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Cooperstown Series 3 Mickey Mantle: NY Yankees Gray Jersey and Blue Hat

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September 08, 2006
When Mickey Mantle joined the New York Yankees in 1951 he became the next great link in the chain of Hall of Fame Yankees sluggers that went back from "The Mick" to the Yankee Clipper Joe Dimaggio, the Iron Horse Lou Gehrig, and the Sultan of Swat Babe Ruth. "The Commerce Comet," far and away the greatest switch-hitting power hitter of all time, won the American League Most Valuable Player award three times, was named to 16 All-Star teams, and played on seven World Champion teams. His 536 career home runs put him third on the all-time list when he retired after the 1968 season, but currently that is good enough for 12th place on career list. Looking back at Mantle's career fans have always wondered what he could have accomplished if he had ... Read More: