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Mickey Mantle
Center fielder
Born: (1931-03-03)March 3, 1931 Spavinaw, Oklahoma
Died: August 13, 1995(1995-08-13) (aged 63) Dallas, Texas
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
debut
April 17, 1951, for the New York Yankees
Last appearance
September 28, 1968, for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	.298
Home runs	536
Hits	2,415
Runs batted in	1,509
Teams
New York Yankees (1951–1968)
Career highlights and awards
20× All-Star (1952–1965, 1967, 1968) 7× World Series champion (1951–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962) 3× AL MVP (1956, 1957, 1962) Triple Crown (1956) Gold Glove Award (1962) AL batting champion (1956) 4× AL home run champion (1955, 1956, 1958, 1960) AL RBI champion (1956) New York Yankees #7 retired Major League Baseball All-Century Team
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Induction	1974
Vote	88.2% (first ballot)