No bat flips, no gyrations going around the bases swinging arms up, no looking up to the sky. No showing up the pitcher or the opposing team. Just put the bat down and ran around the bases like it was nothing. That's a class act in a class era. And in the World Series no less.
It was the same in Lombardi's packers. No silly stuff in the end zone. Best modern player like that for me was Barry Sanders. He do something nobody else could and then just hand or toss the ball to the official. I just loved that!!! No hype, no con, just good football. I have little use for marketing ...
If Mickey Mantle had not injured His knee in the 51 World Series, there's no telling what His final stats would have been. As it was, He is and should be considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Mantle always ran head down and quickly to avoid showing up the pitcher . If he didn’t do that the next guy would get a fastball under his chin. So old school. The good old days!!
Well, yes, but I don't like the notion of pitchers throwing at people and trying to injure or kill (which is what is going to happen when you are hit with a 100 mile an hour fastball) them. That is going too far. Same as coming into base with your spikes in the air. It's a #$%^ stolen base and you are willing to injure possibly wreck someone's career for that? Really? What is wrong here? In all other jobs workers are supposed to be protected by law so that they go home, perhaps tired, but not otherwise worse for wear. I get injuries occur in sports, but morally, headhunting should not be part of it. The Roman empire ended roughly 2000 years ago.
@@henrivanbemmel There was not wholesale headhunting going on in those days. There were, however, unwritten rules of courtesy and respect. For instance, a batter would not "show up" a pitcher after a homerun. Also, the norm was that a pitcher could "own" the outside of the plate and the hitter would be entitled to the inside part of the plate. Both knew their limits and the "chin music" occurred when a hitter leaned well over the plate to reach outside pitches. Basic gamesmanship prevailed. Seldom did benches clear as opposed to modern baseball when any little thing sparks a bench clearing "almost brawl" where guys are hugging each other and playing to the cameras. Not that I know everything but I did coach baseball for decades up to and including high school. Never had one real incident of animosity. My teams were fundamentally sound and played with respect for opponents. P.S. I do know about spikes high. My little brother (a shortstop scouted heavily by the Pittsburgh Pirates) was severely injured in high school by an intentional spikes high idiot. His leg was torn up so badly that the ER had to call in an orthopedic surgeon to repair the muscles and tendons. I agree that something like that is uncalled for, and the offending player should be ejected and banned. And I would have no qualms toward making such an offender's next at-bat very uncomfortable.
@@texasstadium I agree and never meant it was open season. I'm old enough to be raised by a father who demanded such respect from how to behave in public to how to behave in a cemetery and I was not negotiable! BUT there was enough of animosity at least between professional teams who, I'm told that some were not allowed to speak to each other. I dunno. However, today when so many are socialized so differently and there a LOT of hard throwers out there, I get 'up and in' but throwing at someone is just wrong. I'm also glad they've found a way to reduce the at plate collisions. I want to come to the ballpark to see elegance and great skill not rollerball. Anyhow, thank you for you comment, much appreciated.
Mickey hit an amazing .365 in '57, following his Triple Crown season of .353 53 130. He still LOST the batting title in '57 to Ted Williams by 23 points, who hit an amazing .388 at age 39.
I’m 75 now and remember watching this series at my local barber shop. It was the closet place with a TV. I so miss daytime World Series games. That’s when baseball was really baseball. As a Washington boy I wasn’t a Yankee fan but I couldn’t help but root for Mickey and the boys in the October classic.
Money happened. If players back then EVER did stupid shit rounding the bases the head hunting would begin in earnest. Now? Players make too much money, pitchers don't intimidate anyone. They don't throw inside. They're all brothers in the same union. No one wants to hurt anyone.
I was 10 years old in 1957 and watched Yankee games on our black and white TV. I collected baseball cards and had a few Babe cards in pristine condition. I watched the Yankee games and always expected Babe to hit a HR and was mad and depressed if he struck out! LOL My Dad took me and my younger brother to the old Yankee stadium to see Babe and the Yankees play. A great experience and memory!
That is what may well be described as minimalist play by play. Bob Buhl, from my hometown of Saginaw, MI had a rough Series, only getting 2 outs in the first against the Yanks, so it could explain the mood at that moment. The Braves rode Lew Burdette's pitching and took the title.
Eddie Mathews was my idol. 41 my number. I was 6 and loved the braves i remember a parade for them. Some guy had an arrow through his head. I thought that was the coolest thing. Grear memories
Thank you for the NBC Television clip from the 1957 World Series, won by the Milwaukee Braves over the New York Yankees, although this scene of Mickey Mantle's home run to right center field is a gem in itself.
@@georgemeara2562Mickey did nail one off Sandy in Game 4 of the '63 Series. Unfortunately no one else touched Koufax that day as he won a 2-1 complete game nailbiter.
I feel very confident saying that no one else will ever hit 18 home runs in the World Series. Yogi Berra has a few WS records that will never be broken either!
Depends. Certain stats he put up are unreal. His OBP is .421 lifetime, which is awesome. Check out how few times he GIDP. Another stat I sort of came up with was the percentage of times he was on second and scored on a single. Guess what? It's better than Mays!
@@scottmorissey8915 Is that a percentage of how many times he scored on a single or a total number of times? So muich depends on the people batting behind them. Either way, Mickey was the greatest.
@@josephciolino5493 Willie McCovey. Mantle had Berra (bad-ball hitter). Later, Howard. Who did Mantle have that had a good OBP batting in front of him? I mean, Maris' was good, from 1960-64, but Mantle missed 39 games in '62 and 97 more the next year. I know he missed some games in '64, too.
I like how he stands in the box after every pitch. None of this stepping out and fooling with the bat, then the uniform, then the cap, banging the cleats, then the bat again, taking 20 or 30 seconds to get back into the box after EACH pitch! And of course today they have to adjust their batting gloves and gold chains too. Total ridiculousness.
Great footage ! Thank you for posting . I remember as a kid going to a Yankee game at the old stadium with dad ( early 60’s ) , seeing the Mick , and hearing someone behind us shouting when Mick was batting - the guy yelled , “ hit one crutches ! “ . Being a kid , I didn’t know what that meant , but my dad explained it to me . New York fans were tough on players back then too . Thankful for times like that , that I had with my dad - I’m still a lifetime Yankee fan , now my kids and grandkids are too !
Those were the days of NO post season playoff. The BEST team in each league after 154 games played in the World Series, which is why the Yankees played in so many World Series. Once the playoff system started, the best team after 162 games SELDOM ends up in the World Series. It's ALL about money from a long televised playoff series.
I remember when I was a kid i was the coolest one on the block because i had the Mick's baseball card in the spokes of my bicycle. only wish i had it now
Mantle didn’t understand all the fuss and adulation when he first came up. I just play baseball was his comment. Little did he know that baseball players of his caliber were worshipped in New York.
Mantle and baseball back then unbelievable. Sadly it's not even an American game anymore. Players were humble friendly did their job now showboating etc etc etc. All about money. Mantle class act met him several times had a least half dozen pictures of him signed he was so humble while doing it. Not many like him today.
I know ridiculous when Mantle was in the batters box no adjusting all his protective equipment only tho watch a fast ball go right down the middle lol 😊
Compare broadcasters of the past to what we have now. Back then no over analyzing the situation. In fact no analyzing, only broadcasting the actual events as they happen. Maybe a little commentary would be nice. However today in a world series broadcast we have guys like john smoltz with non stop rambling on and on as he over analyzes the game situation. It's so irritating, every post season we have to listen to guys like blabber mouth smoltz and his non stop rambling as he tries to show the world how much he thinks he knows about all aspects of baseball. I wish today's broadcasters would learn to shut up more. Ron Darling does a very good job, provides intelligent commentary with a pleasant calm demeanor without over doing it, unlike non-stop blabber mouth smoltz.
Pretty much the same in all other major team sports. Incessant, unnecessary noise from loudmouths in the booth who want to be the center of action. It's a pleasure to hear play by play from the past.
Did anybody notice the announcer didn’t babble on like todays announcers never shut up I want to watch the game not listen to three people that talk the whole game and make no sense
Being from Oklahoma every little leaguer wanted to be # 7 Well if you dad was the coach you were # 7 Me I played left out my # never mattered No one sees your # from the bench
@@lindacorwin9066 That is entirely possible. I wasn't born until 1958. Berra was known for home runs in the World series. He always liked that short left field porch in Yankee field. No "fastballs" for the Yog. Karl
Jr high goldsboro NC pe coach Geo Whitfield big Yankees fan watched every day in gym on small TV times were good these clowns today cannot carry their bats
From what I read back in the baseball books from the '60s, the players had favorite bats that they didn't let anyone touch. Once you were on a streak, keep your hands off my timber! Karl
Looking back, if his father had lived a longer life, Mantle most likely would not have begun drinking so much and not have caroused around as much. His father would have put a quick end to that nonsense.
Why don't you do some SERIOUS reading about his injuries, starting in high school (football) and a career-long torn ACL (didn't have surgery for that back then). His REAL drinking began after retirement. And what are YOUR accomplishments? Just wondering.
No bat flips, no gyrations going around the bases swinging arms up, no looking up to the sky. No showing up the pitcher or the opposing team. Just put the bat down and ran around the bases like it was nothing. That's a class act in a class era. And in the World Series no less.
It was the same in Lombardi's packers. No silly stuff in the end zone. Best modern player like that for me was Barry Sanders. He do something nobody else could and then just hand or toss the ball to the official. I just loved that!!! No hype, no con, just good football. I have little use for marketing ...
You would get beaned for that stuff. Pitcher is already upset for giving up a homer. Don't make it worse.
I miss the gentility of those baseball times. In football, Jim Brown never showed up the opposing team either.
No helmet either -- cool.
Pack of Lucky's in the locker room. Whiskey bottles in the car truck. Seatbelts optional in the car. The '50s.
Sadly, that far better world is now just a memory
If Mickey Mantle had not injured His knee in the 51 World Series, there's no telling what His final stats would have been. As it was, He is and should be considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Mantle always ran head down and quickly to avoid showing up the pitcher . If he didn’t do that the next guy would get a fastball under his chin. So old school. The good old days!!
The way it used to be. They way it should be.
Well, yes, but I don't like the notion of pitchers throwing at people and trying to injure or kill (which is what is going to happen when you are hit with a 100 mile an hour fastball) them. That is going too far. Same as coming into base with your spikes in the air. It's a #$%^ stolen base and you are willing to injure possibly wreck someone's career for that? Really? What is wrong here? In all other jobs workers are supposed to be protected by law so that they go home, perhaps tired, but not otherwise worse for wear. I get injuries occur in sports, but morally, headhunting should not be part of it. The Roman empire ended roughly 2000 years ago.
@@henrivanbemmel There was not wholesale headhunting going on in those days. There were, however, unwritten rules of courtesy and respect. For instance, a batter would not "show up" a pitcher after a homerun. Also, the norm was that a pitcher could "own" the outside of the plate and the hitter would be entitled to the inside part of the plate. Both knew their limits and the "chin music" occurred when a hitter leaned well over the plate to reach outside pitches. Basic gamesmanship prevailed. Seldom did benches clear as opposed to modern baseball when any little thing sparks a bench clearing "almost brawl" where guys are hugging each other and playing to the cameras.
Not that I know everything but I did coach baseball for decades up to and including high school. Never had one real incident of animosity. My teams were fundamentally sound and played with respect for opponents.
P.S. I do know about spikes high. My little brother (a shortstop scouted heavily by the Pittsburgh Pirates) was severely injured in high school by an intentional spikes high idiot. His leg was torn up so badly that the ER had to call in an orthopedic surgeon to repair the muscles and tendons. I agree that something like that is uncalled for, and the offending player should be ejected and banned. And I would have no qualms toward making such an offender's next at-bat very uncomfortable.
@@texasstadium I agree and never meant it was open season. I'm old enough to be raised by a father who demanded such respect from how to behave in public to how to behave in a cemetery and I was not negotiable! BUT there was enough of animosity at least between professional teams who, I'm told that some were not allowed to speak to each other. I dunno. However, today when so many are socialized so differently and there a LOT of hard throwers out there, I get 'up and in' but throwing at someone is just wrong. I'm also glad they've found a way to reduce the at plate collisions. I want to come to the ballpark to see elegance and great skill not rollerball. Anyhow, thank you for you comment, much appreciated.
@@henrivanbemmel Your comment also appreciated!
Mickey hit an amazing .365 in '57, following his Triple Crown season of .353 53 130. He still LOST the batting title in '57 to Ted Williams by 23 points, who hit an amazing .388 at age 39.
I grew up a huge Mickey Mantle fan. Thanks for the shocking stats!
I’m 75 now and remember watching this series at my local barber shop. It was the closet place with a TV. I so miss daytime World Series games. That’s when baseball was really baseball. As a Washington boy I wasn’t a Yankee fan but I couldn’t help but root for Mickey and the boys in the October classic.
Transports me to my childhood & my childhood hero, The Mick. He was somethin wasnt he?
My first "hero"
Mine Too
Ditto
You ain't whistling dixie!!
He could have been ever better if he had behaved himself.
Mick was the man along with Roger Maris in my childhood. One reason is that Mickey always seemed to be in the World Series every year !
what about yogi? He was in world series games than anybody.
1951,'52,'53,'55,'56,57,'58,'60, 61, '62,'63, and 1964. And the Yankees won seven of those series. ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾ Not too bad
Hits the homer. Runs the bases. Goes in the dugout. Baseball. What the hell happened?
Camera goes away from the outfield after the HR, and he was already at 3rd base
Money happened. If players back then EVER did stupid shit rounding the bases the head hunting would begin in earnest. Now? Players make too much money, pitchers don't intimidate anyone. They don't throw inside. They're all brothers in the same union. No one wants to hurt anyone.
@@kevinloignon7943 Agreed. Bob Gibson would not be able to be Bob Gibson in today's version of the game.
@@moboutmenDon't forget Don Drysdale.
@@KevinMiller-xn5vu Never.
I was 10 years old in 1957 and watched Yankee games on our black and white TV. I collected baseball cards and had a few Babe cards in pristine condition. I watched the Yankee games and always expected Babe to hit a HR and was mad and depressed if he struck out! LOL
My Dad took me and my younger brother to the old Yankee stadium to see Babe and the Yankees play. A great experience and memory!
Video, videos we can watch these days anytime we have the time. Captured forever.
Those were the days when class reigned.
I see a lot of respect for the game in his style. Priceless
That is what may well be described as minimalist play by play. Bob Buhl, from my hometown of Saginaw, MI had a rough Series, only getting 2 outs in the first against the Yanks, so it could explain the mood at that moment. The Braves rode Lew Burdette's pitching and took the title.
I was 7 years old in ‘57. We lived in southern Mn. No Twins yet so the Braves were my team. First year we had a TV. Black and white. Awesome.
Eddie Mathews was my idol. 41 my number. I was 6 and loved the braves i remember a parade for them. Some guy had an arrow through his head. I thought that was the coolest thing. Grear memories
@@smurp1109 could still name a bunch of players on that team.
His bat looks huge.
That’s what she said!…OH!
Thank you for the NBC Television clip from the 1957 World Series, won by the Milwaukee Braves over the New York Yankees, although this scene of Mickey Mantle's home run to right center field is a gem in itself.
I played golf with Mickey several times. I asked him who was the toughest pitcher he ever faced? He immediately said Koufax by far.
He was not the only one to say that Sandy and Mantle they were something special
Imho Koufax the all tome GOAT pitcher
Much like Bobby Orr whose career cut short
BTW Mickey my 1st sports hero , just loved him
@@georgemeara2562Mickey did nail one off Sandy in Game 4 of the '63 Series. Unfortunately no one else touched Koufax that day as he won a 2-1 complete game nailbiter.
My favorite baseball team of all time--the 1957 Milwaukee Braves.
Happiest day in my young life when Matthews got the force out at third
Most dangerous hitter ever in the world series,he still holds record for most homeruns in world series play total 18
I sure agree. Today, dumba$$ analysts talk about 'post-season-home runs'. Screw that, Mantle has the most World Series home runs.
I feel very confident saying that no one else will ever hit 18 home runs in the World Series. Yogi Berra has a few WS records that will never be broken either!
The players back then showed more class and respect.
Unless you saw Mantle play regularly, (as I did) you can't even imagine how good he was. Stats don't tell the story.
If he hadn't been a drunken brawler, he would be the best ever. But....Mays is.
Depends. Certain stats he put up are unreal. His OBP is .421 lifetime, which is awesome. Check out how few times he GIDP. Another stat I sort of came up with was the percentage of times he was on second and scored on a single. Guess what? It's better than Mays!
@@scottmorissey8915 Is that a percentage of how many times he scored on a single or a total number of times? So muich depends on the people batting behind them. Either way, Mickey was the greatest.
@@josephciolino5493 Yep, singles. Mays WAS better going first to third, though.
@@josephciolino5493 Willie McCovey. Mantle had Berra (bad-ball hitter). Later, Howard. Who did Mantle have that had a good OBP batting in front of him? I mean, Maris' was good, from 1960-64, but Mantle missed 39 games in '62 and 97 more the next year. I know he missed some games in '64, too.
I like how he stands in the box after every pitch. None of this stepping out and fooling with the bat, then the uniform, then the cap, banging the cleats, then the bat again, taking 20 or 30 seconds to get back into the box after EACH pitch! And of course today they have to adjust their batting gloves and gold chains too. Total ridiculousness.
I agree, thank you.
My brother's favorite ballplayer of all time...And I heard that Dimaggio had something to do with Mantle's knee injury in 51....😮
just maybe the greatest baseball player of them all
Have never seen a batter stance like Mickey's
Great footage ! Thank you for posting . I remember as a kid going to a Yankee game at the old stadium with dad ( early 60’s ) , seeing the Mick , and hearing someone behind us shouting when Mick was batting - the guy yelled , “ hit one crutches ! “ . Being a kid , I didn’t know what that meant , but my dad explained it to me . New York fans were tough on players back then too . Thankful for times like that , that I had with my dad - I’m still a lifetime Yankee fan , now my kids and grandkids are too !
In 1951 given the choice, Mays or Mantle, I'd take Mantle in a NY minute.
I am a Mays guy, but I can't argue with you about that.
His injuries ended his career. He played for years with excruciating pain and finally couldn’t play at all.
Gene Conley was the pitcher. He was on 1 world series champion, this one, and 3 NBA championship teams.
I'm age 75 and remember these days. Mantle looks so relaxed, but formidable. Must have been scary to pitch to him.
Clean swing
Was born in Rockville Center a month after this
That dirt looks deep, like a sandy beach
Those were the days of NO post season playoff. The BEST team in each league after 154 games played in the World Series, which is why the Yankees played in so many World Series. Once the playoff system started, the best team after 162 games SELDOM ends up in the World Series. It's ALL about money from a long televised playoff series.
The good batters like Babe Ruth and Mickey take a step forward as they swing.
When baseball was a real sport and players humble.
That is how you hit a homerun and run the bases. If pitchers celebrated strikeouts the way hitters celebrate homeruns everyone would be complaining.
I remember when I was a kid i was the coolest one on the block because i had the Mick's baseball card in the spokes of my bicycle. only wish i had it now
Good to see this. The old days. Roger Maris 61 homeruns. Someone will give me crap for saying that.
The 1957 Braves had two catchers who answered to the name of "Del": Crandall and Rice.
Mantle didn’t understand all the fuss and adulation when he first came up. I just play baseball was his comment. Little did he know that baseball players of his caliber were worshipped in New York.
Mantle and baseball back then unbelievable. Sadly it's not even an American game anymore. Players were humble friendly did their job now showboating etc etc etc. All about money. Mantle class act met him several times had a least half dozen pictures of him signed he was so humble while doing it. Not many like him today.
I could hit a home run every time. Every single time.
Where are all the shin, face, knee, elbow, and arm protection equipment on the batter? Where is the 12 inch oven mitt on the first base runner??
I know ridiculous when Mantle was in the batters box no adjusting all his protective equipment only tho watch a fast ball go right down the middle lol 😊
I heard more exictement from an announcer calling ball 1 than that home run call.
announcer could not contain his excitement
Interesting how Connolly takes the sign from off the rubber then steps back on and comes to the set position.
Gene Conley was 6'8" but he was not a strikeout pitcher. He served up a gopher ball to Mantle.
He played in the NBA too.
Compare broadcasters of the past to what we have now. Back then no over analyzing the situation. In fact no analyzing, only broadcasting the actual events as they happen. Maybe a little commentary would be nice. However today in a world series broadcast we have guys like john smoltz with non stop rambling on and on as he over analyzes the game situation. It's so irritating, every post season we have to listen to guys like blabber mouth smoltz and his non stop rambling as he tries to show the world how much he thinks he knows about all aspects of baseball. I wish today's broadcasters would learn to shut up more. Ron Darling does a very good job, provides intelligent commentary with a pleasant calm demeanor without over doing it, unlike non-stop blabber mouth smoltz.
Exactly...and Ron Darling is great.
Pretty much the same in all other major team sports. Incessant, unnecessary noise from loudmouths in the booth who want to be the center of action. It's a pleasure to hear play by play from the past.
Nice throw to first base by the catcher.
NO BATING GLOVES
It is curious that Buhl was so ineffective in the Series and Burdette was almost unhittabke(3 wins). Buhl was considered the better pitcher .
Long Gene Conley
Gene Conley, the Braves' pitcher, also played for the Boston Celtics.
Nolan Ryan was a Pitcher
That ball got out real quick, you notice the outfielder just turned and looked at it..typical mantle homer..
When the announcers didn’t blather on as they do today.
No stepping out of the batters box to adjust batting gloves even when they don't even swing sometimes
I had Mickey Mantle baseball cards then . I chewed the gum and tossed the card 😢
The way pros should act...
Yup, couldn't run without pain even from he very beginning..
Did anybody notice the announcer didn’t babble on like todays announcers never shut up I want to watch the game not listen to three people that talk the whole game and make no sense
Like Kay
They make me sick never shut up and just talk about stuff that have nothing with the game.
Yep
Being from Oklahoma
every little leaguer wanted to be # 7
Well if you dad was the coach you were # 7
Me I played left out
my # never mattered
No one sees your # from the bench
3-1 to Mantle in his prime, down several runs. You might want to consider walking The Man. Get that bat out of his hands! Karl
Didn't Berra hit behind Mantle? That would have given Berra two men on to hit in front of.
@@lindacorwin9066 That is entirely possible. I wasn't born until 1958. Berra was known for home runs in the World series. He always liked that short left field porch in Yankee field. No "fastballs" for the Yog. Karl
Price his rookie card !!!! Forgetaboutit.
Red Barber was the most boring Yankee announcer. I liked Mel Allen so much better because he got excited and it showed in how he called the game.
Mel Allen is my all time favorite. "How 'bout that?"
His guitar sounds much better in person. These videos do him a disservice as to sound.
Jr high goldsboro NC pe coach Geo Whitfield big Yankees fan watched every day in gym on small TV times were good these clowns today cannot carry their bats
From what I read back in the baseball books from the '60s, the players had favorite bats that they didn't let anyone touch. Once you were on a streak, keep your hands off my timber! Karl
Looking back, if his father had lived a longer life, Mantle most likely would not have begun drinking so much and not have caroused around as much. His father would have put a quick end to that nonsense.
Ese campo de béisbol era una ratonera
He is an imposing figure.
For me baseball has become unwatchable. Guess I've turned into a curmudgeon.
Red Barber on TV was far worse than on the radio.
Mickey could have been the greatest ever; however, he allowed a debauched lifestyle ruin him.
Why don't you do some SERIOUS reading about his injuries, starting in high school (football) and a career-long torn ACL (didn't have surgery for that back then). His REAL drinking began after retirement. And what are YOUR accomplishments? Just wondering.
Think how much better he could have been if he wasn't a drunk just saying