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- Winston-Salem Journal
Memories of meeting Mickey Mantle in Winston-Salem have lasted a lifetime for Tom Calloway
Tom Calloway doesn’t remember much from sixth grade in the spring of 1958, but he sure can’t forget ...
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- The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo
Bill OBoyle: Remembering No. 7 and his greatness
Jun. 30—So I was doing some grocery shopping the other day and as I approached the checkout counter, I see this magazine with Mickey Mantle'...
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Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed " the Mick " and " the Commerce Comet ", was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York Yankees, primarily as a center fielder.
Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman. Bats: Both • Throws: Right. 5-11 , 195lb (180cm, 88kg) Born: October 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, OK. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. (Voted by BBWAA on 322/365 ballots) View Mickey Mantle's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Apr 2, 2014 · Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968, and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Aug 14, 1995 · Mickey Mantle, the most powerful switch-hitter in baseball history and the successor to Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio as the symbol of the long reign of the New York Yankees, died of cancer...
Jun 12, 2024 · Mickey Mantle, professional baseball player for the New York Yankees (1951–68), who was a powerful switch-hitter and who hit 536 home runs. He helped the Yankees win seven World Series (1951–53, 1956, 1958, 1961–62).
Mickey Mantle baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
Mickey Charles Mantle. Nickname: The Commerce Comet. Born: 10/20/1931 in Spavinaw, OK. High School: Commerce, Commerce, OK. Debut: 4/17/1951. Hall of Fame: 1974. Died: 8/13/1995. Relationship (s): cousin of Ryan Mantle.
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Mantle retired prior to the 1969 season with 536 home runs, 1,676 runs scored, 1,509 RBI, 1,733 walks and a .298 batting average. He was named to 20 All-Star Games, won a Gold Glove for his play in center field in 1962 and was a part of seven Yankees teams that won the World Series.
May 14, 2012 · During the summer of their famous 1961 home-run chase, Mickey Mantle was the media favorite to win the race, the one most New York sportswriters considered the “Real Yankee,” a player who was worthy of the record.
The official Mickey Mantle website is the definitive guide to the life and times of one of sports most loved, most famous and biggest hitters in baseball history. The site contains a variety of biographical material gathered by friends, family and baseball aficionados.