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Class 5 Hall of Fame Inductees –

Mantle & Mathews Join the High Society

 

 

 

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Mickey Mantle

&

Eddie Mathews

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Voting for the TCBA Players’ Hall of Fame concluded this week with two new members being enshrined. Mickey Mantle and Eddie Mathews each received widespread support that carried them into the temple of TCBA immortality.

 

The vote for Mickey Mantle was huge, with the slugging outfielder gaining 94.1% of the vote, the 5th highest percentage ever in TCBA Hall of Fame voting:

 

Player

Pct.

Year Inducted

Seaver,Tom

99.8%

2009

Gwynn,Tony Sr.

98.5%

2009

Blyleven,Bert

95.2%

2009

McGriff,Fred

94.5%

2009

Mantle,Mickey

94.1%

2014

Perry,Gaylord

94.0%

2009

 

Source: TCBA Encyclopedia

 

 

In his TCBA career, Mantle hit 523 home runs, 14th all-time in TCBA play; and he drove in 1574 runs, 16th on the all-time TCBA list. Mickey played his entire 18-season TCBA career with Gary Sibley’s Wilderness Wraiths. In 1958, Mantle led the Wraiths to the TCBA finals, losing in six games. In the 6-game Division Series, Mantle belted 5 home runs and drove in 13. He added another two homers in the World Series, though his team came up on the short end of a 4-2 result.

In 1961, Mantle once again led his team to the playoffs, this time to a successful end. Although his contributions were more limited in the ’61 playoffs, the team went on to win their only TCBA league crown.

Mickey retired after the 1969 season with a TCBA career average of .292 to go along with those 523 homers.

Eddie Mathews played 16 of his 17-year TCBA career with Marty Fiehl’s South Starrucca Ainspans. Mathews belted 466 home runs and drove in 1622, good for 21st and 13th respectively on the TCAB all-time list. Mathews received solid support from the TCBA voters, garnering 81.3% of the vote.

Mathews led the league in rbi three times, including 1954 when he drove in 159 runs to go with his league-leading 40 homers. That season Mathews led the Ainspans to their second league crown. The Ainspans added two more league crowns, led by Mathews to consecutive titles in 1962-1963.

Eddie retired after the 1969 season with a respectable .273 career average and 12 post-season home runs.

 

CLASS 5 Voting Totals:

Player

702 Needed

Mantle,Mickey

979

Mathews,Eddie

846

 

 

Schmidt,Mike

621

Brock,Lou

525

Hunter,Catfish

412

Eckersley,Dennis

407

Quisenberry,Dan

392

Buckner,Bill

391

Wood,Wilbur

373

Butler,Bret

321

Jackson,Larry

319

Lynn,Fred

263

Sandberg,Ryne

262

Simmons,Ted

235

Munson,Thurman

162

Scott,George

160

Williams,Ken

157

Lolich,Mickey

91

Rice,Jim

82

Boyer,Ken

80

Colavito,Rocky

80

Carey,Max

38

Smith,Jack

10