May 18 in Yankees History: Mickey Mantle tears muscle in 4-3 loss (1962)

[adrotate banner=”32″] May 18, 1962 Mickey Mantle suffers a a knee and thigh injury during a 4-3 loss to the Twins while running to first base. Mantle on crutches after the game will miss a month of the season. Mantle will finish strong and still win the MVP leading the league with 30 homeruns, and

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