Mickey Mantle was a professional baseball player who played for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968. He was known for his powerful hitting and speed on the bases, earning him the nickname "The Commerce Comet." Mantle was a key player during the Yankees' dominance in the 1950s and 1960s, helping the team win seven World Series championships. Throughout his career, Mantle was a three-time American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. He is remembered as one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history, with a career batting average of .298 and 536 home runs.