Even though the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is his most popular card it’s not deserving of the rookie card designation.

has, it's that he would have taken better care of his bubble gum cards when he was a kid growing up in 1950s and 1960s Brantford. If he did, the original 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card he's ...

When he got cancer, a whole generation felt the fear of death," said author Roger Kahn about Mickey ... Mantle became more fan-friendly, and he prospered in an era of nostalgia, earning money at ...

Mickey Mantle’s rookie card arrived a year before in 1951 Bowman. Even though the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is his most popular card it’s not deserving of the rookie card designation.

His 536 home runs, though a considerable number, are only eighth best in history. His 10 years of batting above .300 are impressive, but not cause for sainthood. His 2,415 hits have been bettered ...