Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Mickey Mantle, age 20, homered in games 6 and 7 1952 World Series.

Last night Gleyber Torres homered and had the winning RBI in a post season series final game: three game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in the opening round of the 2019 tournament. Torres is 22 (23 Dec. 13) and the youngest Yankee to do this since ...

Mickey Mantle, 20 years old, in 1952. His birthday was October 20, so he would soon be 21. The Yankees went to Brooklyn to play the Dodgers in games 6 and 7, trailing in the World Series 3 games to 2.

Mantle homered in both games and drove in the World Series winning run in game 7. OPS 1.061.

Game 6, Monday, October 6, 1952
Attendance: 30,037
Venue: Ebbets Field
Game Duration: 2:56
Day Game, on grass
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WP: Vic Raschi (2-0) • LP: Billy Loes (0-1) • SV: Allie Reynolds (1)

HRMickey Mantle (1, off Billy Loes, 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

Game 7, Tuesday, October 7, 1952
Attendance: 33,195
Venue: Ebbets Field
Game Duration: 2:54
Day Game, on grass
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WP: Allie Reynolds (2-1) • LP: Joe Black (1-2) • SV: Bob Kuzava (1)

HRMickey Mantle (2, off Joe Black, 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

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