Mantle started playing baseball at a very early age. His father loved baseball and named him after the Detroit Tigers catcher, Mickey Cochrane.
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Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest batters of all time. He demonstrated he could hit for both average and power, with more than 600 home runs as a switch hitter, surpassing all baseball records in this regard.
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Mickey Mantle
In 1956, Mickey Mantle won Major League Baseball's Triple Crown when he hit 52 home runs, batted .353, and drove in 130 runs.
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Mickey Mantle
In 1961, Mantle signed the highest-paid contract in baseball sports history, worth $75,000. In contemporary terms, this equates to approximately $650,000.
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Despite his many injuries and chronic back pain, he continued to play for the New York City Yankees for many years.
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Mickey Mantle
After his retirement, Mantle coached for the Yankees. He was appointed as a first base coach and was commended for the good job he did being an impressive figure.
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Mickey Mantle
In 1974, Mantle became a star baseball player of all time to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Mickey Mantle
Mantle played a total of 2401 games in his career and recorded a total of 2415 career hits. Despite his condition, Mantle managed to accomplish his goals in his career.
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In 1999, Mantle was one of the 100 nominees coaches for Team USA, and was chosen through fan balloting as one of the teams outfielders.