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Mickey Mantle (1931-1995)

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Mickey Charles Mantle was born October 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. He became one of the greatest major league baseball players of all time. Initially Mantle played shortstop but when he came to the majors as a New York Yankee in 1951 he played center field, replacing the great Joe DiMaggio. Mantle was a switch-hitting batter who combined a powerful combination of batting power and speed. In 1956, Mantle won baseball's triple crown leading the league in batting average (.353), home runs (52), and runs batted in (130).

Mantle retired from professional baseball on March 1, 1969 after having hit 536 career home runs. In 1974 Mantle was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Mantle died in Dallas, Texas on August 13, 1995.

Career Milestones

American League MVP- 1956, 1957, 1962
Led AL in Home Runs- 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960
Career Grand Slams- 9
Pinch Hit Home Runs- 7
Three Home Runs in One Game- May 13, 1955
AL All Star Game- 1952-1965 (selected to both games 1959-1962)
Gold glove Award- 1962
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame - 1974
AL All-Star Game: 1952-1965; selected to both games, 1959-1962
AL MVP: 1956, 1957, 1962
Career grand slams: 9
Career home runs: 536 (eighth place)
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame: 1974
Gold Glove: 1962
Led AL in home runs: 1955-56, 1958, 1960
Most at-bats for the Yankees: 8,102
Most games played for the Yankees: 2,401
Won AL Triple Crown: 1956

Mickey Mantle's Career Statistics

Regular season

Year Team             G   AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  Avg.

1951 New York (A)    96  341   61   91  11   5  13   65  .267

1952 New York (A)   142  549   94  171  37   7  23   87  .311

1953 New York (A)   127  461  105  136  24   3  21   92  .295

1954 New York (A)   146  543  129  163  17  12  27  102  .300

1955 New York (A)   147  517  121  158  25  11  37   99  .306

1956 New York (A)   150  533  132  188  22   5  52  130  .353

1957 New York (A)   144  474  121  173  28   6  34   94  .365

1958 New York (A)   150  519  127  158  21   1  42   97  .304

1959 New York (A)   144  541  104  154  23   4  31   75  .285

1960 New York (A)   153  527  119  145  17   6  40   94  .275

1961 New York (A)   153  514  132  163  16   6  54  128  .317

1962 New York (A)   123  377   96  121  15   1  30   89  .321

1963 New York (A)    65  172   40   54   8   0  15   35  .314

1964 New York (A)   143  465   92  141  25   2  35  111  .303

1965 New York (A)   122  361   44   92  12   1  19   46  .255

1966 New York (A)   108  333   40   96  12   1  23   56  .288

1967 New York (A)   144  440   63  108  17   0  22   55  .245

1968 New York (A)   144  435   57  103  14   1  18   54  .237

Totals             2401 8102 1677 2415 344  72 536 1509  .298

World Series

Year Opponent         G   AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  Avg.

1951 New York (N)     2    5    1    1   0   0   0    0  .200

1952 Brooklyn         7   29    5   10   1   1   2    3  .345

1953 Brooklyn         6   24    3    5   0   0   2    7  .208

1955 Brooklyn         3   10    1    2   0   0   1    1  .200

1956 Brooklyn         7   24    6    6   1   0   3    4  .250

1957 Milwaukee        6   19    3    5   0   0   1    2  .263

1958 Milwaukee        7   24    4    6   0   1   2    3  .250

1960 Pittsburgh       7   25    8   10   1   0   3   11  .400

1961 Cincinnati       2    6    0    1   0   0   0    0  .167

1962 San Francisco    7   25    2    3   1   0   0    0  .120

1963 Los Angeles      4   15    1    2   0   0   1    1  .133

1964 St. Louis        7   24    8    8   2   0   3    8  .333

Totals               65  230   42   59   6   2  18   40  .257

A Collection of Quotes About Mickey

"What can you say about Mickey after you say he was one of the greatest? He had talent he didn't realize he had. If he had [Joe] DiMaggio's serious bear-down attitude, there's no telling how great he could have been. With his one good leg, he could outrun everyone."

·   Former teammate Gene Woodling.

"Mickey meant an awful lot to me. He was a tremendous athlete. People didn't understand him the way they should have. He played 10 years on one leg. But more than that, he was a tremendous person."

·   Home run king Henry Aaron.

"He's part of Americana, part of the folklore of this country: a guy who grew up in Oklahoma and became arguably the greatest power-hitting switch-hitter ever."

·   Oakland A's pitcher Ron Darling.

"The big thing about this boy is that he likes to play baseball. the knee bothers him and he still comes to me and says, 'Let me play'."

·  Famous Yankee Manager Casey Stengel

"He is the greatest player I ever played with and one of my best friends.

Mickey and I had a lot of fun."

·   Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford.

"He transcends any game and any team. Just as Jesse Owens was to track and field and Michael Jordan is to basketball, Mickey Mantle is to baseball. Great athletes like Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio transcend the game. They are heroes to every fan. Mickey Mantle certainly is one."

·   Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

Mickey Mantle Links

·  The Official Mickey Mantle Website

·  Mickey's Hall of Fame Induction Speech

·  Mickey Mantle Foundation

·  Bob Costas's Eulogy

Mickey Mantle will always truly be remembered as one of the greatest Yankees of all time.

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