http://ballhype.com/mlb/mickey_mantle/ The Web's top Mickey Mantle news from BallHype - find more at http://ballhype.com/mlb/mickey_mantle/ en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/mlb/mickey_mantle/ 120 60 http://ballhype.com/article/mickey-mantle-s-final-seasons-were-better-than-we/ <p> Mickey Mantle's last solid season was 1964, although he did fairly well in 1966. In 1964, Mickey hit .303 with 35 home runs, 111 RBIs, and a .423 on base average. The 1966 season was not as good, when Mickey hit .288 with 23 home runs, but that was followed by two sub par seasons, after which Mickey retired. There is a tendency to excuse or even disregard Mickey's last few seasons, which has resulted in Mickey being ranked higher among baseball's greats today than when he played. Mickey Mantle's Final Two Seasons Were Better Than We Thought Mickey Mantle's final two seasons were not as terrible as once believed. In 1967, Mickey batted only .245, but the league batting average was .236, which put Mickey's average in the league's top half. Only four American League players (Yastrzemski, F. Robinson, Kaline, and Scott) batted at least .300. Mickey hit 22 home runs, had a .391 on base average, which is considered outstanding today, and slugged .434. Only One .300 HItter &nbsp;...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/mlb/mickey_mantle/">Mickey Mantle</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/mlb/new_york_yankees/">New York Yankees</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/mickey-mantle-s-final-seasons-were-better-than-we/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:21:42 +0000 MLB Mickey Mantle New York Yankees