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.
This day in baseball: The Mick cashing in
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.
