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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.
Mickey Mantle hit 163 right handed and 373 left handed for a total of 536 home runs, ranking him number 16 all-time. However, he hit 18 home runs in the World Series, a record that still stands to this day.
As of the end of the 2007 season: For a career it is Mickey Mantle with 536 home runs. For a season, it is Mickey Mantle with 54 home runs in 1961.
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 of Mickey Mantle's Bio.
Probably his power. He is the all time leader for home runs by a switchhitter.