Murcer signed a contract with Yankees ' scout Tom Greenwade, the same scout who signed fellow Oklahoman Mickey Mantle ( Murcer's baseball hero ).

Neither Mantle nor Maris, understandably, will predict 60 home runs for himself.

But one thing is for certain: There is no dissension between Mantle, the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1956 and 1957, and Maris, the MVP in 1960.

Mantle, Maris, and Cerv probably share one major-league record already: Among them, they have fifteen children -- eight for Cerv, four for Mantle, and three for Maris.

Mantle is not normally given to public speaking -- or, for that matter, to private speaking.

If working in a zinc mine, which he once did for 87-1/2 cents an hour, paid more than playing center field for the Yankees, Mantle would work in a zinc mine.

Mantle is considerably better hitting for average (

His first foray into television was a documentary for NBC's Omnibus, Dancing is a Man's Game ( 1958 ) where he assembled a group of America's greatest sportsmen – including Mickey Mantle, Sugar Ray Robinson and Bob Cousy – and re-interpreted their moves choreographically, as part of his lifelong quest to remove the effeminate stereotype of the art of dance, while articulating the philosophy behind his dance style.

On August 7,, after Williams was booed for dropping a fly ball from Mickey Mantle, Williams spat at one of the fans that was taunting him on the top of the dugout.

Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones.

During the second game of the 2006 regular season, Griffey hit home run # 537, surpassing Mickey Mantle for 12th on the all-time list.

Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995 ) was an American baseball center fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968.

Mantle was noted for his hitting ability, both for average and for power.

As a teenager, Mantle rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Mantle hit. 313 for the Independence Yankees.

Five years earlier, in 1956, Mantle had challenged Ruth's record for most of the season, and the New York press had been protective of Ruth on that occasion also.

" The press seemed to root for Mantle and to belittle Maris.

On January 16, 1961, Mantle became the highest-paid player in baseball by signing a $ 75, 000 ($ today ) contract.

* January 16 – Mickey Mantle becomes the highest paid player in Major League Baseball by signing a contract that will pay him $ 75, 000 per season.

Ford and Mantle had accumulated $ 1200 ($ today ) in golf pro shop purchases as guests of Horace Stoneham at the Giants owner's country club.

He was only the third New York Yankee ( after Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle ) to earn $ 100, 000 per season, and at 26 years of age was the youngest American League player to earn a six-figure salary.

" Action All-Star " were not the standard 2½ " by 3½ " card size, rather 3½ " by 5 " and included a 63-piece Mickey Mantle puzzle ( eight cards per pack and three pieces on one card per pack ).

In, a group of Yankees met at the famous Copacabana nightclub to celebrate Martin's 29th birthday ; the party ultimately erupted into a much publicized brawl when Martin, Hank Bauer, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra challenged a few drunks who were hurling racial slurs at performer Sammy Davis, Jr. A month later, general manager George Weiss — believing Martin's nightlife was a bad influence on teammates Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle — exiled him to Kansas City.

This was his 14th home run of the month, tying Mickey Mantle for the Yankee record for home runs in July.

He readily disclosed his birth month and day, October 20 ( possibly because he shared it with Mickey Mantle ), but never publicly acknowledged the year.

File: Interior Gas Lighting Welsbach C Burner .. jpg | An early Gas Mantle light still in use today.

Mantle convection, the process that drives plate tectonics today, is a result of heat flow from the Earth's interior to the Earth's surface.

The opinion continues here that with a 162-game schedule, pitching spread thin through a 10-team league and a most inviting target in Los Angeles' Wrigley Field Jr., Mantle just might break the most glamorous record on the books, Babe Ruth's 60 homers of 1927.

They divide up the household chores: Cerv does most of the cooking ( breakfast and sandwich snacks, with dinner out ), Mantle supplies the transportation ( a white 1961 Oldsmobile convertible ), and Maris drives the 25-minute course from the apartment house to Yankee Stadium.

As roommates, teammates, and home-run mates, Mantle, 29, who broke in with the Yankees ten years ago, and Maris, 26, who came to the Yankees from Kansas City two years ago, have strikingly similar backgrounds.

Mantle, more concerned with dress, buys his suits four at a time at Neiman-Marcus in Dallas and pays as much as $250 each.

( `` One of the reasons they get along fine '', says a sportswriter who is friendly with the two men, `` is that both realize Mantle is head-and-shoulders above Maris ''.

Yet with all their skills, the appeal of Mantle and Maris in 1961 comes down to one basic: The home run.

Williams lost the batting title to Mickey Mantle in 1956, batting. 345 to Mantle's. 353, with Mantle on his way to winning the Triple Crown.

He ended the season tied with Mickey Mantle, after having passed Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews, Mel Ott, and Eddie Murray.

A midnight drive to Tulsa, Oklahoma, enabled Mantle to be treated with newly available penicillin, saving his leg from amputation.

Mantle began his professional career with the semi-professional Baxter Springs Whiz Kids.

Mantle won the Western Association batting title, with a. 383 average.

" Mantle immediately broke out of his slump, going on to hit. 311 with 23 homers and 87 RBIs during his stay in Kansas City.

Mantle was called up to the Yankees after 40 games with Kansas City, this time wearing uniform # 7.

Mantle ( right ) with Roger Maris during the historic 1961 Major League Baseball season | 1961 season.

When Mantle finally fell short, finishing with 52, there seemed to be a collective sigh of relief from the New York traditionalists.

Nor had the New York press been all that kind to Mantle in his early years with the team: he struck out frequently, was injury-prone, was a " true hick " from Oklahoma, and was perceived as being distinctly inferior to his predecessor in center field, Joe DiMaggio.

Over the course of time, however, Mantle ( with a little help from his teammate Whitey Ford, a native of New York's Borough of Queens ) had gotten better at " schmoozing " with the New York media, and had gained the favor of the press.

But Mantle was felled by an abscessed hip late in the season, leaving Maris to break the record ( he finished with 61 ).

Mantle finished with 54 while leading the league in runs scored and walks.

Mantle hit. 255 that season with only 19 home runs.

When he retired, Mantle was third on the all-time home run list with 536.

At the time of his retirement, Mantle was the Yankees all-time leader in games played with 2, 401, which was broken by Derek Jeter on August 29, 2011.