1. Mickey Mantle
On October 20, 1931, Mickey Charles Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. He was named after Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane, a hall of fame catcher. He was also the oldest son of Elvin "Mutt" and Lovell Mantle and had three brothers, Ray & Roy which were twins, and Butch, he also had a sister named Barbara. .
Everyday after school Mutt, and Mickey's grandfather, Charlie would pitch to him. Mutt was right handed and Charlie was left handed so they taught Mickey to switch-hit by taking turns pitching to him. Mickey's father and grandfather passed on their love of baseball to Mickey. .
Mickey loved baseball and he first began playing at 11 years old. He played catcher on a Pee Wee League team in Douthat, OK. Two years later he played second base on a Gabby Street League in Douthat, Oklahoma. .
Mickey's father worked at a lead mine. Mickey also worked at the lead mine during the summers where he was a "screen ape". A "screen ape" is a person who smashes large rocks into small stones with a sledgehammer. This job helped him develop lots of strength in his wrists and arms. This gave him the ability to hit some of the longest home runs in baseball history.
Mickey not only played baseball he also played football and basketball and was a very talented athlete. At a high school football practice one day Mickey got kicked in the shin. The wound turned into osteomyelitis, a bone disease. The doctors wanted to amputate Mickey's leg, but his mother wouldn't let them. Mutt drove him to Oklahoma City, which was 175 miles away, to the Crippled Children's Hospital. Mickey was treated with penicillin every 3 hours and he recovered. After the injury Mickey still played football and one night at a football game he met Merlyn Johnson who would later become his wife. .
Mickey went on to play short stop for the Baxter Springs Whiz Kids a semi-pro baseball team. In 1948 a scout, Tom Greenwade, from the New York Yankees came to watch Billy Johnson the third baseman for the Whiz Kids.
Mickey Mantle is one of the best power hitters of all time. ... Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees from 1951- 1968. ... Because the fans loved Mickey Mantle so much, restaurants were soon opened after Mantle's time. Mickey Mantle's restaurant is one on 42 Central Park South New York, and Mickey Mantle's steakhouse in Oklahoma City. ... Another downfall that ended Mickey Mantle's career was alcoholism. ...
In every era there is a role model; in the 50's and 60's it was Mickey Mantle. Mickey Mantle was that baseball hero. ... Mickey Mantle hit the furthest home run of 565 feet. Mickey played 2,401 games, won three Most Valuable Player awards, won the Triple Crown in 1956 with a .353 batting average, 52 home runs 130 RBI, and hit 536 career home runs. Mickey Mantle also won seven World Championships. ...
Mickey Mantle was remembered by many as a great baseball player and hero. ... The Mickey Mantle Foundation was set up in the honor of Mickey Mantle. Mantle had expected to lead Mickey's Team (Mickey Mantle Foundation) to eliminate deaths, due to the shortage of organs. ...
He grew up watching all of the great Yankee ball players like Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, and Joe DiMaggio who are all in the Hall of Fame. ... One memorable story is the following; Mickey Mantle described himself the luckiest man on the face of the earth being a Yankee when he knew that he was going to die. That takes a lot of heart and desire for the game, and that really caught my attention when my dad had told me about Mantle's speech. Mickey explains in his speech that parents should have the main responsibility-teaching children. ... Mantle said, "I wasn't even like a fathe...
For instance, Mickey Mantle and Walter Payton needed organ transplants and their organ allocation was administered properly accordingly to the established policy. ... Fortunately Mickey Mantle got his liver transplant and maid it to the top of the list, Walter Payton I can't say the same for. ...
A Bronx Tale There are many issues of conflict in American society. In the movie, A Bronx Tale, lives a community that deals with these conflicts. The main characters in the movie are Lorenzo Anello, his son Calogero Anello, and Sonny. Between the three of these Italian people, there are many o...
For instance, Bouton told about Mickey Mantle's problems with alcohol. Prior to that, in the public's eye, Mantle was a Yankee slugger who was considered to be a hero to anyone who saw him play the game with power and grace. ...
He is only twenty-eight years old, yet he has already established himself as one of the best baseball players in the history of Major League Baseball. His name may be compared to other Yankees greats including Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, or Roger Maris. This native of Kalamazoo, Michigan is also on...