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Mickey Mantle

American baseball player (1931–1995)

Baseball player

Mickey Mantle

Mantle in 1957

Center fielder
Born:(1931-10-20)October 20, 1931
Spavinaw, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: August 13, 1995(1995-08-13) (aged 63)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Batted: Switch

Threw: Right

April 17, 1951, for the New York Yankees
September 28, 1968, for the New York Yankees
Batting average.298
Hits2,415
Home runs536
Runs batted in1,509
Stats at Baseball Reference 
  • 20× All-Star (1952–1965, 1967, 1968)
  • 7× World Series champion (1951–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962)
  • 3× AL MVP (1956, 1957, 1962)
  • Triple Crown (1956)
  • Gold Glove Award (1962)
  • AL batting champion (1956)
  • 4× AL home run leader (1955, 1956, 1958, 1960)
  • AL RBI leader (1956)
  • New York Yankees No.

    7 retired

  • Monument Park honoree
  • Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Induction1974
Vote88.2% (first ballot)

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