Mickey's father was Elvin Charles Mantle, known at Mutt, whose father was Charles. I found the record below, which indicates that Mutt's father was living with him and available to pitch to young Mickey lefty so that Mick could bat his natural righty. Mickey would bat lefty against his father.
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E. C. Mantle
1940 Census Record
Gender:Male
Race:White
Ethnicity:American
Age at Time of Census:28
Estimated Birth Year:1912
Birth Location:Oklahoma
Enumeration District:58-6
Residence:Commerce, Commerce City, Ottawa, OK
Language:English
Marital Status:Married
Relationship to Head:Head
Line 38
1940 U.S. Federal Population Census
National Archives
Members in Household
Lovell Mantle 36 yrs, Female
Mickey Mantle 8 yrs, Male
Ray Mantle 4 yrs, Male
Roy Mantle 4 yrs, Male
Barbara Mantle 2 yrs, Female
C Mantle 56 yrs, Male
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The handwritten information filled in by the census taker on the image of the form shows Mickey Charles born in Spavinaw as were both parents.
Education:
Eighth grade of school completed? Elvin 8, Lovell 9, Mickey 2
Elvin:
Occupation: Shoveler
Industry: Lead & Zink Mine
C.E. Mantle was born in Missouri around 1884 and was widowed.
Occupation: Mill Man
Industry: Lead & Zink Mine
Eighth grade of school completed? 8
2 comments:
I'm sure the 1940 census didn't not list Mutt's "gender" as male, since the word "gender" was not misused back then. (Even today, the Women's Equality Act that Governor Cuomo is trying to get passed correctly uses the word "sex" when it means sex.)
Cliff, I did a copy and paste of what was displayed in Screen. Check for yourself.
Column 9 of the image of the 1940 census form: Sex - Male (M), Female (F).
"Women's Equality Act"? What the heck? This is a freakin' baseball blog. Get with it.
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