Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Charles Mantle, nicknamed "The Commerce Comet" and "The Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseballcareer with the New York Yankees as a center fielder and first baseman, from 1951 through 1968. Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers, and is regarded by many as the greatest switch hitter in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and was elected to the Major...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth20 October 1931
CitySpavinaw, OK
CountryUnited States of America
They should have come out of the dugout on tippy-toes, holding hands and singing.
In 1961 somebody could've hit a home run to win the game and the next day the headline was about the M&M boys not hitting a home run. But everyone was real good about it. Instead of getting mad they joked about it.
The greatest thing I ever saw was Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth's record.
Well, I beat my man. Now it's up to you to beat yours.
A body came flying out and landed at my feet. At first I thought it was Billy so I picked him up. But when I saw it wasn't I dropped him back down.
It looked like Roy Rogers rode through on Trigger, and Trigger kicked the guy in the face.
Billy (Martin) wasn't afraid of anything.
Before you go, would you sign that case of balls for me?
When I'm hitting, I'd play for nothing. When I'm not, any kind of money I receive makes me feel as if I'm stealing.
When I first came to Yankee Stadium I used to feel like the ghosts of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were walking around in there.
After they remodeled Yankee Stadium I didn't feel that the ghosts were there anymore. It just wasn't the same.
He who have the fastest cart never have to play a bad lie.
It gave me a second chance. I'd like everybody to have a second chance if they need it, so I'm trying to let people know how important it is to become an organ donor.
The biggest thrill I ever had was in 1969, when they held day at Yankee Stadium.