| Date |
Event Description |
| 10/20/31 |
Born in Spavinaw, OK |
| 1935 |
Moved to 319 N. Quincy St.
in Commerce, OK |
| 1938 |
Began Central Grade School
in Commerce, OK |
| 1942 |
Catcher for Douthat, OK
Pee Wee League team |
| 1944 |
Played second base for Gabby Street
League from Douthat |
| 1945 |
Played with Miami, OK team in Ban Johnson
League |
| 1945 |
Attended Commerce High School in Commerce,
OK |
| 1945 |
Charlie Mantle (grandfather) died |
| 1946 |
Running back for Commerce High School
(developed Osteomyelitis) |
| 1946 |
Played for Junior Cardinal League |
| 1947 |
Played shortstop for Baxter Springs Whiz
Kids |
| 1947 |
Eugene "Tunney" Mantle (uncle) died of Hodgkins
disease at age 41 |
| 1948 |
Shortstop for Baxter Springs Whiz Kids |
| 10/06/49 |
Met Merlyn Johnson at a football game |
| 05/16/49 |
Signed with Yankees for $1150 bonus +
$140/mo |
| 1949 |
Worked off season as electrician's helper in
the mines |
| 1949 |
Bought first car (1947 Chevrolet Fleetline) |
| 09/17/50 |
Called up to Yankees for first
time (didn't see action that year) |
| 1950 |
Made $250/mo with Yankees in Phoenix |
| 1951 |
Roomed with Hank Bauer and Johnny Hopp |
| 1951 |
Salary was $7,500 (W.S. bonus added $6,445) |
| 03/26/51 |
Hit 650' homer @ Bovard Field
on USC campus (Spring training) |
| Aug 1951 |
Classified by Army as 4-F (due to
Osteomyelitis) |
| 10/05/51 |
Injured right knee in Game 2 of World Series
vs. Giants |
| 12/23/51 |
Married Merlyn Johnson |
| 1952 |
Purchased 7 bedroom house for his parents in
Commerce, OK (317 S. River St.) |
| 1952 |
Salary was $10,000 |
| 1952 |
Paid $16,000 for house at 317 S. River St.
in Commerce, OK |
| 1952 |
Bought new car (Lincoln) |
| 1952 |
Emmett Manlte (uncle) died of Hodgkins
disease at age 32 |
| 05/06/52 |
Elvin "Mutt" Mantle died of Hodgkins disease at age
39 |
| 04/15/53 |
Mickey Mantle Jr. born |
| 04/17/53 |
Hit 565' homer off Chuck Stobbs of the
Senators |
| 12/26/55 |
David Mantle born |
| 1956 |
A.L. MVP |
| 1956 |
Won Triple Crown |
| 1956 |
Paid $59,500 for house in Preston Hollow
section of Dallas, TX |
| 1956 |
Purchased bowling alley in Dallas, TX |
| 01/31/57 |
Awarded Sports Broadcasters Assoc award |
| 07/23/57 |
Hit for cycle |
| 1957 |
Salary was $65,000 |
| 1957 |
A.L. MVP |
| 12/05/57 |
Billy Mantle born |
| 03/19/60 |
Danny Mantle born |
| 09/29/61 |
Admitted to hospital for hip infection |
| May 1962 |
Admitted to hospital for torn thigh muscle |
| 1962 |
Appeared in movies "Safe at Home"
and "That Touch of Mink" |
| 1962 |
A.L. MVP |
| 02/27/63 |
Signed his first $100K contract |
| 06/05/63 |
Broke bone in his left foot |
| 1964 |
"The Quality of Courage" book
published |
| 09/18/65 |
Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium |
| 1967 |
Began playing first base for the Yankees |
| 09/20/68 |
Hit homer #536 off Boston Red Sox |
| 6/8/69 |
Yankees retired #7 |
| 1969 |
First public speech (earned $500) |
| Feb 1970 |
Accepted coaching job (1B Coach) with
Yankees |
| 1970 |
Appeared on Dick Cavett Show |
| 1970 |
Began employment agency with Joe Namath
(Mantle Men & Namath Girls) |
| 08/10/74 |
Inducted into HOF |
| 1975 |
Casey Stengel died |
| 06/15/77 |
Mickey appears on the Dinah
Shore talk show. He is paid $294.68 |
| 1978 |
Mickey is paid $1,000/hr to
sign autographs at Long Island card show |
| 1983 |
Takes job with Claridge Hotel
and Casino in Atlantic City |
| 1983 |
Banned from baseball by Bowie Kuhn because
of job with casino |
| 12/14/85 |
Roger Maris died of cancer |
| 1985 |
Reinstated into baseball by Peter Ueberroth |
| 1988 |
Mickey Mantle's Restaurant & Sports Bar
opened in New York City |
| 12/25/89 |
Billy Martin died in car accident |
| 01/07/94 |
Entered Betty Ford Center (Room 202) |
| 03/12/94 |
Billy Mantle (son) died of Hodgkins disease
at age 36 |
| 03/1995 |
Lovell Mantle (mother) died |
| 05/28/95 |
Admitted to hospital for stomach pain |
| 06/08/95 |
Liver transplant |
| 06/28/95 |
Released from hospital |
| 07/28/95 |
Readmitted to hospital |
| 08/13/95 |
Died of liver cancer at age 63
at 1:10am |
