Mickmas Day 2009

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The KV Colonel never fails to remind me of this special day, the Mick's birthday. He's our mutual hero and the hero of many of our KV brothers and sisters. It's Micks' 78th and Mick's a little pissed at Joe Girardi for micromanaging the team into a loss yesterday. He has faith that the Yanks will predominate

I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the fella
With the celebrated swing
Oh, I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the one who
Drives me batty every spring
If I don't make a hit with him
My heart will break in two
I wish that I could catch him
And pitch a lttle woo
I love Mickey (Mickey who)
Mickey you (Mickey me)
That's who
I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, his muscles
Are a mighty sight to see
Oh, I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the one I want
To steal right home with me
Oh, I'd sacrifice most anything
To win his many charms
I'd like to be a fly ball
And pop right in his arms
I love Mickey (Mickey who)
Mickey Mantle, ooh, I love you
(Who, me) ooh, I love you
(Not Yogi Berra)
Ooh, I love you
Mickey

Those Were The Days My Friend: August 4, 1956

from the description:

8mm footage of my family in Detroit for a Yankees/Tigers game. The game was played at Briggs Stadium on 8/4/56. There is game footage as well as clips of Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra before the game. There is footage of Mickey hitting 2 home runs. This footage is a family treasure. Enjoy.

Home Run Derby: Willie Mays Vs. Mickey Mantle

[CLASSIC] HOME RUN DERBY-MICKEY MANTlE VS.WILLIE MAYS PT 2

Big comeback by the Mick even though he may have been tired from visiting Doris Day.

Que Sera Doris?

Doris was interviewed this week about this book. A h/t to Paul

Who would have thought this about the wholesome Doris Day
Turns out that Joe DiMaggio wasn't the only New York Yankee to get a larger than life Hollywood actress. According to a new biography about Doris Day, in 1962 a married Mickey Mantle visited the set of the film That Touch Of Mink starring a married Doris Day. He was on the set because he and some of the other Yankees were doing a cameo. Apparently the pair hit it off and had an affair that lasted throughout the filming. Although Mantle was known as a guy who would f... anyone, anytime and anywhere and even had a private suite he had for just that purpose, apparently he bragged to all his friends not just about having sex with her, but that she was the best f... he had ever had.
Who knew Doris Day had it in her. Well apparently Mickey did. Doris Day's representatives declined to comment. What? You mean they didn't want to call up the 84 year old and ask her if she had sex with Mickey Mantle and if she was as good as the book and Mickey claims? I actually bet Doris probably would like to comment but her representatives are too scared to ask her and hope that she just doesn't even find out about the book.

new lyrics

Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
I went and schtupped Mickey

the real lyrics

When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty, will I be rich
Here's what she said to me.
Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.
When I was young, I fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
Will we have rainbows, day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said.
Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.
Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome, will I be rich
I tell them tenderly.
Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.

Mickey's Home Run: 10/10/64, part 3

Rich was late with checking in with his memory of this homer

This was my freshman year at Syracuse and we were playing UCLA in a snowstorm. UCLA came in with their powder blue short sleeve uniforms. They had no idea what hit them, as SU won 34-0. I remember someone had a radio in the stands and we all celebrated the Mick's home run.

Mickey's Home Run: 10/10/64

from Joe Bruno:

I WAS AT THAT GAME. MY FIRST WORLD SERIES GAME.
I WAS HANGING OUT ON MULBERRY STREET EARLY THAT MORNING, WHEN I WAS APPROACHED BY AN OLDER GUY NICKNAMED JOMAN (REAL NAME JOE PRELLI) HE HAD ONE TICKET FOR THE GAME. HE ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO GO. I RAN HOME AND TOLD MY FATHER. AND HE SAID OK. I TOOK THE TRAIN (WOODLAWN-JEROME AVE.IRT) AND GOT OFF AT 161ST STREET. AT THE TIME I WAS A STUDENT AT CARDINAL HAYES, WHICH WAS ONE STOP BEFORE (149TH STREET). THE SCHOOL WAS ACTUALLY AT 155 AND GRAND CONCOURSE. I GOT TO YANKEE STADIUM JUST IN TIME FOR THE GAME TO START, 2PM I THINK. I HAD ON A THIN TEE SHIT. I WAS SITTING IN RIGHT FIELD, RIGHT BEHIND THE RIGHT FIELDER WHO THAT DAY WAS MICKEY MANTLE. ROGER MARIS WAS PLAYING CENTER FIELD. I WAS MAYBE 10-15 ROWS BACK IN THE RESERVED SEATS, NOT THE BOX SEATS.
I REMEMBER EARLY IN THE GAME A BASE HIT TO RIGHT WENT UNDER MANTLE'S LEGS, HEADING RIGHT TOWARD ME IN THE SEATS, AND A RUN SCORED FROM FIRST BASE. THAT WAS THE ONLY RUN THE CARDS SCORED THAT DAY. AS THE GAME WENT ON, I WAS SHIVERING COLD. THE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED 10-15 DEGREES. A MAN SAW ME BY MYSELF (I HAD JUST TURNED 16), AND HE GAVE ME A BUTTON-DOWN SWEATER TO WEAR. I WAS REALLY EMBARRASSED AND UNCOMFORTABLE WEARING THIS MAN'S SWEATER SO AROUND THE EIGHTH INNING I GAVE HIM HIS SWEATER BACK AND SAID I WAS LEAVING. THE SCORE WAS 1-1 AT THE TIME. INSTEAD I WALKED AROUND BEHIND HOME PLATE. ACTUALLY BETWEEN HOME PLATE AND THE YANKEE DUGOUT.. I GOT A HOT CHOCOLATE AND STOOD IN A STANDING AREA RIGHT BEHIND THE LAST ROW OF SEATS. BECAUSE OF THE OVERHANG FROM THE MEZZANINE, ALL I COULD SEE WAS THE INFIELD AND THE POLES BLOCKED MUCH OF THAT VIEW.
I SAW BARNEY SCHULTZ WALK IN FROM THE BULLPEN AND MANTLE WALK TO THE PLATE. I'M PRETTY SURE MANTLE LED OFF THE INNING, BUT I COULD BE WRONG. IT WAS EITHER THE FIRST OR SECOND PITCH THAT MANTLE SWUNG AT. BY THE SOUND OF THE BALL AND KNOWING THE POWER OF MANTLE'S SWING, I KNEW IT WAS A HOME RUN. BUT ALL I COULD SEE WAS THE INFIELDERS TURNING AROUND. THE BALL ACTUALLY LANDED IN THE UPPER DECK. THE GAME WAS OVER, YANKEES WON 2-1, BUT THEY LOST THE SERIES IN SEVEN GAMES. I THINK BOB GIBSON WON THREE OF THOSE GAMES. YANKEE STADIUM WAS SHAKING. I WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN WITH MY HOT CHOCOLATE. I WATCHED MANTLE ROUND THE BASES ALMOST EXACTLY FROM THE SAME ANGLE AS IN THE PICTURE ABOVE, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT TO THE LEFT. YEARS LATER, IN THE LATE 1980'S I BECAME FRIENDLY WITH MANTLE. WE HAD MANY SPORTS PRESS CONFERENCES IN MICKEY MANTLE'S RESTAURANT ON CENTRAL PARK SOUTH (ACTUALLY OWNED BY BILL LIEBERMAN, THE BROTHER OF DAVID LIEBERMAN OF DAVID'S COOKIE FAME). I ALSO HUNG OUT THERE WITH FRIENDS ON MANY OCCASIONS. ONE NIGHT, I WAS SITTING AT THE BAR WITH A FEW FRIENDS AND MANTLE CAME AND SAT NEXT TO US. HE KNEW WHO I WAS AND FRANKLY, HE DIDN'T LIKE SPORTS WRITERS TOO MUCH.
I TOLD HIM MY STORY ABOUT HIS FINAL WORLD SERIES HOME RUN, NUMBER 18. I THINK IT'S STILL A WORLD SERIES RECORD. BABE RUTH HAD ONE LESS. MANTLE ENJOYED THE STORY. HE TOLD THE BARTENDER TO GIVE ME AND MY FRIENDS A DRINK ON THE HOUSE. I WAS ALSO AT YANKEE STADIUM THE DAY FRANK GIFFORD GOT BLIND-SIDED BY CHUCK BEDNARIK OF THE EAGLES IN THE 1960 EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. IT WAS THE LAST MINUTE OF THE GAME. THE GIANTS WERE DRIVING FOR THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN. WHEN GIFFORD WENT DOWN, YANKEE STADIUM SOUNDED LIKE A FUNERAL PARLOR. GIFFORD SAT OUT THE ENTIRE NEXT YEAR, AND CAME BACK AS A WIDE RECEIVER. BUT HOW I GOT THERE, AND WHERE I SAT IS ANOTHER LONG INTERESTING STORY, FOR ANOTHER TIME.

Not This Day In Knickerbcker Village History: October 10, 1964

Speaking of remembering things...Mark Schumer remembers the exact day he moved out of Knickerbocker Village, October 10, 1964. It was the day the Mick hit a home run to win game 3 of the World Series.

In this game, Mickey Mantle reached deep for one of the last ounces of Yankees magic. In the bottom of the 9th inning, with the game tied at 1, Mantle swung on the first pitch from Cardinal pitcher Barney Schultz, a knuckleball that failed to move, and hit it into the right field stands to win the game for the Yankees. Schultz had been a mainstay of the Cardinals' stretch run and Yankee scouting reports had advised his knuckler was most vulnerable on the first pitch when he threw harder than usual to try for a strike. Mantle's home run (his 16th Series home run) broke Babe Ruth's record for most home runs hit in World Series play.

Mickmas Day: 1952 World Series Game 7

from the baseball almanac

In an unusual, but indisputable move Casey Stengel started Eddie Lopat against Game 1 winner and Game 4 loser, Joe Black. The veteran, bothered by shoulder problems, had won only ten games for the Yanks in '52 (after going 21-9 in '51), but it mattered little as the Yankees dominated the seventh inning thanks to Mantle and Gene Woodling who both added homers for the 4-2 lead. Brooklyn almost took the lead after loading the bases when Furillo reached first on balls, Billy Cox singled and Pee Wee Reese walked as well. Anticipating a disaster, Bob Kuzava was summoned from the bullpen. The lefthander came up huge and got Snider to fly out to third bringing up Jackie Robinson. With the count at 3-2, Robinson snapped a textbook pop-up towards the mound. Kuzava seemed confused on the location and Joe Collins, the man in position to make the play, lost sight of the ball. All the while, Dodger runners were tearing up the baselines with two crossing the plate and another rounding third. Billy Martin, who was caught in the middle at second quickly sized up the situation and made a miracle catch inches from the ground.
The phenomenal grab not only ended the chances of a Dodger comeback, but also inevitably sealed the Series victory for the defending champions. Despite their best efforts, "the Bums from Brooklyn" lived up to their nickname, as Kuzava remained in control the rest of the way. The loss was especially devastating after winning Games 1, 3 and 5 and the 4-2 triumph enabled Stengel to match Joe McCarthy's mark of managing a club to four consecutive World Series titles.

Billy Martin talks about his catch

Mickmas Day

video clip from www.nsefilms.com,"Mickey Mantle In His Own Words"
Today is Mickmas Day, Mickey Mantle's birthday.
The Mick would be disappointed today that the Yanks are not in the series, especially with the old stadium closing. He feels Joe G. did a credible job, but disappointed in management's not going after Santana. I have to admit myself that I didn't see the worth in that move until I saw the kind of clutch player that Johan is, the kind that the Mick was and that Yogi and Whitey were and that Derek is (usually). Mick wouldn't be grinning happily over his individual accomplishments like Abreu did. I'm sure Abreu wil be gone and hopefully another switch hitter, Mark Teixeira, will wear pinstripes. I hope too that Mick is enjoying Nancy's company and vice versa.

Not This Day In Knickerbocker Village History: July 2, 1961

Mantle and Maris gain All Star Posts

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I Love Mickey

Nancy Bueller Bayer was a big Mickey fan. The last time I saw her she told me the story of going to a Yankee game when she was in her late teens. Evidently an accommodating usher moved her to a box seat to get a good view of the Mick (she told him how much she loved Mantle). She said that when she called out to him when he returned to the dugout she caught his eye and he gave her a big smile. Mick may have been a hick, but not a dummy.
Teresa Brewer vocalist. Lyrics:

I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the fella
With the celebrated swing
Oh, I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the one who
Drives me batty every spring
If I don't make a hit with him
My heart will break in two
I wish that I could catch him
And pitch a lttle woo
I love Mickey (Mickey who)
Mickey you (Mickey me)
That's who
I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, his muscles
Are a mighty sight to see
Oh, I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the one I want
To steal right home with me
Oh, I'd sacrifice most anything
To win his many charms
I'd like to be a fly ball
And pop right in his arms
I love Mickey (Mickey who)
Mickey Mantle, ooh, I love you
(Who, me) ooh, I love you
(Not Yogi Berra)
Ooh, I love you
Mickey

Almost 50 Years Ago Today: Yanks Beat White Sox

Note the reference to Mickey's tape measure homers in batting practice

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I Love Mickey

I certainly did and so did many of my KV friends. I would say though that Karney and I were the most fanatical. I used to "hang" on every pitch during a telecast and feel the pain when his knee buckled. I'd rush to see the box scores when my father brought home the Post (it was a real newspaper then). I think I learned long division by computing his updated batting average after every at bat. Now just how many homers do you think Mickey would have hit on steroids and HGH instead of scotch?
I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the fella
With the celebrated swing

Oh, I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the one who
Drives me batty every spring

If I don't make a hit with him
My heart will break in two
I wish that I could catch him
And pitch a lttle woo

I love Mickey (Mickey who)
Mickey you (Mickey me)
That's who

I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, his muscles
Are a mighty sight to see

Oh, I love Mickey (Mickey who)
You know who, the one I want
To steal right home with me

Oh, I'd sacrifice most anything
To win his many charms
I'd like to be a fly ball
And pop right in his arms

I love Mickey (Mickey who)
Mickey Mantle, ooh, I love you
(Who, me) ooh, I love you
(Not Yogi Berra)

Ooh, I love you
Mickey