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Mickey Mantle




Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 - August 13, 1995) was an American
baseball player. He is regarded as one of the best baseball players of all
time. He played his entire professional career for the New York Yankees.

He was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. He was named in honor of Mickey Cochrane,
a famous baseball player, by his father, who was an amateur player and
fervid fan. Apparently his father was not aware that Cochrane's real name
was Gordon, and in later life, Mickey Mantle expressed great relief that his
father had not known Cochrane's real first name, as he would have hated to
be named Gordon.

Mantle was a switch-hitter whose career was mostly in center field. He had
played shortstop in the minor leagues, but on arrival at the Yankees became
the regular centerfielder (playing only a few games at shortstop and third
base in 1952 to 1955) until 1967, when he was moved to first base. As a
centerfielder, he replaced Joe DiMaggio, whose retirement coincided with
Mantle's arrival. Among Mantle's many accomplishments are All-time World
Series records for homeruns (18), runs scored (42), and runs-batted-in (40).

On January 16, 1961 Mantle became the highest paid baseball player by
signing a $75,000 contract.

Mantle announced his retirement from baseball on March 1, 1969 and in 1974
he was inducted into the United States Baseball Hall of Fame; his uniform
number 7 was retired by the Yankees.

Mickey Mantle died on August 13, 1995 in Dallas, Texas and was interred in
the Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery in Dallas.

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