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Mickey Mantle wore the number 6 when he came to the Major Leagues, but he got sent back to the minors for little while, and then returned back on the New York Yankees as number 7, but originally he was #6.
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 Mantle wore uniform number 6 in his first year then wore the number 7 for the rest of his career.
No. Babe Ruth's last season with the Yankees was 1934 and Mickey Mantle's first season with the Yankees was 1951.
Mickey Mantle number 7April 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 uniform number 7 for good.
Since the beginning, the Yankees haven't had names on their jerseys, so No.
Lou Gehrig was the first Yankee to have his number retired. The #4 was retired by the Yankees in 1939.
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.