Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995)

Former New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle died of liver cancer
at the age of 63. While “The Mick” patrolled center field and batted
clean-up between 1951 and 1968, the Yankees won 12 American
League pennants and seven World Series championships.

He was an American League Most Valuable Player three times
and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.

June 15, 1953