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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
Sports
Pitcher
Felt
Figured
Running
Showing
Home
Bases
Without
Baseball
Enough
Habit
Already
Rounding
Head
Sportsmanship

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