Mickey Mantle Interview by Bob Costas
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06, 1993
12
08, 1974
Enshrined in Cooperstown
On January 16, 1974, Mickey Mantle became just the seventh player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Mickey's buddy, Whitey Ford, also was elected making this the first time in history that two players from the same team were elected in the same year. Mantle was [...]
11
08, 1973
4
04, 1973
19
09, 1968
Gift of a Tiger
On September 19, the Yankees were in Detroit playing the first place Tigers in the third game of a three game series. The Tigers had won the first two games which clinched first place in the American League for them. Denny McLain was the starting pitcher for the Tigers and he entered the game with [...]
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07, 1968
1968 Statistics
1968's regular season (no World Series) statistics together with a selection of interesting facts.
4
07, 1967
1967 Statistics
1967's regular season (no World Series) statistics together with a selection of interesting facts.
14
05, 1967
500th Home Run
May 14th was Mother's Day and this token was given to all mothers at the ball game. It was Sunday, Mother's Day, May 14th, 1967. The Yankees were playing the Baltimore Orioles. Stu Miller was on the mound for the Orioles. Ever since Mickey hit #499 eleven days earlier, when he would hit [...]
31
07, 1966
1966 Statistics
1966's regular season (no World Series) statistics together with a selection of interesting facts.
18
09, 1965
Mickey Mantle Day
In June of 1965, Yankees management feared that Mickey was at the end of his playing days so they announced that September 18 would be "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium. At that time, only four other Yankees had received such an honor. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra. Mickey, [...]