Honoring The Mick

"Out of all of my achievements, awards and honors, all I want to be remembered for is as a great teammate." - Mickey Mantle

The feats of Mickey Mantle are immortal. To this day he holds dozens of Major League, American League and New York Yankee records. For these and for his off-the-field accomplishments literally millions of adoring fans and thousands of groups have honored The Mick in one way or another. Some of the milestones in Mickey Mantle’s baseball career are listed below with some of the honors bestowed on him after his retirement.

For your enjoyment we've included short video segments of some of the major events honoring The Mick. Just click on the links in the text below to see video of these events.

A Tribute to Mickey Mantle

A video tribute to The Mick

June 8, 1969 - Mickey Mantle Day

New York City declares it "Mickey Mantle Day"

The New York Yankees retire the famous #7 jersey and Whitey Ford does the honors

The Mick says farewell to an idolizing Yankee Stadium crowd

August 25, 1996 - Mickey Mantle Monument Dedicated

The ceremony honoring Mickey Mantle begins

Actor and close friend Billy Crystal remembers The Mick

Teammate and friend Whitey Ford unveils the Mickey Mantle monument

August 15,1995 - Mickey Mantle Funeral

A portion of the eulogy delivered by sportscaster and friend, Bob Costas

Mickey Mantle Career Milestones:

1949

• May 16 - Signed with Yankees

1951

• March 26 - Hit 650' homer at Bovard Field on USC campus during Spring training
• Major League debut at start of the season
• May 1 - Hit first home run against Randy Gumpert of the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park
• Yankees win the World Series

1952

• Selected to play in the All Star Game for the first time
• Yankees win the World Series

1953

• April 17 - Hit 565' homer off Chuck Stobbs of the Senators
• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• Yankees win the World Series
• Published The Mickey Mantle Story as told to Ben Epstein

1954

• Selected to play in the All Star Game

1955

• Selected to All Star Game
• Led League in home runs
• Yankees play in World Series

1956

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• A.L. MVP
• Led League in batting average, home runs and RBIs
• Won Triple Crown
• Yankees win the World Series
• Published "How I Hit" by Mickey Mantle

1957

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• A.L. MVP
• Yankees make it to the World Series
• Awarded Sports Broadcasters Assoc. award
• Published "Playing Major League Baseball" by Mickey Mantle

1958

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• Led league in home runs
• Yankees win the World Series

1959

• Selected to play in the All Star Game

1960

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• Led league in home runs
• Yankees play in the World Series

1961

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• Yankees win the World Series

1962

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• A.L. MVP and Gold Glove
• Yankees win the World Series
• Appeared in movies "Safe at Home" and "That Touch of Mink"
• Published "Baseball: How to Play the Various Positions and Batting Tips" by Mickey Mantle

1963

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• Yankees play in the World Series

1964

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• Yankees play in the World Series
• "The Quality of Courage" book published

1965

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• April 9 - Hit first Major League indoor home run at the Houston Astrodome
• September 18 - Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium

1967

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• May 14 - Hit home run No. 500 off of Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium
• Published "The Education of a Baseball Player" by Mickey Mantle
• September 20 - Hit final home run, No. 536, off of Jim Lonborg of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium

1968

• Selected to play in the All Star Game
• Retired from baseball at the end of the season

1969

• June 8 - Yankees retired Mickey Mantle's #7 uniform

1974

• August 10 - Inducted into Baseball Hall Of Fame

1976

• Published "Greatest Hitters I've Known" by Mickey Mantle

1985

• Published "The Mick" by Mickey Mantle; with Herb Gluck

1988

• Mickey Mantle's Restaurant & Sports Bar opens in New York City

1991

• Published "My Favorite Summer 1956" by Mickey Mantle; Phil Pepe

1994

• Published "All My Octobers: My Memories of 12 World Series When the Yankees Rule Baseball" by Mickey Mantle, with Mickey Herskowitz

1995

• Published "Letters to Mickey" by Friends, Fans Of Mickey Mantle

1996

• Published "A Hero All His Life: A Memoir By the Mantle Family" by Merlyn , Mickey Jr., David, and Dan Mantle; with Mickey Herskowitz
• Monument unveiled at Yankee Stadium. His plaque reads, "Mickey Mantle A Great Teammate" and "A magnificent Yankee who left a legacy of unequaled courage."

2002

• New York City public school named after Mickey Mantle