LC control no. | n 84231483 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995 |
Variant(s) | Commerce Comet, 1931-1995 Mick, 1931-1995 Mantoru, Mikkī, 1931-1995 |
Birth date | 19311020 |
Death date | 19950813 |
Place of birth | Spavinaw, Okla. |
Place of death | Dallas, Tex. |
Field of activity | Baseball |
Affiliation | New York Yankees (Baseball team) |
Profession or occupation | Center fielders (Baseball) |
Found in | His The Mick, 1985: CIP t.p. (Mickey Mantle) LC data base, 1/25/85 (hdg.: Mantle, Mickey, 1931- ) Washington Post, 8/14/95 (Mickey Mantle, d. 8/13/95; b. 10/20/31 in Spavinaw, Okla.; christened Mickey Charles Mantle; also known as The Commerce Comet) OCLC, Jan. 31, 2007 (hdg.: Mantle, Mickey, 1931- ; usage: Mickey Mantle; Mikkī Mantoru) English Wikipedia website, viewed July 3, 2013 (Mickey Charles Mantle (Oct. 20, 1931--Aug. 13, 1995), nicknamed "The Commerce Comet" or "The Mick", was an American baseball center fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999; died in Dallas, Tex.) |