• Mickey mantle was born on October
20, 1931 in Spavinaw, OK.
• He went to Commerce High school.
• He was drafted to the major league
at the age of 19!!!
• Mickey died in Dallas, TX on August
13, 1995.
• Nicknames: The Mick, The
Commerce Comet, Muscles
• All Star Selection: 1956 ML, 1956
MVP, 1956 American League
Triple Crown (Batting Average
.353, 52 Homeruns, and 130
RBIs, 1957 MVP, 1965 HA
• Inducted into the Major League
Baseball Hall of Fame 1974
In the book “The Wednesday Wars” Mickey was a role
model to everyone. Mickey was loved especially by the
kids. In “The Wednesday Wars” Mickey was at the Bakers
Sporting Emporium and was signing baseballs for whoever
brought one. Holling brought one but Mickey refused to
sign it because of how Holling was dressed.
“I will play baseball for the Army or fight for it,
whichever they want me to do.”
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