Mickey Mantle has been a standout player in minor league Baseball. As a reward for his play in 1947 he was awarded a bonus. He used the money to buy a 1947 Fleetline Chevy.
As a minor league baseball player, soon to be a great player, Mickey Mantle was paid $225 per month.
Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. On April 17,1951 Mickey Mantle made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees.
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Mickey Mantle wasnt drafted, he was signed to a minor league contract with an affiliate of the New York Yankees out of high school. He did however get drafted by the US Army but failed the physical exam and was rejected as unfit for service.
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Mickey Mantle received $225 per month as a minor league player.
Mickey Mantle made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees on April 17, 1951.
After years of Playing in pain due to all the leg injuries, Mickey called it quits after the 1968 season. When Mickey Mantle retired he was third on the all time list for Home runs with 536 behind Babe Ruth 714, and Willie Mays 583.
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In 1956, Mickey Mantle had won the American League MVP award. With the new year upon them, in 1957, before the season began there was a dispute between Mantle and the Yankees over his new salary. According to Mickey Mantle's autobiography, Mantle said it was possible he was going to be traded to Cleveland.
Mickey Mantle made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees on April 17, 1951 at the age of 19.
Mickey Mantle signed fotoballIt sound like you might have a Mickey Mantle signed fotoball that also features a stamped signature.. A mickey Mantle signed baseball is worth about $500.- $800. with the proper authenticity. If it's signed twice it might sell for more if you find enough collectors interested, but it might be viewed as more of a novelty. If it is a Mickey Mantle signed Fotoball it might have a lower value as it would not display as nice as a collectors preferred Major League baseball. Signatures that have not been properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less.