No. 37 -- Mickey Mantle ESPN SportsCentury : Season 1 Episode 16
ESPN Classic int(0)
Aired: May 7th, 1999 @ 11:00 AM EST on ESPN Classic
Mickey Mantle was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York Yankees. Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers and is regarded by many as the greatest switch hitter in baseball history. He was an All-Star for 16 seasons and an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times. Mantle appeared in 12 World Series including seven championships, and he holds World Series records for the most home runs (18), RBIs (40), extra-base hits (26), runs (42), walks (43), and total bases (123).