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After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases.

Mickey Mantle

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Mickey Mantle
Age: 63 †
Born: 1931
Born: October 20
Died: 1995
Died: August 13
Baseball Player
Dallas
Texas
Mickey Charles Mantle
Rounding
Already
Sportsmanship
Head
Pitcher
Sports
Figured
Felt
Showing
Running
Bases
Home
Baseball
Without
Enough
Habit

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