Topps invited the sons of Mickey Mantle (David and Danny) to sign autographs in their booth at the 2008 FanFest. The Mantle boys were well received as the lines were continuous for the duration of the signing sessions from Noon to 4pm Monday and Tuesday. Eager fans got their items signed and shared their memories [...]
The following article appeared in the May 15, 2008 (Vol. 1 No. 3) edition of The Joint Area Support Group - Central "The Duck & Cover" International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq! Click to enlarge
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 at Griffith Stadium is merely a myth and could not possibly have travelled that far. The prosecution’s entire case rests [...]
Danny and David Mantle Present "The Mickey Mantle Award of Excellence" to Josh Beckett Houston, TX - January 19, 2008: Danny and David Mantle (along with their families) were present at the Recycled Baseball Items (RBI) Annual Awards Dinner here tonight. Over 750 supporters attended the event, which was held at the Westin Galleria Hotel [...]
Beginning March 1, 2008 and running through July 20, 2008, the George Bush Presidential Museum will showcase an exhibit titled "Born to Play Ball" which will look at some of baseball’s most famous players. This exhibit is being produced together with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. It will open in College Station, Texas, and [...]
Steve Ray Vaughan ("Lenny") Startocaster Guitar Limited edition guitar available from Fender® Dec. 12th The Mickey Mantle Connection Lenora "Lenny" Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan's wife, gave this guitar to her husband on his 26th birthday (Oct 3, 1980). It is a 1965 maple-neck Fender Stratocaster with a rosewood fingerboard and the original pickups that, from [...]
