New York Yankees over Cincinnati Reds (4-1)
Q. When did Hank Aaron start playing baseball?
1952
Q. How old was Hank Aaron when he retired?
After the 1974 season Aaron left the Braves and went to play for the Milwaukee Brewers until his retirement in 1976. At the time of his retirement as a player, the forty-two-year-old veteran had raised his all-time homer output to 755.
| Hank Aaron | |
|---|---|
| Runs batted in | 2,297 |
| Teams | |
| Indianapolis Clowns (1952) Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1954–1974) Milwaukee Brewers (1975–1976) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Q. Did the Yankees win the World Series in 1961?
Q. What was Joe DiMaggio’s highest salary?
During his 13 season career, Joe DiMaggio earned a total of $632,250 playing professional baseball. After adjusting for inflation, that’s the same as around $8 million today. His highest salary per year was $100,000, which he earned in both 1949 and 1950. That’s the same as earning around $1 million per year today.
Q. How tall is Mickey Mantle?
182 cm
Q. Why did Mickey Mantle quit?
Plagued by leg and knee pain for the majority of his career, the 37-year-old Yankee icon wasn’t getting any younger in the spring of 1969. But the option of calling it quits plagued him just as much as his injuries had, going as far to occupy his subconscious mind years after he had announced his retirement.
Q. Did Mickey Mantle have a nickname?
The Commerce Comet
Q. Were Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle friends?
Maris and Mantle were actually friends. They shared an apartment in Queens and were roommates on the road. During the pursuit of the record, the two sluggers had a friendly rivalry. It was a physically painful road for both players, but the journey created a tight bond for the pair of teammates.
Q. Did Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle get along?
Two baseball players that will always be associated with each other are Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. In the summer of 1961, the two New York Yankees’ teammates set the baseball world on fire with an incredible home run chase. Despite many fueling rumors that the two didn’t get along, the opposite was true.
Q. Did Mickey Mantle play with Babe Ruth?
In addition to his individual appeal, Mantle played on the New York Yankees, a team that had, of course, the legend of The Babe. Perhaps what he’s best remembered for was the 1961 season, when he and teammate Roger Maris attempted to break Babe Ruth’s thirty-four year old mark of sixty home runs in a single season.
