A ticket stub from the day they retired his uniform number 7; RFK and Joe DiMaggio were also in attendance. By the time his career had ended, Mickey Mantle was one of the most beloved Yankees in history, a hero to a generation of New York-area kids. In his speech to the packed house, Mantle said "I'll tell you one thing, baseball was real good to me, and playing 18 years in Yankee Stadium is the best thing that could ever happen to a ballplayer," to rousing applause. The ticket is EX-MT on the front but on the back there is writing and a pinhole. The stub has been authenticated and encapsulated by SGC.