Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
An unlikely baseball superstar, Mickey Mantle was raised in a mining family in northeastern Oklahoma. His father started training him to be an elite baseball player from a young age, and he eventually joined the prestigious New York Yankees. Despite injuries and personal demons, he became one of baseball’s all-time best players, amassing 536 home runs and seven World Series wins. In this episode, Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn discuss Mantle’s life and legacy. Their guest is Alex Freedman, director of communications and broadcasting for the Oklahoma City Comets.
An unlikely baseball superstar, Mickey Mantle was raised in a mining family in northeastern Oklahoma. His father started training him to be an elite baseball player from a young age, and he eventually joined the prestigious New York Yankees. Despite injuries and personal demons, he became one of baseball’s all-time best players, amassing 536 home runs and seven World Series wins. In this episode, Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn discuss Mantle’s life and legacy. Their guest is Alex Freedman, director of communications and broadcasting for the Oklahoma City Comets.
