Mickey Mantle: A Childhood Hero
Like millions of other baby boomer young boys, Mickey Mantle
I owe my lifelong love of the New York Yankees to my Dad, and to a lesser extent to Mickey Mantle. I remember seeing Mantle live on NBC's "Game of the Week"
Mantle was at the end of his career and was making a "cameo" appearance in the All-Star Game at the Astrodome in Houston. Mickey got in as a pinch hitter towards the end of the game. Really, this is all me and my Dad were waiting for. Mantle worked the count to 3 and 2.
I remember my Dad saying, "Mantle is the best 3 ball, 2 strike hitter in the game." Alas, this time he struck out, but it's a moment with my Dad that I'll always treasure.
I'm sure countless other Mickey Mantle fans have similair memories. I'd like to hear yours.
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Remember the days when "The Mick" roamed centerfield.
Three reasons to love Mickey Mantle
Reason #2 Mantle was a modest superstar. When asked how he would like to be remembered, Mickey replied simply that he would like to be remembered as, "a great teammate". Those word now adorn his Hall of Fame plaque.
Reason #3 Though Mickey Mantle was one of the most naturally gifted athletes to ever don a uniform of any sport, he often played taped from his waist to his ankles.
Rival Carl Yastrzemski once said that if Mantle was truly healthy he would "hit 80" homers a year.
Mickey Mantle at a Glance
October 20, 1931 - Mickey Mante born
Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 - August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
He played his storied 18-year major-league professional career all for the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and playing in 16 All-Star games. Mantle played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Series Championship clubs. He still holds the records for most World Series home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123). He is also the career leader in walk-off home runs, with a...
Mantle - The Definitive Story of Mickey Mantle (2005)
Mantle - The Definitive Story of Mickey Mantle
The almost mythic career of Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle is the subject of this acclaimed HBO Sports documentary special. Over 18 seasons with the Bronx Bombers, despite constant nagging injuries, Mantle managed to hit 536 home runs, twice hitting more than 50 in a season. He finished ten seasons with a batting average of .300 or more and suited up for seven World Series.
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- Chip_Westley Chip_Westley May 12, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
- I finally got to see Mickey Mantle at an Old Timers game in -of all places- Atlanta! The Braves were playing the Pirates at Atlanta-Fulton Country Stadium. So that day I got to See Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, And Roberto Clemente!
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- browndog21 browndog21 May 10, 2008 @ 9:38 am
- I have several Mickey stories, but I will share my earliest memory of him.
I was 6 years old and at batting practice. My parents had seats on the first base line right by the tarp. Mickey was just tossing the ball around. My younger brother and I began waving to him and cheering him. He removed his cap and smiled at us. The sun was behind him and it lit up his blonde hair like a halo. I swear I thought I had seen a god!
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