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Yes, he was. In 1952, Mickey Mantle replaced Joe DiMaggio as the Yankees starting center fielder. Mantle originally played right field when he was brought up to the majors in 1951.
Mickey Mantle played right field for the Yankees when he started his career. In 1952, Mickey took over for Joe DiMaggio in center field. He also played a few games at shortstop and third base from 1952-1955.
On April 17, 1951, Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Wight gave up Mickey Mantle's first hit. It was an RBI single to left field.
Mickey Mantle first tried to play the baseball position of shortstop. He believed he did not the timing required to play this position. He found himself making too many errors.
Mickey Mantle played most of his career in center field, and played first base the final two seasons. He occasional played left, and right field and a couple of times at third, short, and second base. He never pitched but was a pitchers nightmare.
Mickey Mantle's first major league home run was hit on May 1, 1951 at Comiskey Park.
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In the 8th inning of Ken Burn's "Baseball" the film sequence implies Mantle hit a home run at Wrigley! I suspect he never played an official game at Wrigley Field!!
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Yes. A Mickey Mantle picture taken with a Polaroid camera, and other personal snapshots are highly collectible. A "snap shot" of Mickey Mantle could sell from $40.-$200, Value will vary based on photo subject, and composition; what Mantle is doing, who he's with, in or out of uniform, or on or off the field. The ballpark Mantle is playing in with older ballparks that no longer exist selling higher. The quality of the photo, and size will also factor in. Photographs made from the original negative are also more valuable.