- More
1966 Mickey Mantle Game Worn Jersey....
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Description
1966 Mickey Mantle Game Worn Jersey. "I always loved the game," Mantle once told a reporter, "but when my legs weren't hurting it was a lot easier to love." By the time that the Mick took the field for Opening Day 1966, it was a troubled love affair indeed. Still a brilliant and naturally gifted talent, who would yet again top the Yanks with a .538 slugging average in 1966, Mickey continued to battle the injuries that had plagued him throughout his Hall of Fame career. With his knees failing him, sapping his lightning speed, this would be the last season he would occupy the center field position he had owned since Joe DiMaggio's departure. It was likewise the last he would factor into AL MVP voting. In many ways, this season was the end of the "Mantle era" that had hypnotized American youth for a decade and a half. It was the final glowing burst of the Commerce Comet.As such, the offered grey roadster represents one of the most desirable of the few Mantle gamers to reach the hobby's auction block. Perhaps even more important than its historical positioning is the jersey's rare status as 100% original and unaltered. Though the jersey was consigned by a former Oneonta Yankees minor leaguer who was issued the flannel treasure as a hand-me-down, neither the original navy felt "New York" upon the chest nor historic number "7" on verso were removed or replaced as is typical of most period Yankee shirts reassigned to the minors. Even the original embroidered swatch applied within the collar, reading "Mantle - 1966 - 42" remains in place, a tribute to the esteem in which the consignor held this iconic slugger. Not even a button has been replaced. The proper "Wilson [size] 42" label appears in the left lower front tail, notated with a number "66" in sweat-bled black marker, digits that are repeated just above.
Wear is very strong, though we admit that a portion of this use could be attributed to the jersey's second owner. It must be stressed once again, however, that this young ballplayer clearly prized the shirt for his more than four decades of ownership, allowing nothing beyond a few inconspicuous rust spots at the shoulders and chest to interrupt the pristine expanses of grey flannel. Our catalog imagery should properly indicate that the jersey presents exceedingly well, and would serve as a focal point in the finest of private collections. LOA from Lou Lampson.
More information about Mickey Mantle.
Auction Info
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid (minimum $9) per lot.
Calculate Standard Domestic Shipping Sales Tax information
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Floor auctions
Open for bidding: (View All)Fine Art
Ends on 04/14/2021
Photography
Ends on 04/14/2021
Comics & Comic Art
Ends on 04/15/2021
Sports Collectibles
Ends on 04/15/2021
US Coins
Ends on 04/15/2021
Decorative Art
Ends on 04/16/2021
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 04/18/2021
Currency
Ends on 04/21/2021
Fine Art
Ends on 04/21/2021
US Coins
Ends on 04/22/2021
Fine Art
Ends on 04/22/2021
US Coins
Ends on 04/22/2021
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 04/25/2021
Decorative Art
Ends on 04/27/2021
Decorative Art
Ends on 04/29/2021
Currency
Ends on 04/30/2021
Illustration Art
Ends on 04/30/2021
Entertainment
Ends on 05/01/2021
Luxury Accessories
Ends on 05/02/2021
Jewelry & Timepieces
Ends on 05/03/2021
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 05/06/2021
Sports Collectibles
Ends on 05/06/2021
Fine Art
Ends on 05/07/2021
US Coins
Ends on 05/08/2021
Fine Art
Opens about 04/14/2021
Fine Art
Opens about 04/21/2021
Photography
Opens about 04/21/2021
Fine Art
Opens about 04/22/2021
Decorative Art
Opens about 04/23/2021
Historical
Opens about 04/26/2021
US Coins
Opens about 04/15/2021
World & Ancient Coins
Opens about 04/18/2021
Currency
Opens about 04/15/2021
Manuscripts
Opens about 04/30/2021
Fine Art
Opens about 04/28/2021
Silver
Opens about 04/29/2021
Comics & Comic Art
Opens about 04/22/2021
Sports Collectibles
Opens about 05/06/2021
Space
Opens about 05/03/2021
Western & Texas Art
Opens about 04/30/2021
Historical
Opens about 05/03/2021
US Coins
Opens about 04/22/2021
Currency
Opens about 04/23/2021
Decorative Art
Opens about 05/04/2021
US Coins
Opens about 04/29/2021
US Coins
Opens about 04/29/2021
Jewelry & Timepieces
Opens about 05/03/2021
Fine Art
Opens about 05/12/2021
Fine Art
Opens about 05/14/2021
Entertainment
Opens about 05/14/2021
Jewelry & Timepieces
Opens about 05/21/2021
Arms & Armor
Opens about 05/18/2021
US Coins
Opens about 05/08/2021
Rare Books
Opens about 05/21/2021
Fine Art
Opens about 05/19/2021
Photography
Opens about 05/19/2021
Decorative Art
Opens about 05/20/2021
Heritage membership
- Past Auction Values (prices, photos, full descriptions, etc.)
- Bid online
- Free Collector newsletter
- Want List with instant e-mail notifications
- Reduced auction commissions when you resell your
winnings
- Cash Advances
- More Bidders
- Trusted Experts
- Over 200,000 Satisfied Consignors Since 1976
Learn about consigning with us
I thought that Peter Calderon was very pleasant and had a very professional attitude.View More Testimonials
Video tutorial
Getting the most out of search