Happy Birthday, Mickey!

This Day in Baseball History - October 20

1931 Mickey Mantle, the 'Commerce Comet' is born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. The newborn's dad names his son after Mickey Cochrane not realizing the major leaguer catcher's real name is not Mickey but Gordon. The future Yankee outfielder is glad his father was not aware of this fact.

"I've often wondered how a man who knew he was going to die could stand here and say he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth, but now I guess I know how he felt."

- Mickey Mantle at Mickey Mantle Day, June 8, 1969, on Lou Gehrig

"Don't do as I did. I'm living proof of how not to live."

- Mickey Mantle

“If I’d known I was going to live so long I’d have taken better care of myself.”
- Mickey Mantle

"Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Listen to your moms and dads. In this great country of ours you do whatever you set your mind to. Make us proud of you." - Mickey's Message to Kids

The Official Mickey Mantle Web Site
Mickey Mantle Page at the Baseball HOF Site