Remembering the life of NY Yankees legend Mickey Mantle

It's been 20 years since baseball legend Mickey Mantle left us on Aug. 13, 1995. At 63, he died too soon, of liver cancer that spread throughout his body. But the on-field legacy he left behind is one that very few can match.

Mantle retired in 1968 with 536 home runs, a .298 batting average and 20 All-star appearances.

Both his playing career and, ultimately, his life were cut short due to chronic battles with alcohol. The Hall of Famer's No. 7 was retired by the Yankees in 1969, the season after he retired. Though his life ultimately told a disheartening story, Mantle's baseball career brought happiness and unforgettable memories to so many baseball fans of his era.

Click through the gallery above to relive Mantle's best baseball moments, and check the video below for more historical events from this day.