Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle were teammates on the Yankees between 1951-1959.
Bobby Richardson and Mickey Mantle were teammates on the New York Yankees from 1955-1966.
After years of Playing in pain due to all the leg injuries, Mickey called it quits after the 1968 season. When Mickey Mantle retired he was third on the all time list for Home runs with 536 behind Babe Ruth 714, and Willie Mays 583.
Probably Mickey Mantle or Joe DiMaggio, although the Yankees have had several top centerfielders throughout the years.
Mantle played from 1951 to 1968.
Mickey Mantle was not drafted, the New York Yankees signed him as an amateur free agent in 1949. At the time he was 17 years old.
After years of alcohol abuse Mickey Mantle was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1994. In June of 1995 Mickey received a liver transplant. At a press conference Mickey noted that many fans had looked to him as a role model; "This is a role model: Don't be like me". Before he died in August 1995 at the age of 63 of liver cancer He established the Mickey Mantle Foundation to raise awareness for organ donations. He was very proud of this.
Mickey Mantle never really 'tried out' for the Yankees. He was playing with a semi-pro team called the Baxter Springs Whiz Kids when a scout for the Yankees came to a game to watch one of his teammates. During the game Mantle hit two home runs, one righthanded and one lefthanded. The scout wanted to sign him immediately but couldn't because Mantle was only 16 years old. Mantle signed a Yankees contract on the day he graduated from high school. It was worth $400 with an $1,100 signing bonus.
Whitey Ford -- 1950, then 1953-1967. Yogi Berra -- 1946-1963. Mickey Mantle -- 1951-1968 Joe DiMaggio -- 1936-1942, then 1946-1951 Casey Stengel -- never PLAYED for the Yankees, but he did manage them from 1949 to 1960.
In 18 Years of playing baseball with the New York Yankees Mickey Mantle had 8,102 at bats, 1,677 runs, 2,415 hits, 536 home runs 1,509 RBIs and a .298 batting average in 2,401 games.
Mickey Mantle played for 18 seasons with the New York Yankees from 1951 -1968. 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. 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. Mickey became the regular right fielder playing only a few games at shortstop and third base between 1952 to 1955. He moved to center field in 1952, replacing Joe DiMaggio, who retired at the end of the 1951 season. During the 1951 World Series Mickey tripped on a water drain in the outfield, a serious injury that affected his playing for the rest of his career. After years of Playing in pain due to all the leg injuries, Mickey called it quits after the 1968 season. When Mickey Mantle retired he was third on the all time list for Home runs with 536 behind Babe Ruth 714, and Willie Mays 583. See Related Links below for more info on Mickey Mantle.
Mickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931 and died on August 13, 1995. Mickey Mantle would have been 63 years old at the time of death or 83 years old today.