Mickey Mantle

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1. What was Mickey's original position? First Base Shortstop Center Field Catcher

2. What uniform number did Mickey wear when he was first called up to the Majors? 3 7 6 9

3. Which of the following nicknames, was Mantle known as? The Mick from Stick The Commerce Comet Mantle's Crown The Mouse

4. How many MVP awards did Mickey win in his career? 2 5 4 3

5. What scout signed Mickey to his first big league contract? Jason Michaels Jack McDevitt Tom Greenwade Ron Malone

6. For several years, Mickey attached his name to a Holiday Inn Motel. Where was the motel located? Constable, NY Commerce, OK Joplin, MO Kansas City, MO

7. In what year did Mickey win the Triple Crown? 1952 1960 1957 1956

8. Who was Mickey named in honor of? Joseph Floyd Vaughan Charles Herbert Klein Earle Bryan Combs Gordon Stanley Cochrane

9. Mickey is the only player to have ever hit a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium? True False

10. In what small town was The Mick born? Spavinaw, OK Joplin, MO Commerce, GA Commerce, OK

11. Who were Mickey's two closest friends during his time with the Yankees? Billy Martin and Whitey Ford Irv Noren and Roger Maris Yogi Berra and Hank Bauer Tony Kubek and Bobby Richardson

12. What forced Mickey onto the DL and out of the 1961 home run record chase? A torn ligament caused by an awkward slide into third base A hip abscess caused by a bad reaction to a shot A broken arm caused by crashing into the outfield wall He contracted acute food poisoning by eating a bad dinner during a road trip to Boston

13. Mickey hit his 500th home run in 1967. What other Hall of Famer hit his 500th home run in 1967? Al Kaline Willie Mays Eddie Mathews Duke Snider

14. Mickey hit the first home run in which newly-built stadium? Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, MO Houston Astrodome in Houston, TX Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, MD Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

15. Who managed the New York Yankees during Mickey's rookie season? Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)