1954 Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Bowman #65 - Fair


Mickey Mantle
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Mantle in 1957
Center fielder
Born: October 20, 1931
Spavinaw, Oklahoma
Died: August 13, 1995 (aged 63)
Dallas, Texas
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1951, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1968, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average .298
Hits 2,415
Home runs 536
Runs batted in 1,509
Teams
  • New York Yankees (1951–1968)
Career highlights and awards
  • 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
Member of the National
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Induction 1974
Vote 88.2% (first ballot)


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