Mickey Mantle was an American professional baseball outfielder who played his entire career with the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968. A powerful switch-hitter, he won the American League's Triple Crown, was named Most Valuable Player multiple times, and helped the Yankees win numerous World Series titles, becoming one of the most celebrated sluggers of his era despite chronic injuries.
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Career HighlightMantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, leading the major leagues in batting average, home runs and RBI in the same season. 1 Classification
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October 20, 1931
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August 13, 1995
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was an American professional baseball player
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Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, when he led the major leagues in batting average (.353), home runs (52), and runs batted in (RBI) (130).
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Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York Yankees, primarily as a center fielder.
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What was Mickey Mantle's Triple Crown season?
In 1956 he led the major leagues in batting average, home runs and runs batted in.
Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, when he led the major leagues in batting average (.353), home runs (52) and runs batted in (130). He was an American professional baseball player who spent his career with the New York Yankees.
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