Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing Basketball, football, and Baseball. Yankees scout Tom Greenwade signed Mickey Mantle after he graduated in 1949. Mickey Mantle signed a minor league contract with the Yankees Class D team in Independence.
Mickey Mantle did not go to College. Mickey attended Commerce High School, and the Yankees signed him on his graduation day in 1949.
Of course he did..and high school too.
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In 1948, Mickey played high school ball at Commerce High School in Commerce, Oklahoma and then semi-pro ball with the Baxter Springs Whiz Kids in Baxter Springs, Kansas. He signed with the Yankees in 1949 and played for the Independence Yankees of the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League.
Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. In 1948 playing semi-pro Ball as a shortstop in Baxter Springs (KS) Yankees' scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mickey's teammate, third baseman Billy Johnson. During the game Mickey Mantle hit two homers, one right handed, and one left handed into a river well past the ballpark's fences. Greenwade wanted to sign Mickey on the spot but, upon finding out that he was only sixteen and still in high school, told him he would come back to sign him with the Yankees on his graduation day in 1949. Good to his word, Greenwade was there right on schedule, signing Mickey Mantle to a minor league contract with the Yankees Class D team in Independence. April 17, 1951 the 19 year old Mickey Mantle broke into the big leagues with the New York Yankees. See Related Links for more on Mickey Mantle.
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Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. he also had straight a's
Of course he did..and high school too.
Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. On April 17,1951 Mickey Mantle made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees.
Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. He signed with the New York Yankees on graduation day in 1949.
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In 1948, Mickey played high school ball at Commerce High School in Commerce, Oklahoma and then semi-pro ball with the Baxter Springs Whiz Kids in Baxter Springs, Kansas. He signed with the Yankees in 1949 and played for the Independence Yankees of the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League.
Mickey Mantle played professional baseball after he graduated 12 grade in high school. Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. In 1948 playing semi-pro Ball as a shortstop in Baxter Springs (KS) Yankees' scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mickey's teammate, third baseman Billy Johnson.During the game Mickey Mantle hit two homers, one right handed, and one left handed into a river well past the ballpark's fences. Greenwade wanted to sign Mickey on the spot but, upon finding out that he was only sixteen and still in high school, told him he would come back to sign him with the Yankees on his graduation day in 1949. Good to his word, Greenwade was there right on schedule, signing Mickey Mantle to a minor league contract with the Yankees Class D team in Independence.For more information on Mickey Mantle see Related Links below.
Mickey Mantle wasnt drafted, he was signed to a minor league contract with an affiliate of the New York Yankees out of high school. He did however get drafted by the US Army but failed the physical exam and was rejected as unfit for service.
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Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. In 1948 playing semi-pro Ball as a shortstop in Baxter Springs (KS) Yankees' scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mickey's teammate, third baseman Billy Johnson. During the game Mickey Mantle hit two homers, one right handed, and one left handed into a river well past the ballpark's fences. Greenwade wanted to sign Mickey on the spot but, upon finding out that he was only sixteen and still in high school, told him he would come back to sign him with the Yankees on his graduation day in 1949. Good to his word, Greenwade was there right on schedule, signing Mickey Mantle to a minor league contract with the Yankees Class D team in Independence. April 17, 1951 the 19 year old Mickey Mantle broke into the big leagues with the New York Yankees. See Related Links for more on Mickey Mantle.
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