Center fielder
Born: October 20, 1931
Spavinaw, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: August 13, 1995 (aged 63)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1951, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1968, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average .298
Hits 2,415
Home runs 536
Runs batted in 1,509
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Teams
New York Yankees (1951–1968)
Career highlights and awards
20× All-Star (1952–1965, 1967, 1968)
7× World Series champion (1951–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962)
3× AL MVP (1956, 1957, 1962)
Triple Crown (1956)
Gold Glove Award (1962)
AL batting champion (1956)
4× AL home run leader (1955, 1956, 1958, 1960)
AL RBI leader (1956)
New York Yankees No. 7 retired
Monument Park honoree
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction 1974
Vote 88.2% (first ballot)