Stats 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. 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. The team played the rest of the season with black mourning bands topped by a number 7 on their left sleeves. He is the only player in history to hit 150 home runs from both sides of the plate. 1. On top of all that, he set World Series records for home runs (18), runs (42), RBI (40), total bases (125) and bases on . [Answer]. "[47][63], Mantle's wife and sons all completed treatment for alcoholism and told him that he needed to do the same. He also hit 26 home runs and recorded 136 runs batted in. Little, Brown & Company. 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). 1959 was the first of four consecutive seasons that two All-Star games were played and Mantle played in seven of these games. Mantle was invited to the Yankees instructional camp before the 1951 season. 91 - Mickey Mantle was the ninety-first ballplayer from the state of Oklahoma. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. In one interview, Mantle stated that the people of Greensboro had "gone out of their way to make me feel welcome, and I've found something there I haven't enjoyed since I was a kid.". Mantle gave a similar plaque to DiMaggio, telling the huge crowd in Yankee Stadium, "Joe DiMaggio's deserves to be higher. He did, however, regain his status, hitting .330 in the second half of 1958, and leading his team back to the Series. [Answer] Or 1967? 20 June 2011, Page 150. - Mantle, Mickey. Do you remember who it was? 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. One Yankee, in 2018, collected two inside the parkers do you remember who it was? Mantle's top salary was $100,000, which he reached for the 1963 season. Mantle took the home run title that year with 40, along with 94 RBIs and a .275 average. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. What was Willie Mays' average? [10] In 1948, Yankees scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mantle's teammate, third baseman Willard "Billy" Johnson. [citation needed], Joe DiMaggio retired from baseball following the 1951 World Series. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Do you know who preceded him in 1952? With Joe D.'s . [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. Thirty, of the fifty-four, were hit on the road, which is also in the record books for most home runs in a single season hit on the road by a switch hitter. [42], Mantle's career was plagued with injuries. How is that possible? He slugged 536 home runs with a .298 batting average and 1,509 RBI in his . Click Here to see an outline of the contents of the DVD.) 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? Mickey Mantle weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing. He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." He is 17th in on-base percentage. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. 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. In the second game of the 1951 World Series, New York Giants rookie Willie Mays hit a fly ball to right-center field. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. [New York Yankees Records], Mickey Mantle | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1974 (HOF). Mantle insisted that the promoters of baseball-card shows always include one of the lesser-known Yankees of his era, such as Moose Skowron or Hank Bauer, so that they could also earn money for their appearances. 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. [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. He occasionally attended the local Methodist church, and sometimes ate Sunday dinner with members of the congregation. You can come back to Oklahoma and work the mines with me. 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. "[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. 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. extra innings (14). His on-base percentage at one point, reached .537. 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]. Also, twelve of Mantle's 536 career regular season home runs were walk-offs, tying Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Stan Musial. [a] He was an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and a Gold Glove winner once. With two outs in the ninth, Bob Lemon comes on to relieve Johnny Allen with the score 4-4. 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). [10], Mantle was assigned to the Yankees' Class-D Independence Yankees of the KansasOklahomaMissouri League,[15] where he played shortstop. After the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995, Mantle joined with fellow Oklahoman and Yankee Bobby Murcer to raise money for the victims. [47] In 1980, Mantle separated from his wife, and while the two lived apart for the rest of Mantle's life, they never filed for divorce. "No boy ever loved his father more," he said. Too easy? Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. Roy Clark sang and played "Yesterday, When I Was Young". Running around the bases was the hard part?" 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). Basketball. Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his career, 266 while playing at home, 270 while on the road. One Yankee, in 2018, collected two inside the parkers do you remember who it was? (Voted by BBWAA on 322/365 ballots) Not one Yankee player since Mantle, has hit three inside the park home runs in the same season! Do you remember who it was? In 1962, Mantle batted .321 in 121 games. [76] The plaque was officially presented to Mantle by Joe DiMaggio. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. (Age 19-179d, [Answer], 110.2 - Mickey Mantle finished his career with a Wins Above Replacement (WAR) of 110.2. the highest in baseball history by a switch hitting position player. 146 - Mickey Mantle was walked 146 times in 1957, the most bases on balls awarded a switch-hitter during a single season in Major League history. 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