Mickey Mantle
Positions: Centerfielder, 1st Baseman
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
Height, Weight: 5'-11", 195 lbs.
Born: Oct. 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, OK
Died: Aug. 13, 1995 (63) in Dallas, TX
High School: Commerce HS (Commerce, OK)
Mickey Mantle HOF
MICKEY CHARLES MANTLE
On Sunday afternoon, June 19, 1966, in front of a massive crowd of 61,071 in the Bronx, Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle, the "Commerce Comet", led off the bottom of the 4th inning & blasted a triple to deep centerfield off Tigers starter Dave Wickersham.
This was Mickey Mantle's 2nd-to-last career triple (career 3B #71 of 72).
Mickey Mantle Notches Career 3B #71 of 72
- MICKEY MANTLE CAREER 3B #71 of 72
- Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees
- Sunday, June 19, 1966
- Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Mantle was promptly pinch ran for by Ray Barker. The next batter, Roger Maris, tied the game at 1-1 with a single to RF scoring Barker.
For Mikey Mantle, this was career hit #2,151 of 2,415.
Mickey Mantle Notches Career HIT #2,151 of 2,415
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Mickey Mantle
Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
Height, Weight: 5'-11", 195 lbs.
Born: October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, OK
Team: New York Yankees
Died: August 13, 1995 (Age 63) in Dallas, TX
Buried: Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX
High School: Commerce HS (Commerce, OK)
Debut: April 17, 1951 (Age 19) vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 28, 1968 (Age 36) vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974 (Voted by BBWAA on 322/365 ballots)
Full Name: Mickey Charles Mantle
Nicknames: The Mick, The Commerce Comet or Muscles
Career & Single-Season Awards:
- HALL OF FAME
- 3X MVP
- TRIPLE CROWN
- 20X ALL-STAR
- 7X WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
- GOLD GLOVE
- MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF YEAR
- 4X HOME RUN CROWN
- 4X SLUGGING CROWN
- 5X RUNS SCORED TITLE
- 6X OPS TITLE
- 3X TOTAL BASES CROWN
- 5X BBs LEADER
- BATTING TITLE
- RBI TITLE