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Billy (Martin) was a great one for jokes. He liked to play a joke more than anyone I ever knew.

Mickey Mantle

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Mickey Mantle
Age: 63 †
Born: 1931
Born: October 20
Died: 1995
Died: August 13
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Hey man! Get away from me!
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I've heard about you. I've heard about you, too.
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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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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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Watch the old man. Watch how the old man keeps the guys who aren't playing happy.
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As far as I'm concerned, Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last fifteen years what Joe DiMaggio was before him. He's never received the credit he's due.
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I don't care who you are, you hear those boos.
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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.
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