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. His Yankees Old-Timers Game “Outstanding Experience” questionnaire has gone down in baseball legend and his propensity to hard drinking led to several signed baseballs popping up in the hobby carrying rather profane inscriptions accompanying his iconic signature. This is one such ball. Though the circumstances have been lost to time (and drink?), the message is quite clear: “To Ken, F*ck the Flow! A**hole – Mickey Mantle.” The Mick has signed the Official American League Bobby Brown ball on a side panel in strong black ballpoint. A true piece of baseball history revealing a rarely seen side to one of the game’s greatest and beloved heroes. This signed ball comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (AB12063).

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