Mickey Mantle, one of his friends said, "swung from the soul." He replaced Joe DiMaggio in centerfield, but not in the hearts of the fans, and was booed for much of the first half of his career.

Center fielders are often considered a focal point of the outfield. Some of the greatest players in baseball history have ...

When he got cancer, a whole generation felt the fear of death," said author Roger Kahn about Mickey Mantle on ESPN ... He replaced Joe DiMaggio in centerfield, but not in the hearts of the fans ...