Bob Cerv and Cliff Mapes both had #7 in 1951. Mantle had # 6 and 7 in 1951. Don't know if Cerv or Mapes was the last to have #7.
That would be the GREAT Mickey Mantle.....
Mickey Mantle.
In 1969, the number seven was retired by the Yankees in honor of Mickey Mantle.
Mickey Mantle Uniform NumbersNo. Mickey Mantle was issued uniform number 6 as a rookie in 1951. After a bad start Mickey was sent down to the minors. When Mickey was called back up to the Yankees that same year, he was issued number 7 for good.
Mickey Mantle started his Yankees career wearing the #6 in 1951 and later that season he started wearing the #7. He then replaced Joe DiMaggio as the Yankees center fielder.
Mickey Mantle number 7On April 17, 1951 the 19 year old Mickey Mantle broke into the big leagues with the New York Yankees wearing uniform number 6. After a bad start Mickey was sent down to the minors. He told his dad he was going to quit, and his father told him to pack his bags to come home. After a second thought to try again Mickey was then called up again to the Yankees, and was then issued number 7, the number he would wear the rest of his career.
Mickey Mantle had his #7 retired by the Yankees in 1969.
Mickey Mantle number 7April 17, 1951 the 19 year old Mickey Mantle broke into the big leagues with the New York Yankees wearing uniform number 6.After a bad start Mickey was sent down to the minors. He told his dad he was going to quit, and his father told him to pack his bags to come home. After a second thought to try again Mickey was then called up again to the Yankees, and was then issued number 7 for good.
Mickey Mantle number 7April 17, 1951 the 19 year old Mickey Mantle broke into the big leagues with the New York Yankees wearing uniform number 6.After a bad start Mickey was sent down to the minors. He told his dad he was going to quit, and his father told him to pack his bags to come home. After a second thought to try again Mickey was then called up again to the Yankees, and was then issued uniform number 7 for good.
Mantle wore #7, DiMaggio wore #5.
Keith Hernandez, the co-MVP of the 1979 season with the World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Keith also was the captain and hero the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets
April 17, 1951 the 19 year old Mickey Mantle broke into the big leagues with the New York Yankees wearing uniform number 6. After a bad start Mickey was sent down to the minors. He told his dad he was going to quit, and his father told him to pack his bags to come home. After a second thought to try again Mickey was then called up again to the Yankees, and was then issued number 7 for good. It is possible that Bobby Brown was issue number 6 when Mantle returned, and Mantle took number 7 which was also worn by Bob Cerve, and Cliff Mapes earlier in the 1951 season. Clif Mapes who was trades late in 1951 also had number uniform 3 in 1948, and had to give it up when the Yankees retired the number in honor of Babe Ruth at the end of the year. Mapes is the only Yankee to have worn both Babe Ruth's number 3, and Mickey Mantle's number 7.