Mickey Mantle: One of the Greatest

Widely regarded as one of Major League Baseball's most popular players, Mickey Mantle captured the collective imagination of the country with his stunning combination of skill, uncanny natural ability and charisma. Known as much for his hard-living exploits off the field as he was for his abilities with a bat and glove, Mantle was one of the first American athletes to transcend the sports world and become a true pop culture icon.