Steal Facts: Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle Fan Club Players Steal Facts
by Jacoby Nolnaho

        Mickey Mantle

  • Mickey Mantle, a legendary switch hitter who played 18 outstanding seasons with the New York Yankees, hit 536 combined home runs from both sides of the plate while posting a lifetime batting average of .298.
  • Mickey Mantle appeared in 12 World Series in his time with the Yankees. In that span, he hit 18 home runs which is a Major League Baseball record.
  • In 1956, Mickey Mantle won the MLB Triple Crown award for hitting a league leading 52 home runs, driving in 130 RBIs, scored 132 times, and posted a .353 batting average. He was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player award and went on to win another World Series ring.
  • Mickey Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on August 12, 1974.

Mickey Mantle passed away on August 13, 1995.