Mickey Mantle MLB Debut with Yankees
April 17, 1951 · 20th Century
In 1951, Mickey Mantle made his major league debut with the New York Yankees, beginning an 18-year career with the team. Mantle became a prominent switch-hitter, winning three American League MVP awards (1956, 1957, 1962) and the Triple Crown in 1956. He appeared in 12 World Series, winning seven, and holds World Series records for home runs (18), RBIs (40), and runs scored (42). He hit 536 career home runs before retiring in 1968.
Key Figures
Mickey MantleCasey StengelJoe DiMaggioSteve O'Neill
Locations
Yankee Stadium
Topics
baseballSportsUSApeople
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Post-war prosperity enabled mass leisure culture that made baseball stars like Mantle national icons End of the Great Depression
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