Mickey Mantle Discusses Hitting Right and Left Handed

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@33wcat 5 жыл бұрын

Mantle WAS the greatest switch hitter of all time.

@andaimhineach4131 Жыл бұрын

I thought the same when she said it the way she did.

@TheBatugan77 Жыл бұрын

She was being polite.

@jackcane7485 3 жыл бұрын

I remember opening a pack of baseball cards as a kid that contained a Mickey Mantle card, and being shocked he was a real person. Up until then I thought he was a mythical legend, like Hercules or Paul Bunyan.

@richardheinz Ай бұрын

Whatever happened to that card?

@vs800rider 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing how honest he was in interviews.

@aa697 4 жыл бұрын

I was too young to see Mantle in his prime. But even after 1964 he was still revered, appreciated and admired.

@garymickdonofrio7327 8 ай бұрын

I will never forget our Mick hitting the 457 sign, it was a bullet line drive (no bounce) as he rounded first he had to get back to first due to his legs. My brother and I were in the stadium, we both felt so sad. He will forever be my favorite. I am friends with David Mantle, the son of Mick. Also I am “the number 1 fan of the greatest #7. Power and speed like no other in history of MLB.

@Archmage_74 4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome

@johnvan6803 4 ай бұрын

It was hard to take your eyes off Mickey when he was on the field! Power, speed and grace!

@mikem597 Жыл бұрын

My All Time favorite. The great No. 7, Mickey Mantle

@garymickdonofrio7327 4 ай бұрын

Agree….my icon, the greatest and most exciting player at the plate. Never be another!

@tomholstein6433 11 жыл бұрын

The GREATEST Ever!

@johndaniels9782 6 жыл бұрын

The Mick . boy they will never b another like him I'm just 54 and I never got,to see him play boy I wished I had of from the storys I heard the man was the best hitter ever hands down..

@lloydkline6946 3 жыл бұрын

Micky mantle was baseball ⚾️version of superman, pete rose probably the greatest hitter, switch hitting baseball ⚾️playet

@dontraylor4476 2 жыл бұрын

The Greatest: Magnificent Mickey!!

@GaryFox11000 4 жыл бұрын

Great man ; very genuine ; honest , Lots of fun to be around . Tremedous talent , while still being humble !

@bennyvega100 11 жыл бұрын

He's not "one" of the greatest switch hitters ever. He is THE GREATEST switch hitter of all time.

@trevorslappy8909 4 жыл бұрын

Chipper Jones?

@michaelorenstein9165 4 жыл бұрын

@@trevorslappy8909 Sorry....not even close!!

@futuregohan4837 3 жыл бұрын

@@trevorslappy8909 Chipper Jones Is Up There

@jimtaylor6447 3 жыл бұрын

@@futuregohan4837 Chipper is no. 2, but it’s a VERY distant 2nd.

@lloydkline6946 3 жыл бұрын

Revolution switching baseball ⚾️

@ErichLRuehs 4 жыл бұрын

How many sons-of-a-gun today use a 38 oz. bat?

@870Rem12gauge 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing indeed. Years before the Mick was not only a household name, but an American icon.

@angelorollo3350 2 жыл бұрын

If Mickey wasn't hurt esrly in his career, He would have broken many more records including the alltime home run record!

@garymickdonofrio7327 8 ай бұрын

I believe also

@Hank13608 Ай бұрын

Interesting and insightful--particularly about Mantle not being able to play pepper left-handed.

@MrMakemyday3 Жыл бұрын

THE greatest switch hitter

@harajukugirlloveandG 13 жыл бұрын

This is great thanks bob for speaking on mickey that is rare lately he needs to be talked about and deserves it !!!!!

@sananto6896 5 жыл бұрын

Go minute 1:53 for interview with Mick. First part is just talk by whoever they are. Very interesting comments by Mick.

@robert3350 2 жыл бұрын

The most charismatic guy I have ever seen but yet humble!

@rougedemoncollects5239 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best yankees ever to bat switch. And in the history of major league baseball.

@jasonparker5746 7 жыл бұрын

Mantle was the most talented MLB player in his era.

@skywoof7 Жыл бұрын

Even with the osteomyelitis and later stepping onto that damn Yankee Stadium drainpipe in right centerfield in game one of the 1951 WS and later still Red Schoendienst landing full weight on Mickey’s right shoulder on a pickoff play from Brave starting pitcher Bob Buehl at 2nd base in the first inning of game 3 of the 1957 WS which probably tore Mickey’s rotator cuff & that he played with that way for the remainder of his career, if only The Mick took better care of himself. Loved him then, still do. My all-time fave player. Coulda shoulda broke and held all or most of the records that counted. Miss him more than words can say!!!

@mikem597 4 ай бұрын

Try reading -> The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood . Very good, well researched book about The Great Number 7.

@MrMakemyday3 3 жыл бұрын

one of the ten greatest players ever- with two bad knees

@Bhollo444 5 ай бұрын

legend

@hcab1479 Жыл бұрын

Mantle was built like a Tank

@lestermount3287 4 жыл бұрын

When Ted Williams was asked about Mantle's speed he said if I could run that fast I would have hit 400 every year.

@username-zj9id 4 жыл бұрын

That kind of speed would have added 25 points to Williams' BA every year, easy. Of course, that's what made Mickey so special. There's never been a 500+ HR guy with his speed.

@ramchallapalli8154 2 жыл бұрын

@@username-zj9id Willie mays

@username-zj9id 2 жыл бұрын

@@ramchallapalli8154 Mays was a great power/speed combo. But Mantle was faster. He was generally considered the fastest guy in the game in his time and would routinely beat out bunts for hits. Very few power hitters can bunt at all and also have the speed to beat them out.

@ramchallapalli8154 2 жыл бұрын

@@username-zj9id In the spirit of respectful discussion/debate I just wanted to point out that there was another player who happened to be Mickey’s exact contemporary with an amazing power speed combo. Mickey hit with more power. I think there is ample evidence to support that with all the tape measures blasts. Mickey was also regarded the fastest when he came, but that was far more subjective in my opinion. He was blonde and attractive in the Leave it to Beaver 50s. He had a Paul Bunyan mystique about him. He played for baseball’s best team so he got the most press. The objective evidence is far more split. Even his 3.1 seconds to first is highly debated and not directly comparable since Willie was right handed. Mickey hit in fewer double plays but he batted 2/3 of the time from left. Willie hit more doubles and far more triples. Willie stole more bases. Yes, Mickey’s success rate on steals was slightly higher, but that was because he was far more selective when he tried. Willie won 12 gold gloves to one at the same position and had far more put outs. I would argue that’s another indirect assessment of speed. Just my .02. I’ve been a life long Willie Mays fan though I’m only 57. My dad took me so see him play when he came to the Mets. He actually homered! I know Mickey has even more lifelong fans. Must have been incredible to watch them at the peak of their powers. Cheers!

@username-zj9id 2 жыл бұрын

@@ramchallapalli8154 yes, I certainly didn't mean to suggest that Mantle was the ONLY player who had both power and speed. Mays was phenomenal but Mickey had more power and speed in their primes in my opinion. Mays had more of pretty much all counting stats because he had a much longer career. Doesn't necessarily make him a better player. I've read several books on Mantle, including 2 that he wrote himself. I've seen the 3.1 mentioned many times by many sources. Whatever the exact time was, Mantle was almost certainly the fastest in MLB for a time, especially before the knee injury. I agree that Mays was better defensively and that Mantles intangibles had a lot to do with his popularity. We'll never know how good he could have been without the injuries. Cheers!

@andaimhineach4131 Жыл бұрын

Very cool.

@coltrane515 11 жыл бұрын

Stay Classy.

@garymickdonofrio7327 8 ай бұрын

❤

@howardlevner1381 5 жыл бұрын

The MICK...………….

@fastted9390 Жыл бұрын

The Mick and the Splinter would have neared 800 HRs if they had been able to play out their careers in full.

@howie9751 2 жыл бұрын

The idea that the ball he hit to the right field façade was still rising was something Tony Kubek said and was picked up by many others and repeated as true. I don't know if it is or isn't, but many articles have since been written saying that it would be scientifically impossible for that to happen. I grew up a tremendous Mickey Mantle fan so I'm not trying to take him down, just mentioning how urban legends get started.

@TheBatugan77 7 ай бұрын

Scientists are FullOfShit.

@deepcosmiclove 4 ай бұрын

I was there and it was still rising whan it hit the facade. There was a big BOOM when the bat hit the ball too and another loud sound when it hit the facade.