Mickey Mantle is ordered to sever his ties with Major League Baseball by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn

February 8, 1983February 3, 2024 Commissioner, Scandels

On February 8 1983 — One day after taking a job as director of sports promotions for the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, Mickey Mantle is ordered to sever his ties with Major League Baseball by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Mantle joins fellow Hall of Famer Willie Mays as players banned from baseball by Kuhn for involvement with legalized gambling.

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