Everyday after school Mutt, and Mickey's grandfather, Charlie would pitch to him. Mutt was right handed and Charlie was left handed so they taught Mickey to switch-hit by taking turns pitching to him. Mickey's father and grandfather passed on their love of baseball to Mickey.

Mickey loved baseball and he first began playing at 11 years old. He played catcher on a Pee Wee League team in Douthat, OK. Two years later he played second base on a Gabby Street League in Douthat, Oklahoma.

Mickey's father worked at a lead mine. Mickey also worked at the lead mine during the summers where he was a "screen ape". A "screen ape" is a person who smashes large rocks into small stones with a sledgehammer. This job helped him develop lots of strength in his wrists and arms. This gave him the ability to hit some of the longest home runs in baseball history.

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In 1967 Mickey moved from center field and began playing first base. On September 20, 1968 he hit his 536th home run off of the Boston Red Sox.

Tom kept his promise and came and signed him to a minor league, Class D team in Kansas. Mickey played one season for the Class D team, then moved up to the Yankees Class C team in Missouri.

In 1957 his salary was raised to sixty-five thousand dollars. On July 23, 1957 Mickey hit for the cycle, a single, a double, a triple, and a homerun in one game. He was selected American League Most Valuable Player and selected to the All Star Game.

In 1961 Mickey was admitted to hospital for a hip infection. Then in 1962 he was admitted to the hospital again for a torn thigh muscle. This was only two of the many health problems he had during his career.

In 1952 Mutt Mantle, Mickey's father, died of Hodgkins disease at age 39.

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