Mantle made front-page news in 1953.
Mickey Charles Mantle (20 October 1931 – 13 August 1995) was a male human baseball player for the New York Yankees in the 1950s and 1960s, considered one of the greatest players in the sport.
On 17 April 1953, Mantle made newspaper headlines when he contributed two hits to the Yankees' victory against the Washington Senators. (DS9 - Star Trek Special comic: "When the Stars Come a-Calling")
Quark was a fan of Mantle, using nicknames such as "The Mick," "The Commerce Comet," and "The Greatest Switch-hitter in the History of Baseball" to describe him. Quark considered Mantle's baseball card to be a most desirable commodity. (DS9 novel: Legends of the Ferengi)
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- Mickey Mantle article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.