Mickey Mantel and His Life in Baseball
Cash Smith
Why did I choose Mickey Mantel? The reason I have chosen Mickey Mantle is that he is one of the best baseball players to ever play the sport. I also love baseball and learning about baseball. Mickey Mantel had very many impacts on the game. Mickey Mantle hit many home runs and changed the sport of baseball.
Cash Smith
Mr. Lowe
World History
2/14/23
Mickey Mantels and His Life in Baseball “Mickey Mantel changed the sport and love for the game of baseball and his greatness” Mickey Mantel was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma born on October 20th, 1931. “Mickey Mantel was named after Mickey Cochrane a hall of fame catcher who played for the A’s” (“Mantle, Mickey Charles | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture”). Mantel began playing baseball in little league. He played
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In his 10th season, Mantle slugged for “54 home runs and a combined 163 hits also 128 RBIs” (“Mickey Mantle Stats, Fantasy & News”) this season could arguably be his very best season of all time. It was closer to the end of the season when the “battle” started the History website said “In an epic drama spiced with improbable plot twists, New York Yankees stars Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris dueled in 1961 to break Babe Ruth’s Major League Baseball season record for home runs. Their pursuit of the magical mark of 60, set by the Yankees’ legend in 1927, captured the imaginations of the nation’s baseball fans and dominated America’s sports sections.” (Sheridan) later on with 10 games left in the season Mantle got injured on his lip so he put all the pressure on Roger Maris to beat the home run record. It was October 1st, 1961 the Yankee’s last season of the game when Maris broke the record. Mickey Mantle was very excited for him and was super proud of the unremarkable accomplishment. Later on, the Yankees won the World Series against the Reds at the end of the