On Wednesday, New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto closed in on joining Mickey Mantle in the history books. On Thursday, the book was open, Soto’s name was written in, and the ink was dry.

It's the 28th time Judge has put together that HR-IBB combo. That passes Mickey Mantle, and Judge is now first in Yankees history in that duo stat, per NY Yankees Stats. This comes with a key ...

Soto is one base hit away from joining Mickey Mantle and Mel Ott as the only players in baseball history to have 1,000 hits, 200 home runs and 700 walks before turning 27 years old, per USA Today ...

meaning superstars like Mickey Mantle and Roy Campanella were back with Topps following a two-year hiatus. For another, the timing of the set was such that stars of the 1930s (!) like Ted Williams ...

USA Today's Bob Nightengale writes that only Mickey Mantle and Mel Ott have previously achieved that. Soto won't turn 27 until Oct. 25, so he's well ahead of schedule here. MORE: Yankees ...

The only other players in MLB history to achieve that milestone before turning 27 are New York Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle and New York Giants Hall of Famer Mel Ott. None of the other ...

The only Yankees to rack up that many this fast? Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle. Judge is already tied with Ken Griffey Jr. (1994) for eighth all-time in total bases through a team’s first ...

New York Mets outfield Juan Soto joins alongside Mickey Mantle in a special category of players to do things before age 27. Soto picked up his 1,000 career hit in the Mets game against the Atlanta ...

The Mets have lost four straight games but Juan Soto is heating up after a slow start and now he's on the verge of joining an exclusive club. Soto is one base hit away from joining Mickey Mantle ...