Mickey Mantle Memorabilia

(Book summary from back cover)

It's been nearly a quarter of a century since Mickey Mantle last wore New York Yankee pinstripes, but the legend continues.  In a recent survey more than 100,000 baseball collectors voted "The Mick" the most popular player ever - surpassing even Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio, three other legends who also played for baseball's most heralded franchise.

Mantle's 1952 Topps baseball card remains the most coveted card of the postwar era.  Since 1984, that card has taken off like a Mantle tape-measure home run - increasing in price from $825 to $30,000 in 1993.

Mantle memorabilia has set the standard in auctions, too.  During Leland's "Heavy Hitters" auction Jan. 15, 1992, in New York, Mantle's 1960 New York Yankee home jersey brought a record price for a jersey - $111,100, topping the $71,500 paid for a Mantle 1967 road top sold during Leland's "Glory Days" auction in July 1991.  In addition to auction results, which have been included, this book covers all sorts of memorabilia - from bobbing head dolls to autographs, and everything in between - including the oddball items.

PLUS -

• A recap of the Hall of Famers' career
• Baseball's most powerful switch-hitter shares his views on the memorabilia hobby.
• The ultimate Mantle memorabilia checklist and price guide
• Hundreds of photos
• Mantlemania: Why Mantle memorabilia is so popular, as told by the hobby's foremost authorities and top Mantle collectors