What are facts about mickey mantle?

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Mickey Charles Mantle, born October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. Named by his Father "Mutt" Mantle after Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane.

Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. It was football playing that nearly ended his athletic career, and his life. Kicked in the shin during a game, Mantle's leg soon became infected with osteomyelitis, a crippling disease that would have been incurable just a few years earlier. A midnight ride to Tulsa enabled Mantle to be treated with newly available penicillin, saving his leg from amputation. He would suffer from the effects of the disease for the rest of his life, and it would lead to many other injuries that hampered his accomplishments.

Below are a few "Fun Facts" about Mickey Mantle to read more about Mickey Mantle see Related Links below. * 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. After being called up again to the Yankees, he was then issued number 7 for good. * 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. * Mickey Mantle led the American League in home runs four times, was named the MVP in the American League three times. * Mickey Mantle won the Triple crown in 1956. * On September 10, 1960, he hit a ball that cleared the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium in Detroit that was estimated to have traveled 643 feet. * Another Mickey Mantle homer at Griffith Stadium in Washington on April 17, 1953, was measured to have traveled 565 feet. * One of his most famous home runs came inches away from clearing the Yankee Stadium facade to be the only hitter to hit the ball out of Yankee Stadium. The Ball was still traveling up when it hit. * January 16, 1961, Mickey Mantle became the highest-paid active baseball player by signing a $75,000 contract.