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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. Hell, when did ruth have all the injuries and operations mickey had? Tell me those injuries don't take away from you performing full potential. Yet look how great mickey still was. I have no doubt mantle was the greatest player ever.
Mickey Mantle or Babe Ruth
In MLB, that was Babe Ruth who struckout for the 1000th time in the 1930 season. Ruth was the MLB leader in career strikeouts (with 1330) until 1964 when he was surpassed by Mickey Mantle.
The story you are referring to is the girl that stuck out Babe Ruth, not Mickey Mantle. The Girl that struck out Babe Ruth was Jackie Mitchell, a 17 year old pitcher who faced the New York Yankees on April 2, 1931 in an exhibition game. She struck out the Babe, and in the following at bat Lou Gehrig.
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Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle. Tied.
3 - OF Cliff Mapes in 1948. 7 - Mickey Mantle in 1970 as 1st base coach.
Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig and Derek Jeter.