It's been over thirty years 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 Gerhig 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 January 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, This book covers all sorts of memorabilia - from bobbing head dolls to equipment, from advertisements to autographs, and everything in between - including the oddball items. In addition, this volume includes a recap of the Hall of Famer's career, Mantle's views on the memorabilia hobby, the ultimate Mantle memorabilia checklist and price guide, hundreds of photos, and articles by the hobby's foremost authorities.
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