Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing Basketball, football, and Baseball. In 1948 playing semi-pro Ball as a shortstop in Baxter Springs(KS) Whiz Kids. Yankees' scout Tom Greenwade came to Baxter Springs to watch Mickey's teammate, third baseman Billy Johnson. During the game Mickey Mantle hit two homers, one right handed, and one left handed into a river well past the ballpark's fences. Greenwade wanted to sign Mickey on the spot but, upon finding out that he was only sixteen and still in high school, told him he would come back to sign him with the Yankees on his graduation day in 1949. Good to his word, Greenwade was there right on schedule, signing Mickey Mantle to a minor league contract with the Yankees Class D team in Independence, and he also played with the Yankee's farm club, the Joplin Miners April 17, 1951 the 19 year old Mickey Mantle broke into the big leagues with the New York Yankees wearing uniform number 6. After a bad start Mickey was sent down to the minors (The Kansas City Blues) He told his dad he was going to quit, and his father told him to pack his bags to come home. After a second thought to try again Mickey was then called up again to the Yankees, and was then issued number 7 for good.
No. Babe Ruth's last season with the Yankees was 1934 and Mickey Mantle's first season with the Yankees was 1951.
No, he did not. Mickey Mantle played all of his 18 seasons for the Yankees.
Mickey Mantle played his entire career for the New York Yankees, 18 seasons from 1951 -1968.
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No. Mickey Mantle played his entire career for the New York Yankees.
Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle were teammates on the Yankees between 1951-1959.
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Bobby Richardson and Mickey Mantle were teammates on the New York Yankees from 1955-1966.
Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees.
Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. On April 17,1951 Mickey Mantle made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees.
Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. He signed with the New York Yankees on graduation day in 1949.
Mickey Mantle played against the Kansas City Athletics from 1955-1967. He retired in 1968 and never played against the Royals, who began in 1969. Mantle also played for the Kansas City Blues, then the Yankees' top farm team, prior to joining the Yankees in 1951.