Transcript Riley Jackson

MICKEY MANTLE
By: Riley Jackson
1st Block
Mrs. Todd
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
Mickey Mantle was born
on October 20, 1931 in
Spavinaw, Oklahoma. He
was married to Merlyn
Johnson, and they had
four boys (Mickey Jr.,
David, Billy, and Danny).
Mantle attended the
University of Oklahoma,
and died on August 13,
1995 in Dallas, Texas.
IMPORTANT EVENTS
May 15, 1951: Mickey
Mantle started playing for
the New York Yankees.
June 24, 1956: Mickey
became a triple crown
winner.
September 18, 1974:
Mickey was inducted into
the baseball hall of fame.
Impact on World
Relevance to Novel
Mickey Mantle was one of the
best baseball players of all
time, and he was an
inspiration to many baseball
players.
Mickey Mantle was an
inspiration to Holling, until he
refused to sign Holling’s ball
due to his Shakespeare
costume.
Famous Quotes
“A team is where a boy
can prove his courage on
his own. A gang is where
a coward goes to hide.”
“The only thing I can do
is play baseball. I have to
play ball. It’s the only
thing I know.”
“I don’t care who you
are, you hear those boos.”
Video
New York Yankees Stars
Sing “Take Me Out to the
Ball Game”-
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=drOdOCuWNRY
SOURCES
mobile.brainyquote.com
timetoast.com
wikipedia.com
youtube.com