These N.J. major-leaguers were once-in-a-lifetime hitters – NJ.com

When Mickey Mantle stepped to the plate on May 23, 1956, he had hit an incredible .395 through the season’s first 33 games. That season, the Yankees legend would capture the first of his three career American League MVP awards, and he’d become the only switch hitter to capture the Triple Crown with a .353 batting average, 52 home runs and 130 RBI.

The Mick was at the peak of his Hall of Fame powers.