A Hard Life Leads to an Incredible Career
Mickey Mantle was known for his challenging life just as much as his outstanding baseball career. Growing up, his life was not easy, yet he still managed to become the 6th best-ranked baseball player of all time. He proved this by an OPS + of 172 and was a dominant and controlled player.
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However, his past wouldn’t have made it easy for anyone to reach the success he had. He passed away in 1995, but his name certainly goes down in history as one of the best. Here are all the things you need to know about him.