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His dad
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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.
Mantle played from 1951 to 1968.
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Mickey Mantle was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
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's father was a huge baseball fan and named his son Mickey after famed baseball player Mickey Cochrane who was a great hitting catcher.
Mickey Mantle was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, located in Cooperstown, NY, in 1974
Mickey Mantle has written: 'Mickey Mantle' 'Letters to Mickey' 'My favorite summer, 1956' -- subject(s): Baseball players, New York Yankees (Baseball team), Diaries, History
Mickey Mantle liked the game, was good, dreamed of it, or he would have to work in a mine and every one of his family members that worked in the mine died young
Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees.