Mickey Mantle
Outfield

1951-68 New York Yankees

• Most powerful switch hitter in the history of baseball with 536 career home runs

• Won three MVP awards--1956, 1957, and 1962.

• Hit 18 World Series home runs, a major league record.

• Also holds the World Series records for most RBI, runs, walks, and strikeouts.

• Won four AL home run crowns.

• Hit arguably the longest home run in major league history, a 565-foot blast against the Washington Senators in 1954.

• Led the New York Yankees to seven World Championships and three other AL championships.

• Holds the Yankee record for most games played--2,401.

• Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.

Mantle in spring training, 1961

• Named for HOF catcher Mickey Cochrane.

• Won the Triple Crown in 1956 when he hit 52 homers, drove in 130 RBI, and had a .353 average.

• One of only two players in major league history to hit 50 home runs and win a batting title in the same season. The other is Jimmie Foxx.