Mickey's father passed away due to Hodgkin's Disease, a type of cancer, in 1952.
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Mickey Mantle was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1974
Mickey Mantle number 7On 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, the number he would wear the rest of his career.
Mickey Mantle Uniform NumbersNo. Mickey Mantle was issued uniform number 6 as a rookie in 1951. After a bad start Mickey was sent down to the minors. When Mickey was called back up to the Yankees that same year, he was issued number 7 for good.
Mickey Mantle played his entire career for the New York Yankees, 18 seasons from 1951 -1968.
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