No player in baseball history has slugged as many World Series home runs as the inimitable Mickey Mantle. Mantle appeared in 12 World Series during his Yankee career, winning seven as the Bronx Bombers totally dominated Major League Baseball during the 1950’s and 1960’s. “The Commerce Comet” crushed 18 round-trippers in the Fall Classic, with only Babe Ruth (15 World Series home runs) anywhere near Mantle’s career total.

Presented here is a collection of tickets from every World Series game in which Mantle hit a home run. Mantle hit his first World Series home run in Game 6 of the 1952 Series, when he was only 20 years old. He came to bat in the top of the eighth inning against Billy Loes of the Dodgers, and promptly uncorked a solo home run to deep left center for what would ultimately be the game winning run. The Yankees went on to win 3-2, and the legend of “The Mick” was born. The ticket stub for Game 6 has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (22286061) and graded an EX 5. Mantle hit his second home run in Game 7 to help the Yankees clinch their record 15th World Series title. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a GD 2 by PSA/DNA (17811333). The next two tickets are from Game 2 and Game 5 of the 1953 World Series. The ticket stub to Game 2 has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (02089587). The ticket stub to Game 5, when Mantle hit a grand slam home run, has been encapsulated and graded a VG 3 by PSA/DNA (14552474).

Mantle hit his fifth World Series home run during Game 3 of the 1955 World Series. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a GD 2(MK) by PSA/DNA (16040146). Mantle hit three home runs against the Dodgers in the 1956 World Series. His first came in Game 1, with “The Mick” launching a two-run jack off Sal “The Barber” Maglie in the first inning. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a PR 1 by PSA/DNA (14988805). Mantle’s next homer in this Fall Classic came during Game 4, a 6-2 Yankees victory. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (12592766). Mantle’s final homer of the 1956 World Series came in Game 5, a feat that was overshadowed by Don Larsen’s masterful perfect game against the Dodgers. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a PR 1 by PSA/DNA (03265448).

Mantle hit one home run during the 1957 World Series, a two-run shot off Gene Conley in the Yankees 12-3 Game 3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a VG-EX 4(MK) by PSA/DNA (02246935). Mantle’s 10th and 11th World Series home runs came the following year, in a rematch against the Braves. He hit both home runs in Game 2, a 13-5 Braves win over the Yankees at Milwaukee County Stadium. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (02089586). Mantle hit his 12th and 13th World Series homers in Game 2 of the classic 1960 World Series at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. He went deep off Joe Gibbon and Fred Green in the Yankees 16-3 Game 2 victory. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a PR 1 by PSA/DNA (14988803). Mantle went yard again off Green in Game 4, a 10-0 Yankees victory back at Yankee Stadium. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (12592768).

Mantle’s 15th World Series homer, tying him with Babe Ruth for the all-time record, came in Game 4 of the 1963 World Series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Mantle’s solo home run off Sandy Koufax was the Yankees only run of the contest. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (02089589). Mantle hit his final three World Series home runs during the 1964 Fall Classic against the St. Louis Cardinals. Number 16 came in Game 3, a 2-1 Yankees win. Mantle walked the Yankees off with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth against Cardinals pitcher Barney Schultz. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (12592767). His 17th World Series homer came in Game 6, an 8-3 Yankees win in St. Louis. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (12592770). Mantle’s 18th and final World Series homer came in Game 7 of the 1964 Fall Classic at Busch Stadium. “The Mick” hit a three-run blast off Hall of Famer Bob Gibson in the Yankees 7-5 defeat. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA (02089588). This collection of tickets provides a sweeping and memorable account of one of baseball’s most electrifying, thrilling, and inspiring careers. Collecting all of these tickets individually is one of the hobby’s most difficult endeavors, so this collection represents an incredible opportunity for the keen eye.

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