Mickey Charles Mantle, nicknamed The Commerce Comet and The Mick, was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman.

What year did Mantle retire?

On March 1, 1969, New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle announces his retirement from baseball. Mantle was an idol to millions, known for his remarkable power and speed and his everyman personality.

How long ago did Mickey Mantle die?

A year later, Mantle received a liver transplant, but on August 13, 1995, he died of a heart attack at the age of 63. He was survived by his wife, Merlyn (Johnson) Mantle, and three sons: David, Danny and Mickey Jr.