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1952:
Card #311
Mickey Mantle's
Rookie Card:
The historic first Mickey
Mantle Baseball Card!
This card, released as part of the
1952 Topps set, has sold at prices as high as $250,000! One of the most
prized cards a collector can own, it features original artwork and a facsimile
of Mickey's signature.
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1953:
Card #82
Mickey
Mantle's Second Card
The second Mickey Mantle Topps card
again uses a vertical format. It features an original portrait of Mickey.
The actual artwork for this card (by artist Gerry Dvorak) sold for $150,000.
In addition, a special limited edition signed lithograph set was printed
by the Marriott Corporation in the late 1980's. Each lithograph was numbered
and signed by Mickey.
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1954
& 1955: No Regular Issue Mickey Mantle Cards
The
"Lost" Mickey Mantle Card
In 1954 and 1955 Topps did not release
any regular issue
Mickey Mantle cards. Bowman, a competitor, had signed exclusive agreements
with a number of players, preventing Topps from releasing a complete set
of cards. In 1956 Topps purchased Bowman and from that point forward all
of their card sets were complete. This artwork from the Topps archives
shows what one of the "lost" cards would have looked like.
Although Topps
did not release a Mantle card as part of its regular set, they did produce a
black & white Mickey Mantle card printed on paper stock instead of the
normal card stock. The black & white Mantle card was produced for Sports
Illustrated magazine in 1954. SI wanted to insert a complete
Yankees team card set in SI issue number 2. The black & white paper
cards were not limited to Mickey alone. Topps manufactured black & white
paper cards for a number of players who did not have regular cards issued that
year.
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1956:
Card #135
The
1956 Mickey Mantle Card
The return of Mickey's card to the
Topps' set in 1956 uses a horizontal "dual image" format with an original
art portrait with an action portrait in the background. Mickey's signature
is printed over the bottom of the action background painting. It is the
last Mantle card that uses artwork instead of a photograph.
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1957:
Card #95
The
1957 Mickey Mantle Card
The 1957 series
returns to the vertical format. Mickey's card shows him completing a left-handed
swing. 1957 was also the first year the Mickey appears on more than one
card. Card #407 features Mickey and Yogi Berra as a powerful batting duo.
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1958:
Card #150
The
1958 Mickey Mantle Card
Using a vertical
format, Mickey's card features a head and shoulders photo portrait. Mickey
also appears on card #418 with Hank Aaron.
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1958:
Card #487
The
1958 Mickey Mantle Sport Magazine All-Star Card
This vertical
format card features Mickey completing a right-handed swing on a red background
with yellow stars. It commemorates his selection as a Sport Magazine
All-Star.
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1959:
Card #10
The
1959 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features a head and shoulders photo portrait of Mickey with
his signature overlaid at the bottom. Mickey also appears on card #461,
which commemorates Mickey as the 1958 American League home run champ.
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1959:
Card #564
The
1959 Mickey Mantle Sporting News All-Star Card
This vertical
format card features a head and shoulders photo of Mickey in a left-handed
batting stance. The card commemorates Mickey's selection to the Sporting
News All-Star team.
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1960:
Card #350
The
1960 Mickey Mantle Card
Returning
to the horizontal format, this "dual image" card features a color photo
of Mickey in a relaxed left-handed batting stance with a black and white
photo of a full left-handed batting stance in the left background. Mickey
also appears on card #160 with Clete Boyer in a Kansas City A's uniform.
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1960:
Card #563
The
1960 Mickey Mantle Sport Magazine All-Star Card
This horizontal
format card features Mickey in a left-handed batting stance with a large
number "60" in the background. It commemorates his selection as a Sport
Magazine All-Star.
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1961:
Card #300
The
1961 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features a photo of Mickey in a relaxed right-handed stance.
Mickey also appears on card #44 – "American League Batting Leaders" – and
card #61, which commemorates Mickey's epic 565-foot home run at Griffith
Stadium in Washington. 1961 is one of two years with five
Mickey Mantle cards.
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1961:
Card #475
Mickey
Mantle MVP Card – 1956 & 1957
This vertical
format card features a head and shoulders photo of Mickey with a bat on
his right shoulder on a red background. It commemorates Mickey's selection
as back-to-back American League Most Valuable Player in 1956 and 1957.
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1961:
Card #578
The
1961 Mickey Mantle Sporting News All-Star Card
This vertical
format card features a head and shoulders photo of Mickey with a bat over
his right shoulder. The front page of a Sporting News mock-issue is torn
open to show Mickey's image. The card commemorates Mickey's selection to
the Sporting News All-Star team.
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1962:
Card #200
The
1962 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features a head and shoulders photo of Mickey on a simulated
wood background. Mickey also appears on card #18 – "Mantle & Mays,"
card #53 – "American League Home Run Leaders," and card #318 – "Switch
Hitter Connects," a three panel horizontal card with photos of Mickey's
home run swing. 1962 is the second year with
five Mickey
Mantle cards.
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1962:
Card #471
The
1962 Mickey Mantle Sporting News All-Star Card
This vertical
format card features a head and shoulders photo of Mickey with a bat over
his right shoulder with a simulated wood frame. It commemorates Mickey's
selection to the
Sporting News All-Star team.
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1963:
Card #200
The
1963 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features a head and shoulders photo of Mickey at Yankee Stadium.
There is also a black and white photo of Mickey in a right-handed batting
stance inset on the bottom right. Mickey also appears on card #2 – "American
League Home Run Leaders," and card #173 – "Bomber's Best" with Mickey and
other Yankees players.
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1964:
Card #50
The
1964 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features Mickey in a right-handed batting stance. Mickey also
appears on card #331 – "American League Bombers" with Mickey and other
American League players.
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1965:
Card #350
The
1965 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features Mickey at the end of a right-handed swing in spring
training. Mickey also appears on card #3 – "American League Home Run Leaders,"
and card #5 – "American League RBI Leaders."
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1966:
Card #350
The
1966 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features Mickey in the batting cage in a left-handed batting
stance. It was the first year since 1957 that Mickey had only one card
in the Topps set.
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1967:
Card #150
The
1967 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features a head and shoulders photo of a grinning Mickey. A
facsimile of his signature is laid over the bottom of the photograph. Mickey's
position is listed as outfield, but Mickey played first-base the entire
1967 season.
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1968:
Card #280
The
1963 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features Mickey in a left-handed batting stance. It is the
first card of Mickey listing his position as first-base. Mickey also appears
on card #490 with Harmon Killebrew and Willie Mays.
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1969:
Card #500
The
1969 Mickey Mantle Card
This vertical
format card features Mickey in a left-handed batting stance. It was Mickey's
last regular season Topps Card. Mickey didn't play in 1969 but didn't announce
his retirement until March 1, too late to omit his card. In 1975 Topps
released cards featuring the Most Valuable Players. Mickey appears on cards
#194, 195, and 200 for his three MVP awards.
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