MLB All-Star Felix Mantilla dies at 90 nearly 70 years after Braves' upset of Yankees in 1957 World Series Felix Mantilla, a one-time All-Star with the Boston Red Sox and World Series champion as a member of the Milwaukee Braves, has died at age 90.
Mantilla is pictured on the left side of the second row between Cliff Cook, a pickup from the Cincinnati Reds, and Chris Cannizzaro] 'We will forever remember Felix for his time with the Milwaukee Braves, but even more for the impact he had on thousands of children through the Felix Mantilla Little League,' the Brewers statement continued.
The Braves' trio of Juan Pizarro, Humberto Robinson, and Felix Mantilla (right) are seen at Yankee Stadium in 1958 before Game 3 of the World Series.
The Braves have since moved to Atlanta, but Mantilla remains a significant figure in Milwaukee's baseball history and the city's current club, the Brewers, honored him on Saturday.
Felix Mantilla would go on to be a member of the infamous 1962 New York Mets.
