Mickey Charles Mantle, born October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. Named by his Father "Mutt" Mantle after Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane. For more information on Mickey Mantle see Related Links below.
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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.
Mickey Mantle's first major league home run was hit on May 1, 1951 at Comiskey Park.
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.
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Mickey Mantle's first World Series was in 1951.
It was the Washington Senators because in Mickey Mantle's autobiography he states that on April 15, 1951 he is on train for his first game as a Yankee on Opening Day in Washington. When he returns to New York he was asked by Casey Stengel & Dan Toping to meet with certain people in the Yankee front office.
Mickey Mantle and his investment adviser set up the first and only Mickey Mantle Holiday Inn in Joplin, Missouri.
Yankee manager Casey Stengel helped Mickey Mantle to receive a higher salary contract then what Yankee management originally offered. The later to be baseball super star signed a contract for $7,500 in his rookie year of 1951.
Mickey Mantle never played against the Royals. Mantle retired after the 1968 season and the Royals first season was 1969.
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Mickey Mantle made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees on April 17, 1951.
No. Babe Ruth's last season with the Yankees was 1934 and Mickey Mantle's first season with the Yankees was 1951.
Mickey Mantle was an all-around athlete at Commerce High School, playing basketball, football, and baseball. On April 17,1951 Mickey Mantle made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees.
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