Mantle hits game winning homerun while playing shortstop

On July 22, 1954, At Yankee Stadium, during the first game of a double header New York Yankees skipper Casey Stengel makes some unusual changes in order to get more power into the lineup in the top of the ninth inning. Stengel puts Phil Rizzuto at second base and installs Mickey Mantle as his shortstop to replace weak-hitting Willy Miranda which allows pinch-hitter Hank Bauer to stay in the game in right field, moving Irv Noren to center field to take the Mick’s place in the outfield. Mantle hits a walk off 10th inning home run to win the game. giving the Yankees a 4-3 victory over Chicago.

Mantle appeared at shortstop 7 times during his career and did not make one error. Playing 16 innings and fielding 14 balls cleanly and being part of 1 double play. Mantle played 89 games at shortstop as a 17 year old his first year in the minor leagues.

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