While many Baby Boomers look back on Mickey Mantle as their innocent boyhood idol, the real Mantle was a complex man with a bawdy sense of humor. By day he was the fair-haired hero in pinstripes, cranking out home runs and leading his Yankees to pennant after pennant. By night the Mick was a hard drinker, often accompanied by Whitey Ford and Billy Martin as he chased skirts and good times as hard as he did flyballs in the Yankee Stadium outfield. It was when his inhibitions were loosened by drink and good company that Mickey would let his All-American façade slip, revealing a devilishly blue humor streak that would make a sailor blush. This is evident in this Mickey Mantle signed Official American League stamped ball. Mantle’s signature is boldly across the sweet spot in blue pen, but what makes this ball special is the profanity in the inscription on the side panel. Mantle inscribed “This the last F- - -ing Ball in N.O.”. A great ball showing the bawdy sense of humor and this comes with a STICKER ONLY from JSA (B10512).

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