Even though the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is his most popular card it’s not deserving of the rookie card designation.
When he got cancer, a whole generation felt the fear of death," said author Roger Kahn about Mickey ... Game 2 of the 1951 World Series, chasing a fly ball hit by Mays and caught by DiMaggio ...
Mickey Mantle ... 267 average and 13 homers. In Game Two of the 1951 World Series, chasing a fly ball hit by Mays and caught by DiMaggio, Mantle's spikes caught in a drainpipe covering.