Former New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle died of liver
cancer at the age of 63.

While Mantle patrolled center field and batted clean-up
between 1951 and 1968, the Yankees won 12 American
League pennants and seven World Series championships.

Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma, on October 20,
1931. He grew up in nearby Commerce,

At the time of his death Mantle held many of the records
for World Series play, including most home runs (18),
most RBIs (40) and most runs (42).