The Greatest Power & Switch Hitter
in Baseball History
COMMERCE, OK HONORS
MICKEY
Danny Mantle was on hand
Saturday, June 12th, as the City of Commerce, OK unveiled a 9' tall, 1100 pound
statue of their hometown hero, Mickey Mantle. The statue is the first
phase of Mickey Mantle Monument Park which sits behind centerfield of the high
school baseball field (Mickey Mantle Field). One side of the statue's base
is inscribed "Mickey Charles Mantle" and "A Great Teammate" is inscribed on the
other side. Local artist, Nick Calcagno designed the sculpture.
THIS MONTH IN MANTLE
HISTORY
September 3, 1961
Hits
2 Homers Despite Badly Sprained Right Forearm
September 10, 1960
Hit
560' Homer Completely out of Briggs Stadium (Detroit)
September 12, 1953
Hit
(est. 620') Homer at Yankee Stadium
September 18, 1956
Hit
550' Homer Completely out of Comiskey Park (Chicago)
September 18, 1965
Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium
September 19, 1968
Denny McLain's 'Grooved' Pitch to Mickey for Homer
September 20, 1968
Hit
536th Homer (Last of his Career)
September 21, 1956
Hit
480' Homer at Boston Fenway Park
September 28, 1968
Mickey's Last Game (@ Fenway Park)
MICKEY'S STORYBOOK
MOMENTS
Every athlete
dreams of having one storybook moment during their career.
Examples are Don Larsen's perfect World Series game, Kirk
Gibson's famous clutch World Series home run, etc. Mickey
Mantle had numerous such moments during his storied career.
Below are just a few of those moments that made him a legend
with the likes of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Hover over a
picture below for a short description or click on the picture to
view details of that great moment in the career of Mickey
Mantle.
QUOTABLE QUOTES
"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." Mickey
Mantle
"He owns the smartest set of muscles I ever saw."
Casey
Stengel
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