This section of the website contains insights and thoughts from the Mantle family and Randall Swearingen. The information contained herein has never been published. New articles will be posted monthly. Please come back often to read more interesting and never before told stories, facts, thoughts and opinions.
The Mick vs. The Say Hey Kid
Ever since 1951, baseball fans have been asking the question, "Who's the better all around baseball player - Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle? Looking at the statistics below makes it difficult for anyone to draw [...]
The Late Great Mickey Mantle Besmirched By ‘TELL-ALL’ Book
by Mark Skousen Many consider Mickey Mantle the greatest baseball player ever, next to Babe Ruth, and he is certainly the greatest switch-hitter in baseball history. Mantle-related items like signed baseballs and bats command the [...]
Baseball and Steroids
Mark McGwire recently joined a handful of MLB players who have publicly acknowledged their use of performance enhancing substances during their playing careers. While the Mantle Family is pleased that another player has stepped forward, [...]
Awkward Combination Of History Book, Tabloid And Memoir
by Randall Swearingen "The Last Boy" by Jane Leavy is an awkward combination of a history book, a newsstand tabloid and a personal memoir. Most of the first fifteen chapters are an interesting history book [...]
A Letter From Danny And David Mantle To Mickeys’ Fans
In light of a new book that was just released, we felt compelled to make this public statement. Was dad an alcoholic? Yes, he could be unruly sometimes and say rude things but alcohol does [...]
World Series Records vs. Post Season Records
MLB Needs to Abandon Post-Season Stats and Adopt Play-Off and World Series Stats It's interesting to think back in 1961 when Roger Maris' home run record was asterisked because he played in just 8 more [...]
Mickey’s Historic Homer On Trial!
Fifty-five years after the fact, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports smugly presented a stunning indictment, with help from his expert witness, author Bill Jenkinson, that the 565’ blast by Mickey Mantle on April 17th, 1953 [...]