This day in baseball: The Mick cashing in
Posted: December 13, 2014 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, history, Joe DiMaggio, Major League Baseball, Mickey Mantle, MLB, New York Yankees, sports Leave a commentOn 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.