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Mickey Mantle Hits 500th Home Run
On May 14th, 1967 on Mother’s Day Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run. Mickey is part of the Yankees baseball team. The Yankees were playing the Orioles. Mickey hit his home run off the pitcher Stu Miller. Mickey Mantle is now joining the select few baseball players who are part of the 500 home runs club. Because of Mickey’s home run, the Yankees beat the Orioles 6 to 5. Mickey said, in response to the 500th home run, Mickey said it felt like he on the World Series. Mantle knew what it was like to win the World Series because in his career with the Yankees he won 7 World Series and played in 12. Mickey’s best year so far was 1956 when he won many awards including the MVP of the American League. Mantle also

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