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Because the players knew that if Billy asked them to jump off a roof, he'd jump off with them.

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Mickey Mantle
Age: 63 †
Born: 1931
Born: October 20
Died: 1995
Died: August 13
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Dallas
Texas
Mickey Charles Mantle
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Hey man! Get away from me!
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He can run, steal bases, throw, hit for average, and hit with power like I've never seen. Just don't put him at shortstop.
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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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I don't care what the situation was, how high the stakes were - the bases could be loaded and the pennant riding on every pitch, it never bothered Whitey. He pitched his game. Cool. Craft. Nerves of steel.
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Watch the old man. Watch how the old man keeps the guys who aren't playing happy.
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I can't play any more. I can't hit the ball when I need to. I can't steal second when I need to. I can't go from first to third when I need to. I can't score from second when I need to. I have to quit.
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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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I don't care who you are, you hear those boos.
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