(11-20)
11. How many times was Mickey named Most Valuable
Player?
Mickey was named the American League's Most Valuable Player three
times: 1956, 1957 and 1962.
12. How many times did Mickey lead the league in
homers?
Mickey led the American League in home runs four times: 1955, 1956, 1958 and
1960. Curiously enough, the year he hit his highest total in homers - 1961, 54
homers - he came in second to Roger Maris, who hit his record 61.
13. How many World Series did Mickey play in and
how many World Championships
did he win?
Mickey played in 12 World Series (1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958,
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964) and won 7 World Championships (1951, 1952,
1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, and 1962).
14. What was Mickey's best year?
That is a question that is open to debate, but it is hard to argue with 1956,
the season he won baseball's Triple Crown. Mickey led not only the
American League but also the entire Major Leagues in batting average with
.353, home runs with 52 and runs batted in with 130. Other exceptionally great
Mantle years were 1957 when he won his second MVP award and hit his career
high batting average of .365 (only to lose out to Ted Williams in the batting
race - Williams hit .388), 1961 when he hit his career high of 54 homers (only
to lose out to Roger Maris who hit a record 61), and 1962 when he won his
third MVP award.
15. Did Mickey win the Rookie of the Year award in
his rookie season?
In Mickey's rookie season he was not selected rookie of the year. Mickey's
teammate Gil McDougald received the award.
16. How many gold gloves did Mickey win?
Mickey received one gold glove during his 18 year career.
17. How many career home runs did Mickey hit?
Mickey hit 536 career home runs, which placed him third in career home runs
when he retired.
18. How many World Series home runs did Mickey
hit?
Mickey hit 18 World Series home runs - still a record.
19. How many runs did Mickey drive in during the
World Series?
Mickey drove in 40 runs in World Series competition - also still a record.
20. How many home runs did Mickey hit in All-Star
Games?
Mickey hit two home runs in All-Star games: A three-run homer in 1955 at
Milwaukee (left-handed off Hall of Fame member Robin Roberts), and a solo
homer in 1956 in Washington (right-handed off Hall of Fame member Warren Spahn).
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