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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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Mickey Charles Mantle
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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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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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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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The biggest thrill I ever had was in 1969, when they held day at Yankee Stadium.
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I wanted to throw my glass at the TV.
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Butcher boy, damn it, butcher boy.
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What did you say, Joe?
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People say Yogi (Berra) is a strange guy, and I've heard Yogi say some funny things. But he has a beautiful wife, he's rich, and he's famous. I don't see anything strange about that.
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I had it all and blew it.
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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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When I'm hitting, I'd play for nothing. When I'm not, any kind of money I receive makes me feel as if I'm stealing.
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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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The strain on Roger (Maris) was unbelievable. After I dropped out the reporters only had one guy to go to. They surrounded him everywhere he went. He had big clumps of hair falling out. That he went ahead and did it was unbelievable.
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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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Billy (Martin) wasn't afraid of anything.
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It looked like Roy Rogers rode through on Trigger, and Trigger kicked the guy in the face.
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Don't do as I did. I'm living proof of how not to live.
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