Larry Mantle | July 19 2012, 3:34 PM. Cancer took its toll on the family. She, too, became an alcoholic. [2] Their son, Billy, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, but died of a heart attack in 1994, aged 36. Larry Mantle handles the questions about his brother with grace. The cause was complications from Alzheimer’s disease, said Marty Appel, a family spokesman. Being such an admirer of Larry Mantle’s professionalism and the unique politeness he treats all his guests with, ... Larry Mantle is known in the broadcast community as someone who really prepares for his interviews and I asked him why he goes to such lengths in his research. Larry and his wife Kristen are the parents of Desmond. He finished his career with more than 190 wins. [5], Merlyn Mantle died of pneumonia at a hospice in Plano, Texas, on August 10, 2009, at the age of 77. [2] The book was co-written with her sons, Danny Mantle and David Mantle, and writer Mickey Herskowitz. Learning from twin studies and longtime friends. Larry also later played at Central State University before joining the Navy. Commenting on NewsOK requires a NewsOK Pro or Oklahoman subscription. He was 79. Activity. [2] Another son, Mickey Jr., died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000, aged 47. ; her sister, Pat LaFalier of Miami, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Larry Mantle is a financial consultant with Equitable Advisors, LLC and has been with the firm for over 20 years. Log in or subscribe to read and leave comments. He is also Cordell’s all-time wins leader.

Its walls were lined with photographs of him and magazine covers. [5], Merlyn Mantle and Greer Johnson, Mickey Mantle's agent and former live-in aide, became involved in a legal dispute over the rights to auction off Mickey Mantle's possessions in 1997.

She is survived by two sons, David of McKinney, Tex., and Danny of Plano, Tex. She was 77. Merlyn Mantle (née Johnson; January 28, 1932 – August 10, 2009) was an American author and widow of New York Yankees outfielder Mickey Mantle. He was 79. Another son, Mickey Jr., died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2000, at 47. Larry Mantle, the youngest brother of Hall of Fame baseball star Mickey Mantle, died Monday morning in his Fresno, California, home. [2], Merlyn Mantle was treated for alcoholism at the Betty Ford Clinic, a disease which also afflicted her husband and three of her sons. Merlyn Mantle, who for 43 years lived through the glory and the tumult of being married to the New York Yankees great Mickey Mantle, died Monday in … [1][2], Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, "Merlyn Mantle, widow of Mickey, dies at 77", "Merlyn Mantle, Who Was Married to Yankees Great for 43 Years, Dies at 77", "Sports authority hopes to save home for Mickey Mantle collection", "Merlyn Mantle, widow of Yankee icon Mickey Mantle, succumbs to Alzheimer's disease at age 77", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merlyn_Mantle&oldid=970580889, Burials at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 August 2020, at 04:56.
I never wanted a divorce, and he never asked for one.”, Merlyn Mantle, Who Was Married to Yankees Great for 43 Years, Dies at 77. With a .298 career batting average, 536 homers and 1,509 runs batted in, he led the Yankees to seven World Series championships.

He was an All-Star for 16 of those 18 years and in 1974 was inducted into Hall of Fame. His injuries, and the pain he played through, only enhanced his heroic stature. "[5], In 1996, Merlyn co-wrote a memoir of Mickey Mantle's life entitled Hero All His Life. Larry’s wife of 52 years, Linda Lea, died 16 months ago. It was only after Mantle’s career ended that the world learned of his drinking and womanizing. Mickey Mantle’s younger brother, Larry, dies at age 79. “I developed an instant crush on Mickey Mantle, and by our second or third date, I was in love with him and always would be,” Mrs. Mantle wrote in a 1996 memoir, “A Hero All His Life.”. He became the school’s all-time wins leader.

[1] They remained married for 43 years, until Mantle's death in 1995, although they were estranged during his final years. Stories by Larry Mantle. ... NY with his wife, Bonnie. Mickey and Merlyn Mantle in a family photograph from 1989. Merlyn and Mickey Mantle were separated for the last six years of their marriage. Larry Mantle, the youngest brother of Hall of Fame baseball star Mickey Mantle, died Monday morning in his Fresno, California, home. Asked why she never divorced him, Mrs. Mantle said: “I adored Mick. He spent the later part of his life teaching General Education Development at the Lawton Correctional Facility. A display case held three most valuable player trophies; the silver bat for his 1956 Triple Crown; and the balls he hit for, among others, his 512th and 535th home runs and for his record-breaking 16th World Series homer.

In many ways, he was very good to me, very generous. Larry also coached at Northwest Classen, Velma-Alma and Cyril, becoming known as an innovator with pass-heavy offenses. For 18 seasons, Mantle symbolized athletic brilliance as perhaps the greatest switch-hitter in baseball history. [3] She had a sister, Pat, who was three years her junior. A long time teacher and coach in Oklahoma, Larry spent 50 years coaching high school football, including winning the 1977 state championship at Cashion. [1] Mickey was a baseball player at Commerce High School, while Merlyn was a cheerleader at the rivaling Picher High School. Larry ultimately played college basketball at Moberly Junior College for legendary coach Cotton Fitzsimmons. It ruins families.

[1][2] She was the first of two daughters born to Giles and Reba Johnson. For 18 seasons, Mantle symbolized athletic brilliance as perhaps the greatest switch-hitter in baseball history. [2], Merlyn Mantle's last public appearance was on August 5, 2008, at a dinner for the memorial service of former Yankees player Bobby Murcer. [1] She was interred next to her husband and two sons at Dallas's Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. A private service for immediate family will be held in Fresno. [1][2], Mantle was born in Cardin in Ottawa County in far northeastern Oklahoma. Merlyn Mantle, who for 43 years lived through the glory and the tumult of being married to the New York Yankees great Mickey Mantle, died Monday in Plano, Tex., a suburb of Dallas. He was 79. A long time teacher and coach in Oklahoma, Larry spent 50 years coaching high school football, including winning the 1977 state championship at Cashion. [1][2] Their first date took place at a movie theater along the famed Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma. [4], While attending high school, she met Mickey Mantle two years before his debut in Major League Baseball. The Mantles married in 1951, after Mickey’s rookie year with the Yankees. He also coached six-man football in Texas. Larry grew up in Commerce and would often spend summers in New York with his famous brother.

Merlyn Mantle and Greer Johnson, Mickey Mantle's agent and former live-in aide, became involved in a legal dispute over the rights to auction off Mickey Mantle's possessions in 1997. Merlyn Louise Johnson was born in Cardin, Okla., on Jan. 28, 1932, one of two daughters of Giles and Reba Johnson. Mantle is the younger brother of Hall of Fame baseball player Mickey Mantle, but he's also an accomplished high school football coach who now teaches General Education Development at the Lawton Correctional Facility. Last year, he moved to Fresno. He is survived by his sister Barbara Shuck-DeLise of Del City, two sons Garrette Mantle of Fresno and Kelly Mantle of Los Angeles, daughter-in-law Pamela Burke Mantle and two grandchildren Matthew and Skyler Mantle. Mickey Mantle died of cancer on Aug. 13, 1995, two months after receiving a liver transplant. Mrs. Mantle lived in a condominium in Dallas that remained something of a shrine to her husband. Larry and his wife Kristen are the parents of Desmond. “It took me a long time to admit Mick was an alcoholic,” Mrs. Mantle told The New York Times in 2001. He is also Cordell’s all-time wins leader.

Larry Mantle has been the host of AirTalk on KPCC since 1985, making it the longest continuously airing daily talk program in Southern California. [2] Mantle died of liver cancer on August 13, 1995. One of the Mantles’ four sons, Billy, had Hodgkin’s lymphoma for half his life and died of a heart attack in 1994 at age 36. I thought I couldn’t live without him. [2], On December 23, 1951, Merlyn married Mantle, following his rookie season with the New York Yankees. That was our life and I was part of it; I can't deny that. The two sides reached a settlement, ensuring the sale of some of Mickey Mantle's belongings for approximately $500,000. Larry Mantle, the youngest brother of Hall of Fame baseball star Mickey Mantle, died Monday morning in his Fresno, California, home. They have 3 sons and 2 grandchildren. Merlyn and Mickey Mantle met in 1949 when he was a star player at Commerce (Okla.) High School and she was a cheerleader at archrival Picher High School. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. [1] The couple had four sons: Mickey, Jr. ((1953-04-12)April 12, 1953 – December 20, 2000), David (born (1955-12-26)December 26, 1955), Billy ((1957-12-05)December 5, 1957 – March 12, 1994), and Danny (born (1960-03-19)March 19, 1960). [2] In an interview with the New York Daily News shortly after her husband's death in 1995, Merlyn Mantle spoke of the negative impact that alcohol had over her family's life: "I was in there partying and doing the same thing as Mick. The drinking escalated in retirement as he struggled with what to do with himself.

[2] The two sides reached a settlement, ensuring the sale of some of Mickey Mantle's belongings for approximately $500,000. He became the school’s all-time wins leader. [5] She was unable to attend Murcer's service the following morning because of health issues.

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