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Watch the old man. Watch how the old man keeps the guys who aren't playing happy.

Mickey Mantle

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Mickey Mantle
Age: 63 †
Born: 1931
Born: October 20
Died: 1995
Died: August 13
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This year I'd rather lead the league in home runs, runs batted in and hitting.
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You never have to wait long, or look far, to be reminded of how thin the line is between being a hero or a goat.
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The best hitter I ever saw was Ted Williams.
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The biggest game I ever played in was probably Don Larsen's perfect game.
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Hey Yog, what time is it? You mean right now?
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To get a better piece of chicken, you'd have to be a rooster.
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Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them. That's the way I always saw Joe DiMaggio. He was beyond question one of the greatest players of the century.
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We know you can bunt, Mick. You're not down here to bunt. You're here to get some hits and get your swing back.
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I leaned on him for support when I got out of the cab, and he just crumpled to the ground. That's how we found out.
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I don't know why, but for some reason I seem to be more popular now than when I was playing.
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You might as well go in and start getting dressed. I'm going to hit his first pitch for a home run.
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His fielding leaves you wondering. Then he steps up to hit and all doubts start to fade.
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Billy (Martin) was a great one for jokes. He liked to play a joke more than anyone I ever knew.
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Ralph (Houk) brought out the best in everybody, and that included me. I consider myself lucky to have played for him.
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During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. That means I played 7 years without ever hitting the ball.
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A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.
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I never got to see the '27 Yankees. Everyone says that was the greatest team ever. But I think it would've been a great series if we'd have had the chance to play them.
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I expected him to say, 'Hang in there' or something like that. It took me an hour to talk him into giving me another chance!
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