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I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do.

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
Whatever
Play
Army
Baseball
Fight
Sports
Fighting

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