Mickey Mantle and Me!

[Cannon]

When I was 10 years old my grandfather was a good friend of Mickey Mantle. I was born in 1957 and my grandfather got me a baseball signed by the Milwaukee Braves World Series Champs over the New York Yankees in 1957. When I was 10 in 1967 I went with my grandfather on Saturday to his office, Mickey Mantle came by to see my grandfather and I asked him to sign the ball for me. He looked at me and said you don't want me to sign this ball we lost the series that year. I said there is some room left on the ball and he was nice enough to sign it and I made him circle his name on it so it would stand out. Still have the ball and keep it out of the light so the signatures don't fade. I got to spend the day with my grandfather and Mickey and I remember it like it was yesterday.

Still the greatest sports day of my life!

[Cannon]

1957 World Series
Game 7


Milwaukee004 000 010–591New York000 000 000–073 Milwaukee BravesIPHRERBBSOBurdette W (3-0)9.070013Totals9.0
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7
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1
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New York YankeesIPHRERBBSOLarsen L (1-1)2.133212 Shantz 0.221000 Ditmar 2.010001 Sturdivant 2.020001 Byrne 2.011120Totals9.0
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5
3
3
4

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1
3
New York YankeesIPHRERBBSOLarsen L (1-1)2.133212 Shantz 0.221000 Ditmar 2.010001 Sturdivant 2.020001 Byrne 2.011120Totals9.0
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5
3
3
4

[SBR Lou]

When I was 10 years old my grandfather was a good friend of Mickey Mantle.

[Cannon]

Lew Burdette goes 3-0 and and throws 27 innings and has a .67 ERA. one of the greatest starting performances in WS history. Three complete games and two shutouts!

[Cannon]

Burdette won

Game #2
4-2

Game #5
1-0

Game #7
5-0

Major League ass kicking if you ask me.

[Cannon]

Later on when Billy Martin was the manager of the Oakland A's I drank a beer with him in Arlington Texas bar he was the real deal.

[Cannon]

Billy was true baseball greatness and genius! Also an drinker from hell.