| Mickey Mantle  AKA Mickey Charles Mantle
Born: 20-Oct-1931
Birthplace: Spavinaw, OK
Died: 13-Aug-1995
Location of death: Dallas, TX
Cause of death: Cancer - Liver
Remains: Buried, Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Baseball Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Twelve times in the World Series Father: Elvin Charles Mantle ("Mutt", d. 6-May-1952)
Mother: Lovell Richardson (d. 1995)
Wife: Merlyn Johnson (m. 23-Dec-1951, until his death, d. 10-Aug-2009, four sons)
Son: Mickey Elvin Mantle, Jr. (b. 12-Apr-1953, d. 23-Dec-2000)
Son: David Mantle (b. 26-Dec-1955)
Son: Billy Mantle (b. 5-Dec-1957, d. 12-Mar-1994)
Son: Daniel Mantle (b. 13-Mar-1960)
High School: Commerce High School, Commerce, OK (1945-49)
Hickok Belt 1956
Associated Press Athlete of the Year (male) 1956
American League MVP 1956
American League MVP 1957
American League MVP 1962
Baseball Hall of Fame 1974
Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
Betty Ford Center 1994
Draft Deferment: Korea 4-F (1949)
Tonsillectomy 1956
Cholecystectomy
Liver Transplant 8-Jun-1995
Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Hepatitis C
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
New York Yankees (1951-68)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Baseball (18-Sep-1994) · Himself
It's My Turn (24-Oct-1980) · Himself
That Touch of Mink (14-Jun-1962) · Himself
Safe at Home! (13-Apr-1962) · Himself
Official Website:
http://www.themick.com/
Author of books:
The Education of a Baseball Player (1967, memoir)
The Mick (1985)
Appears on postage stamps:
USA, Scott #4079 (39 cents, issued 15-Jul-2006)
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