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    Merlyn Mantle

    American writer

    Merlyn Mantle (née Johnson; January 28, 1932 – August 10, 2009) was an American author and widow of New York YankeesoutfielderMickey Mantle.[1][2]

    Early life

    Mantle was born in Cardin in Ottawa County in far northeastern Oklahoma.[1][2] She was the first of two daughters born to Giles and Reba Johnson.[3] She had a sister, Pat, who was three years her junior.[4]

    While attending high school, she met Mickey Mantle two years before his debut in Major League Baseball.[1] Mickey was a baseball player at Commerce High School, while Merlyn was a cheerleader at the rivaling Picher High School.[1][2] Their first date took place at a movie theater along the famed Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma.[2]

    Marriage and family

    On December 23, 1951, Merlyn married Mantle, following his rookie season with the New York Yankees.[1] The couple had four son