question about the mick?

MachoMuchacho · January 11, 2008 3:06AM

i was at my dentist's office the other day and while laid back with his hands in my mouth i glanced to the left and noticed an autographed picture of mickey...i said (or tried to say) "holy crap!" it kind of scared him because he thought he hurt me or something. it was funny...
anyways, my question is this: he was batting and had a #6 on his jersey. i could not tell by his face that it was really him in the pic, but i do think he wore #6 for a while. can anyone else confirm this? and the auto was legit, in my opinion. i got a closer look before i left the office. it was cool, and kind of funny.

baseballfan · January 11, 2008 3:09AM

i think his rookie year he didn't wear #7 maybe it was 6, i read THE MICK recently but i can't remember what number he wore, but i recall he didn't always wear 7

MantleMarisFordBerra · January 11, 2008 3:10AM

Mick first made the Yanks big leage team in 1951, he was given # 6 because he was supposed to carry on the tradition of Ruth (#3) Gehrig (#4) & DiMaggio (#5). No pressure right? Well things didn't quite work out & he was sent down to the farm team in mid '51, when he made it back later that year he was given his famous #7.

cwazzy · January 11, 2008 3:17AM

I have a picture of the Mick crossing home plate after a homerun and being greeted by another Yankee wearing number 7.

Chris

OnlyThe10s · January 11, 2008 3:20AM

<< Mick first made the Yanks big leage team in 1951, he was given # 6 because he was supposed to carry on the tradition of Ruth (#3) Gehrig (#4) & DiMaggio (#5). No pressure right? Well things didn't quite work out & he was sent down to the farm team in mid '51, when he made it back later that year he was given his famous #7. >>

I actually learned about this on an AWESOME documentary on the Mick on TV a while back.

MantleMarisFordBerra · January 11, 2008 6:13AM

<< I have a picture of the Mick crossing home plate after a homerun and being greeted by another Yankee wearing number 7.

Chris >>

I would LOOOOOVE to see this, could you post a scan? (pleasepleaseplease)

lsutigers1973 · January 11, 2008 6:56AM

His number was a topic of conversation in the movie "61". He was discussing the same story as above with Roger Maris.

MachoMuchacho · January 11, 2008 7:36AM

ok, thanks for the info. haven't seen 61* yet. should i? is it good? i liked eight men out a lot. and lots of other baseball movies i won't even get into...

zep33 · January 11, 2008 8:45AM

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<< Mick first made the Yanks big leage team in 1951, he was given # 6 because he was supposed to carry on the tradition of Ruth (#3) Gehrig (#4) & DiMaggio (#5). No pressure right? Well things didn't quite work out & he was sent down to the farm team in mid '51, when he made it back later that year he was given his famous #7. >>

I actually learned about this on an AWESOME documentary on the Mick on TV a while back. >>

same here, that was a great documentary

Karb · January 11, 2008 9:41AM

Yes go watch 61*. Great movie!!

cwazzy · January 11, 2008 9:57AM

<< 

<< I have a picture of the Mick crossing home plate after a homerun and being greeted by another Yankee wearing number 7.

Chris >>

I would LOOOOOVE to see this, could you post a scan? (pleasepleaseplease) >>

Here you go! The picture is too big for my scanner so it cut off a bit around the edges but I think you get the idea.

MantleMarisFordBerra · January 12, 2008 11:12AM

Awesome pic, thanks for posting. Also something else you guys may not have noticed, but on his rookie card you can clearly see he is wearing #6. You can just see the shading of a full number on his back, not just the top like a 7 would be. Also, there are palm trees in the background indicating the photo was taken in spring training of 1951, when he would have been wearing #6.

WinPitcher · January 12, 2008 11:26AM

ok nice pic!! so who is in fact wearing #7 then? Woodling? Macdougal?

Steve

WinPitcher · January 12, 2008 11:28AM

ahhh it was Cliff Mapes!

Steve

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