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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.

Mickey Mantle

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Mickey Mantle
Age: 63 †
Born: 1931
Born: October 20
Died: 1995
Died: August 13
Baseball Player
Dallas
Texas
Mickey Charles Mantle
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Baseball
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Hey Yog, what time is it? You mean right now?
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