Felix Mantilla was one of the last living connections to the Milwaukee Braves, but his legacy in Milwaukee remains strong
Among regular players, Felix Mantilla was the last living Milwaukee Brave to appear in the World Series. Through youth baseball, his legacy endures.
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MLB All-Star Felix Mantilla dies at 90 nearly 70 years after Braves' upset of Yankees in 1957 World Series
not to mention the club's seven-game upset of the New York Yankees in the 1957 World Series. Born in Isabela, Puerto Rico on July 29, 1934, Mantilla was primarily an infielder, although the ...
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Felix Mantilla, a winner with the ’57 Braves and champion of Milwaukee youth baseball, dies at 90
Mantilla was one of only a handful of players remaining from the Braves 1957 World Series championship team. The Milwaukee Brewers offered their condolences to his family in a social media post ...