Mantle's jersey retired
NEW YORK (UPI) — Mickey Mantle's famed Number 7 was officially retired Sunday in a dramatic ceremony as a near-capacity crowd turned out to honor the New York Yankees' slugger, who retired from baseball this season after 18 years as one of the game's top attractions.
Mayor John Lindsay had proclaimed the day "Mickey Mantle Day" in honor of the famed slugger and ceremonies were conducted between games of the Yankees' doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox.
Even before the first game had ended, the crowd began yelling "We Want Mickey" and
when the popular Mantle walked onto the field from the Yankee dugout, he received a deafening standing ovation which lasted a full five minutes.
DiMaggio, Mantle Plaques
Joe DiMaggio, Mantle's predecessor in centerfield, presented Mickey with a replica of a plaque to be installed on the center field wall of Yankee Stadium. Mantle, in turn, presented DiMaggio with a similar plaque, which will also be placed on the center field wall.
Whitey Ford, another former teammate of Mantle's presented Mickey with his official Number 7 uniform and a framed Number 7, a duplicate of the number framed for posting in the stadium club. That number will be placed next to Numbers 3, 4 and 5 which were worn respectively by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and DiMaggio.
Mantle, who was only the sixth player in American League history to have his number retired, then stepped to the microphone and in a choked voice addressed the crowd.
"When I walked into the stadium 18 years ago, I felt much the same way I do right now." Mantle said. "I really can't explain how I felt then. Baseball has been great to me. Playing 18 years in Yankee Stadium before you fans is the greatest
thing that could ever happen to any player.
Know how Gehrig Felt
"To have my number retired next to Numbers 3, 4 and 5 tops off everything I've ever accomplished. Ive always wondered how a man who was dying could stand here and say he was the luckiest man in the world. Today, I know how Lou Gehrig felt. I just wish my father could have been here. God bless you all and thank you very much."
On hand for the ceremonies were representatives of each of the 12 championship Yankee teams on which Mantle played. They were grouped on the field behind a championship pennant from each of those 12 seasons.
The only other two players in
the American League who had their numbers retired were Cleveland's Bob Feller, Number 19, and Boston's Ted William, Number 9.
Econ scholar named
Robert Gaddie, Wellington, a March graduate of the University of Kansas, has been named the recipient of the Domenico Gagliardo memorial scholarship award given annually to the outstanding senior in economics.
Gagliardi was a professor of economics at KU 1923-55. The scholarship award was established by associates and friends after his death.
Pepper to coach in All-Star game
Pepper Rodgers, Kansas football coach, returns to his home town of Atlanta, Ga., later this month to coach the West All-Stars in the annual East-West All-America game sponsored by the American Football Coaches Association.
Rodgers' coaching rival will be Joe Paterno of Penn State, who'll direct the eastern squad. It will be a coaching rematch of this year's Orange Bowl game in which Paterno's Nittany Lions shaded Rodgers' Kansas Jayhawks, 15-14, on a second chance two-point conversion with only 15 seconds remaining.
The game will be played Saturday night, June 28, and will be nationally televised by ABC
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Rodgers attended Brown High School in Atlanta and played quarterback for Georgia Tech in 1951-52-53.
All three have signed with National Football League teams and will be heading for pro camps immediately after the All-America game. Douglass signed with the Chicago Bears, Zook
Three of Pepper's Jayhawk standouts who helped fashion a 14-7 record his first two years at Kansas, will be playing for him the last time in Atlanta. They are quarterback Bobby Douglass, defensive end John Zook and offensive tackle Keith Christensen.
with the Los Angeles Rams and Christensen with the New Orleans Saints.
In addition to the three Jayhawks Rodgers' squad includes three others from the Big Eight—safety Roger Wehrli and offensive tackle Jim Anderson, both of Missouri, and Mike Montler, Colorado offensive tackle.
Another of the West All-Stars is Omaha halfback Roger Sayers, brother of former Kansas All-American Gale Sayers.
"I wasn't fortunate enough to get to coach Gale," Pepper remarked, "but at least I'll get to coach his brother."
Rodgers will assemble his squad June 20 for its first practice.
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