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 highest prices of any ball player, past or present, with the exception of Ruth. He had a magnetic personality that [...]
Danny Mantle was on hand as the City of Commerce, OK unveiled a 9' tall, 1100 lb statue of their home town hero, Mickey Mantle. One side of the statue's base is inscribed "Mickey Charles Mantle" and "A Great Team mate" is inscribed on the other side. Local artist, Nick Calcagno designed the sculpture.
As one of Mickey's sons, David gets a lot of requests for autographs, speaking engagements and personal appearances. He is also very knowledgeable about the value of sports and entertainment merchandise, memorabilia and collectibles. David is now offering the following services to collectors, schools, charities and fund raisers: Personal Appearances Speaking Engagements Autograph Signings Valuation [...]
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, we feel strongly that America's youth needs to be educated about the dangers of taking steroids. Thus, the Mantle Family [...]
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 about Mantle's childhood, the mining industry in Picher, and a couple of Mickey's historic games. Interspersed are chapters about the [...]
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 that to people. It makes a person say and do things that they normally wouldn't do and say. When he [...]
Dallas, TX - 11/20/09: Danny and David Mantle and their families attended Billy Crystal's show '700 Sundays'. Below are some photos from their backstage gathering with the host himself. David, Billy and Danny Billy with Will, Chloe and Marilyn Billy with the Mantle families [...]
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 games than Babe Ruth. MLB made a separate record book for the longer season. Why is it that today MLB [...]
American Cancer Society Dedicates the Mickey Mantle Suite Danny and David Mantle were in New York City on September 29th with former NYC Mayor, Rudy Guilliani at the ribbon cutting of the Mickey Mantle Suite at Hope Lodge. The Hope Lodge houses families of cancer patients while the patients undergo their treatment. Danny Mantle [...]
On September 21st, 2008, the New York Yankees played the Baltimore Orioles in the last Major League game ever to be played in Yankee Stadium. Before the game, a moving ceremony was held on the field where Yankees, or a surviving family member, took their position out on the field. David Mantle proudly represented his [...]
