Two years later, he was traded to the New York Yankees, who made room for him by sending future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle to the minor leagues. Schallock won six games in five years playing on ...

Mention was made that 19-year-old rookie outfielder Mickey Mantle was the player dispatched to Triple A to make roster space for Schallock, but the real reason for Mantle’s demotion wasn’t ...

None other than that of a then-struggling 19-year-old rookie outfielder named Mickey Mantle, whom the Yankees had decided to send down to the minors for more seasoning.

Major League Baseball is mourning the loss of its oldest living player. On Thursday, Art Schallock, who played with the New York Yankees from 1951-55, died at 100, according to his family. “A ...

Art Schallock got his shot in the major leagues after a struggling Mickey Mantle was optioned by New York in 1951.

Art Schallock got his shot in the major leagues after a struggling Mickey Mantle was optioned by New York in 1951.

Art Schallock got his shot in the major leagues after a struggling Mickey Mantle was optioned by New York in 1951.

Art Schallock got his shot in the major leagues after a struggling Mickey Mantle was optioned by New York in 1951.

Art Schallock, a left-handed pitcher who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees’ roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died.