Yankee Great
Mickey Charles Mantle
" Mickey Mantle Salary History "
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I hope you enjoy this very special tribute to the Yankee great Mickey Mantle #7





Mickey Mantle Salary History

I measure it by Cadillacs. I used to pay $5,000 for mine. They pay $20,000 now. So, if they make three times as much as I did, what's the difference

"You don't have to talk to me about pensions... I won't be around long enough to collect one." Mickey Mantle to player rep Jerry Coleman when asked for Mickey's thoughts about the pension plan

About Mick's 1957 Salary... And never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would reach that stage. It was more money than I thought existed. It was almost too much.

 

YEAR SALARY
1951 $5,000
1952 $7,500
1953 $17,500
1954 $21,000
1955 $25,000
1956 $32,000
1957 $60,000
1958 $65,000
1959 $70,000
1960 $60,000
1961 $70,000
1962 $90,000
1963 $100,000
1964 $100,000
1965 $100,000
1966 $100,000
1967 $100,000
1968 $100,000




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