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Heavyweight Deontay Wilder, left, is the only American to reach the medal round of the boxing competition. Does the name Deontay Wilder ring a bell? If so, you're gold-medal material in the category of Olympics trivia. Wilder is a member of...
In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were locked in a battle in The Bronx while teens were tuned in to the frenetic sounds of Gary U.S. Bonds' "Quarter To Three". The recording rocked the nation and skyrocketed to the top of the charts in 1961....
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Earlier this week
I love my wife. I love my kids and grandchildren. I love golf and a good bottle of cabernet. I fell in love with Mickey Mantle in 1951, the summer I was 8, and he was a rookie with my favorite team, the New York Yankees. He was as raw as they...
Aug. 14, 1966, at Yankee Stadium: The Yankees swept a day-night doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians. In the nightcap, Mickey Mantle hit his 22nd home run of the season in the third inning off Jack Kralick, helping the Yankees to a 6-4...
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The Oklahoma RedHawks are in discussions with the family of Mickey Mantle to establish a museum and ongoing educational component in Bricktown that would increase the baseball legend's influence for years to follow. The Oklahoman first reported in...
OKLAHOMA CITY Fans of Mickey Mantle might be able to visit a museum near his hometown. Officials with Oklahoma City's Triple-A baseball team have started preliminary discussions with Mantle's family to create a museum honoring the...
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