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MICKEY MANTLE

MICKEY MANTLE. Authors. The book is an autobiography by Mickey Mantle and Herb Gluck Herb Gluck is a famous sports writer. He has written many other books such as Jerry Lewis in Person and Baseballs Great Moments.

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MICKEY MANTLE

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  1. MICKEY MANTLE

  2. Authors • The book is an autobiography by Mickey Mantle and Herb Gluck • Herb Gluck is a famous sports writer. He has written many other books such as Jerry Lewis in Person and Baseballs Great Moments. • The style of the authors is like dialog almost; as if somebody were actually telling you in person what happened.

  3. Mickey Mantles Early Life Mickey Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. He was named in honor of Mickey Cochrane, the Hall of Fame catcher from the Philadelphia Athletics, by his father, Mutt, who was an amateur player and fervent fan. In later life, Mickey expressed relief that his father had not known Cochrane's true first name, as he would have hated to be named Gordon. Mantle always spoke warmly of his father, and said he was the bravest man he ever knew. "No boy ever loved his father more," he said. His father died of cancer at the age of 39, just as his son was starting his career. Mantle said one of the great heartaches of his life was that he never told his father he loved him.

  4. Mickey Mantles Early Life Cont. When Mantle was four years old, the family moved to the nearby town of Commerce, Oklahoma. Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball as well as football (he was offered a football scholarship by the University of Oklahoma) in addition to his first love, baseball. His football playing nearly ended his athletic career, and indeed his life. Kicked in the shin during a game, Mantle's leg soon became infected with osteomyelitis, a crippling disease that would have been incurable just a few years earlier. A midnight drive to Tulsa, Oklahoma, enabled Mantle to be treated with newly available penicillin, saving his leg from amputation. He suffered from the effects of the disease for the rest of his life, and it probably led to many other injuries that hampered his professional career. Additionally, Mantle's osteomyelitic condition exempted him from military service, which caused him to become very unpopular with fans, as his earliest days in baseball coincided with the Korean War (though he was still selected as an All-Star the year his medical exemption was given, and was known as the "fastest man to first base.")

  5. In the MLB He was called up to the Yankees on April 7, 1951, starting in right field (though he played a few games in the infield from 1952 to 1955). Speaking of his prized rookie, Yankees manager Casey Stengel told SPORT magazine that, "He's got more natural power from both sides than anybody I ever saw." Jo DiMaggio, in his final season, called Mantle, "the greatest prospect I can remember." In his first game with the Yankees, Mantle wore uniform #6. Mantle moved to center field in 1952, replacing Joe DiMaggio, who retired at the end of the 1951 season after one year playing alongside Mantle in the Yankees outfield. Mantle played center field full-time until 1965, when he was moved to left field. His final two seasons were spent at first base. Among Mantle's many accomplishments are all-time World Series records for home runs (18), runs scored (42), and RBI’s (40). Mantle also hit some of the longest home runs in Major League history. On September 10, 1960, he hit a ball left-handed that cleared the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium in Detroit and, based on where it was found, was estimated years later by historian Mark Gallagher to have traveled 643 feet (196 m).

  6. In the MLB Cont. Among Mantle's many accomplishments are all-time World Series records for home runs (18), runs scored (42), and runs batted in (40). Mantle also hit some of the longest home runs in Major League history. On September 10, 1960, he hit a ball left-handed that cleared the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium in Detroit and, based on where it was found, was estimated years later by historian Mark Gallagher to have traveled 643 feet.

  7. Mickey Mantle's Death Mantle received a liver transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, on June 8, 1995, because his liver had been damaged by years of chronic alcoholism, cirrhosis and hepatitis C. However, during the operation, doctors discovered he had inoperable liver cancer. In July, he had recovered enough to deliver a press conference at Baylor, and noted that many fans had looked to him as a role model. "This is a role model: Don't be like me," he said. He also established the Mickey Mantle Foundation to raise awareness for organ donations. Soon, he was back in the hospital, where it was found that his cancer was rapidly spreading throughout his body. Though he was very popular, Mantle's liver transplant was a source of some controversy. Some felt that his fame had permitted him to receive a donor liver very quickly, bypassing other patients who had been waiting for much longer. Mantle's doctors insisted that the decision was based solely on medical criteria, but acknowledged that the very short wait created the appearance of favoritism. Mantle died on August 13, 1995, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. The Yankees played the rest of the season with black mourning bands topped by a small number 7 on their left sleeves.

  8. Meaningful Section • I was the lame duck in right field • “I’m really sorry Mick. WE all hate it. You can sit out the game tonight if u like, but I really think you should try to play.” I did play. I’m sure my dad would have wanted me to. • You couldn’t help but love the man

  9. What I learned I learned that in this book that if you really try hard at something that you can do it.

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