Sunday is a day for the New York Yankees to honor shortstop Derek Jeter, but it also marks the 50th anniversary of a milestone moment in franchise history. It’s the date of Mickey Mantle’s 500th career home run, which came against Orioles pitcher Stu Miller in a 6-5 Yankees win.
Mickey Mantle
| * Yankees OF 1951 to 1968 (primarily played CF) |
| * 536 career HR (18th all-time) |
| * All-time leader in HR by switch-hitter |
| * All-time leader in World Series HR In honor of Mantle, let’s run through seven “Did You Know” notes about home runs by the man who made No. |