Sports
Mickey Mantle’s family speaks out about corked bat claims
May 13, 2013
Remember the Mickey Mantle corked bat that was going up for auction later this month?
A mint-condition Mickey Mantle baseball card has sold for $12.6 million, the most money ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia.
Aug. 29, 2022
Family of Mickey Mantle says corked bat is a phony
Rob Gough believes he got a bargain with his $5.2-million purchase of a Mickey Mantle rookie card, which breaks the previous sales record set by a Mike Trout card.
Jan. 14, 2021
Death was always so close to Mickey Mantle’s consciousness that they became joking companions.
March 20, 1994
The home run that launched the myth of Mickey Mantle
March 25, 2011
Number of World Series home runs by players with 50 homers in the same season. * Babe Ruth--hit three home runs in 1928 (four games) * Mickey Mantle--three home runs in 1956 (seven games) * Babe Ruth--two home runs in 1927 (four games) * Albert Belle--two home runs in 1995 (six games) * Roger Maris--one home run in 1961 (five games) * Mickey Mantle--no home runs in 1961 (two games)-x x-Mantle had only six at-bats because of an injury.
Oct. 21, 1997
Mickey Mantle corked bat goes on auction block
May 3, 2013
Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy. --F.
Aug. 20, 1995