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Of course, I didn't tell you about all the times I said I was going to hit one and it didn't happen.

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Mickey Mantle
Age: 63 †
Born: 1931
Born: October 20
Died: 1995
Died: August 13
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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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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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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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