Last game of the 1954 season, Yankees vs. A's. Casey Stengel "experiments." Plays Mickey Mantle at Third Base, Yogi Berra at Shortstop, Moose Skowron at Second. For the Philadelphia Athletics it's the end of a 54-year run. The New York Yankees won five consecutive World Series between 1949 and 1953. Their streak ended in 1954, even though the '54 team posted a better … [Read more...] about Mickey Mantle Plays Shortstop, Yogi Berra at 3B – September 26, 1954
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Mickey Mantle Hits 50th HR. Maris already has 53 – September 3, 1961
Mickey Mantle his 49th and 50th home runs of the season on September 3, 1961. He joined Roger Maris in “the 50 home run club”. Maris at that point already had 53 homers. Both Mantle and Maris were now ahead of Babe Ruth’s 1927 60 home run (in 154 games, per Commissioner Ford Frick’s edict) pace. Bob Holbrook, in the Boston Globe wrote. Luis Arroyo said it nicely “You … [Read more...] about Mickey Mantle Hits 50th HR. Maris already has 53 – September 3, 1961