MICKEY MANTLE RUMORS
New York City Baseball The Golden Age 1947-1957 Review
New York City was a fertile ground for baseball following World War II. Jackie Robinson’s debut in Brooklyn, Bobby Thompson’s “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”, Mickey Mantle’s emergence, and the twilight of Joltin’ Joe’s career in the Bronx highlighted an unprecedented era of success for baseball teams in the city. The United States was thriving in the post-war world...
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Mickey Mantle's Contract Raises Money for Hurricane Sandy Relief
You know you’re a revered figure when you’re providing good for the world with a piece of paper you signed more than 50 years ago. But, then again, we probably don’t need to tell you that Mickey Mantle is a revered figure. He’s revered across the entire nation, but nowhere more than in New York, and the surrounding areas where fans cheered for him and his heroic baseball...
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Mantle hits HR for Sandy victims
Mickey Mantle's family has donated $40,000 to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.
The money was raised by an online auction of the baseball Hall of Famer's 1960 contract with the New York Yankees.
New Jersey first lady Mary Pat Christie, who leads the fund, says the Mantle family called New Jersey home for 18 years while Mantle played for the Yankees.
Mantle'...
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Mickey Mantle's family donates $40K to Sandy fund
Mickey Mantle's family has donated $40,000 to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.
The money was raised by an online auction of the baseball Hall of Famer's 1960 contract with the New York Yankees.
New Jersey first lady Mary Pat Christie, who leads the fund, says the Mantle family called New Jersey home for 18 years while Mantle played for the Yankees.
Mantle'...
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Mickey Mantle's Sons Battle Auctioneers Over Mantle's "Corked" Bat
Some people will do anything for money. Thankfully, some people will also do anything to protect the integrity of their father. Such is the case with Mickey Mantle, and a mystery bat being auctioned off under the curious label of “corked.”
A bat supposedly owned and used by Mantle was recently ready to auction by Grey Flannel Auctions, but something got lost in translation...
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October 19, 2013
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Mantle 'corked' bat won't be auctioned
Mickey Mantle might have been accused of doing a lot of things during his career, but cheating wasn't one of them.
And the Mantle family wants to keep it that way.
Days after Grey Flannel Auctions sent out a press release about an upcoming auction of a corked 1964 bat Mantle allegedly used, Mantle's family issued a statement and retained a law firm to stop the auction....
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May 13, 2013
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Mantle family denies Mickey's use of a corked bat
Earlier this month, there was a report that a corked bat being sold at auction belonged to none other than New York Yankees great, Mickey Mantle. While this certainly wasn’t going to ruin the reputation of the legendary Hall of Fame outfielder to his legions of fans, it did bring a level of discouragement to the Mantle family, and they decided to hit back at what they say is an...
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May 13, 2013
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DEFENDING THE NAME
Mantle family: Mickey didn't cheat
Mickey Mantle’s family issued a statement and retained a law firm on Monday to dispute the allegation that the Hall of Famer used a corked bat when he played.
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May 13, 2013
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Mickey Mantle Corked His Bat, X-Ray Commissioned by Auctioneer Proves (Photo)
Since late in his playing days, rumors have persisted that all-time great outfielder Mickey Mantle used a corked bat as he got older. There’s never been any hard proof, however, until Grey Flannel Auctions got ahold of a 1964 game-used Mantle bat.
According to its website, once Grey Flannel Auctions obtained the bat, it noticed a .75-inch circular marking on the end. It turned...
Kid Forks Buddy Over Mickey Mantle Card
The other day, the internet exploded when word came out that "Baseball Wives" star Anna Benson beat up (or is "bludgeoned" the proper term?) Cheri Knoblauch with a 12-inch *****.Now, there's a story hitting the wires of a 17-year-old forking his buddy teen over a Mickey Mantle baseball card.Here's this from Philly.com (via Deadspin):
A central Pennsylvania...
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December 02, 2011
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