The next year, he had a liver transplant. It didn't work. He died of cancer on Aug. 13, 1995 in Dallas. Mickey Mantle was 63. In his eulogy, announcer Bob Costas pointed out why a nation turned ...

When he got cancer, a whole generation felt the fear of death," said author Roger Kahn about Mickey Mantle on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury. Mickey Mantle's majestic power made him the favorite of ...

Mickey Mantle’s rookie card arrived a year before in 1951 Bowman. Even though the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is his most popular card it’s not deserving of the rookie card designation.