It’s times like this I wish I was rich because I love historic sports items. The notes from Mickey Mantle’s emotional farewell address (written from his deathbed in 1995) is about to go up for auction. Mickey died at the age of 63, just 4 weeks after the speech. He suffered from liver cancer, cirrhosis and hepatitis. Hit the jump for more details…
MLB: Company Selling Mickey Mantle & Other Celebrity’s DNA!
I’ve heard of people buying and selling some pretty strange things where celebrities are concerned but this is really weird. Â Apparently you can own Mickey Mantle’s DNA. Â Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.Â
MLB: Derek Jeter Passes Mickey Mantle As Team’s All-Time Leader In Games Played
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Move over, Mick. Thanks to the first game of Sunday’s Yankees-Orioles doubleheader, Derek Jeter has played in 2,402 games as a Yankee, passing Mickey Mantle as the team’s all-time leader in games played. The milestone comes in Jeter’s 17th season, while Mantle’s total was for his 18-year career.
