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. [53], In 1992, Mantle wrote My Favorite Summer 1956 about his 1956 season.[54]. [Answer]. This was the first of numerous injuries that plagued his 18-year career with the Yankees. Mantle hit some of the longest home runs in Major League history. In his sophomore year, he was kicked on the left shin during a practice game, and he developed osteomyelitisan infectious disease that was incurable just a few years earlierin his left ankle. In 1957, Mantle had a career high .521 OBP, the Major League record for highest on-base percentage by a switch hitter in a single season. [Answer], 2,401 - Mickey Mantle wore pinstripes in 2,401 games, the franchise record for games played as a New York Yankee. September 28, 1968 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)! In the 1961 season, the press appeared to view the Yankees as Mantle's team, with Maris often belittled and ostracized as an outsider and not a true Yankee. Mickey Mantle hit 298 solo homers, 162 with a single runner on base, 67 with two men on base, and 9 grand slams. Mantle was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1974. Total: Left-handed - 1 / Right-handed - 1. 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. Music! Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, Mantle was the third player from Oklahoma sent to Cooperstown! Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: December 4, 2022 5:28 AM EST. 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. As a teammate, he never complained about his injuries and always tried to lead by example. [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. 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. (Voted by BBWAA on 322/365 ballots) 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. 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. 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. [10] However, Mantle struggled defensively at shortstop.[10]. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. One Yankee, in 2018, collected two inside the parkers do you remember who it was? Mickey Mantle hit 298 solo homers, 162 with a single runner on base, 67 with two men on base, and 9 grand slams. Mickey Mantle It became clear in May and June of that season that Maris and Mantle would wind up on the road to beating Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in a single season. At the time, Mantle did not know that most of the men in his family had inhaled lead and zinc dust in the mines, which can cause Hodgkin's disease and other cancers. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, Mantle was the third player from Oklahoma sent to Cooperstown! When he arrived, he started packing his son's clothes and, according to Mantle's memory, said "I thought I raised a man. [74], Mantle was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1964. 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. Aberback, Brian (September 7, 2017). update=copyright.getFullYear(); Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. During the game, Mantle hit three home runs. 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. You're not talking about ordinary power. He called his father saying, "I don't think I can play baseball anymore." He could also move with lightening speed running the bases and in the outfield, especially in his early years. [12] Mantle spoke warmly of his father and said that he was the bravest man whom he had ever known. 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]. 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. ", Mantle was assigned uniform #6, signifying the expectation that he would become the next Yankees star, following Babe Ruth (#3), Lou Gehrig (#4) and Joe DiMaggio (#5). The decision still didn't sit well with Mickey Mantle, even 25 years later. 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! He had the highest stolen-base percentage in history at the time of his retirement. In 1957, Mantle had a career high .521 OBP, the Major League record for highest on-base percentage by a switch hitter in a single season. Mickey Mantle Memories and Memorabilia. Dave Kingman has power. Miami Hurricanes basketball stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder in images. Mickey Mantle (Photo By Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports) Home run total: 536. Maris did not follow suit, and many in the press viewed him as surly. [23][24] Mantle had high hopes that 1953 would be a breakout year but his momentum was stopped by an injury. He is bringing that magic and mystique back to the team, and was a natural fit for card number seven." Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [44] Dr. Stephen Haas, medical director for the National Football League Players Association, has speculated that Mantle tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the incident and played the rest of his career without having it properly treated since ACLs could not be repaired with the surgical techniques available in that era. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. In both 1953 and 1961, he hit into only two double plays, over the course of 1,186 plate appearances. [Answer] Or 1967? It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Mantle hit the park's first home run. 4th inning (69), Baseball scholars often ponder "what if" had he not been injured, and had been able to lead a healthy career. August 13, 1995 Dave Kingman has power. A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System. Mantle's top salary was $100,000, which he reached for the 1963 season. And that has driven up prices making . Kuhn warned Mantle before he accepted the position that he would be placed on the list if he took the job. 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. 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. Or write about sports? [76] The plaque was officially presented to Mantle by Joe DiMaggio. 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. 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. Count 'em . His grandfather died at the age of 60 in 1944, and his father died of Hodgkin's disease at the age of 40 on May 7, 1952. [58] Excerpts from the book have been published in Sports Illustrated. During the 1957 World Series, Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst fell on Mantle's left shoulder in a collision at second base. 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. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. 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. The next closest switch hitter had a career WAR of 85.3. Mickey Mantle played for 1 team, the New York Yankees. He later wrote a book (My Favorite Summer 1956) about his best year in baseball. 2006 Topps Mickey Mantle Home Run History Mickey Mantle RC New York Yankees. Krause Publications. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. In 2019, the #7 card was issued to Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres. Although his batting average was his lowest since his rookie year, his league-leading 40 home runs and 94 runs batted in, saw him come in a close second to Roger Maris's MVP award. 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. Mantle finished in second place in MVP voting for 1964, as Baltimore's Brooks Robinson won the award. [Answer], 2017 - Mickey Mantle passed away in 1995, prompting Topps Baseball Cards to "retire" #7 in their base card sets (excluding inserts). Mantle was invited to the Yankees instructional camp before the 1951 season. 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. [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. 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. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. 52 - Mickey Mantle hit 52 home runs in 1956, a total that led every hitter from both leagues. Mickey Mantle had a .298 average over his career. [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. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball." - Mantle, Mickey. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) MLB held two All-Star Games from 1959 through 1962. [82] Topps unretired the #7 in 2006 to use exclusively for cards of Mantle in the current year's design. Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick",[1] was an American professional baseball player. 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