| Mantle in 1952 |
| Center fielder |
Born: October 20, 1931
Spavinaw, Oklahoma |
Died: August 13, 1995 (aged 63)
Dallas, Texas |
| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right |
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| MLB debut |
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| April 17, 1951, for the New York Yankees |
| Last MLB appearance |
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| September 28, 1968, for the New York Yankees |
| MLB statistics |
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| Batting average | .298 |
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| Hits | 2,415 |
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| Home runs | 536 |
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| Runs batted in | 1,509 |
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| Teams |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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- 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 leader (1955, 1956, 1958, 1960)
- AL RBI leader (1956)
- New York Yankees #7 retired
- Major League Baseball All-Century Team
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| Member of the National |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Inducted | 1974 |
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| Vote | 88.2% (first ballot) |
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