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This day in baseball: The Mick cashing in

Posted: December 13, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: , , , , , , , |Leave a comment

On December 13, 1961, Mickey Mantle signed a contract for the 1962 season with the Yankees for $82,000.  Up to this point, only Joe DiMaggio had ever been paid more by the New York club.

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