A shortstop in his pre-MLB days, Mantle was primarily a Center Fielder in MLB and played sporadically at the corner outfield positions until late in his career when debilitating knee injuries forced him to play First Base.
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Mickey Mantle played most of his career in center field, and played first base the final two seasons. He occasional played left, and right field and a couple of times at third, short, and second base. He never pitched but was a pitchers nightmare.
No. Mickey Mantle played his entire career for the New York Yankees.
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No. Babe Ruth's last season with the Yankees was 1934 and Mickey Mantle's first season with the Yankees was 1951.
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.