Who is Mickey Mantle
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Mickey Mantle: A Childhood Hero
Like millions of other baby boomer young boys, Mickey Mantle
I owe my lifelong love of the New York Yankees to my Dad, and to a lesser extent to Mickey Mantle. I remember seeing Mantle live on NBC's "Game of the Week"
Mantle was at the end of his career and was making a "cameo" appearance in the All-Star Game at the Astrodome in Houston. Mickey got in as a pinch hitter towards the end of the game. Really, this is all me and my Dad were waiting for. Mantle worked the count to 3 and 2.
I remember my Dad saying, "Mantle is the best 3 ball, 2 strike hitter in the game." Alas, this time he struck out, but it's a moment with my Dad that I'll always treasure.
I'm sure countless other Mickey Mantle fans have similair memories. I'd like to hear yours.
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Remember the days when "The Mick" roamed centerfield.
Three reasons to love Mickey Mantle
Reason #2 Mantle was a modest superstar. When asked how he would like to be remembered, Mickey replied simply that he would like to be remembered as, "a great teammate". Those word now adorn his Hall of Fame plaque.
Reason #3 Though Mickey Mantle was one of the most naturally gifted athletes to ever don a uniform of any sport, he often played taped from his waist to his ankles.
Rival Carl Yastrzemski once said that if Mantle was truly healthy he would "hit 80" homers a year.
Mantle - The Definitive Story of Mickey Mantle (2005)
Mantle - The Definitive Story of Mickey Mantle
The almost mythic career of Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle is the subject of this acclaimed HBO Sports documentary special. Over 18 seasons with the Bronx Bombers, despite constant nagging injuries, Mantle managed to hit 536 home runs, twice hitting more than 50 in a season. He finished ten seasons with a batting average of .300 or more and suited up for seven World Series.
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Mickey Mantle Quotes
For such a quiet, humble man, Mickey Mantle could be surprisingly eloquent at times. Here are a few examples."If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself."
"I guess you could say I'm what this country is all about."
"To play 18 years in Yankee Stadium is the best thing that could ever happen to a ballplayer."
About Willie Mays' glove Mantle was reported to have said, "That's where triples go to die."
Shout Out For Mickey Mantle!
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Wednesday_Elf
May 30, 2010 @ 7:10 am | delete
- So cool that you got to see Mickey Mantle in person! I've been a baseball fan all my life and growing up in New York State in the 1950s, naturally I followed the fabulous run the Yankees had during the '50s, so saw Mantle on TV often. I almost got to meet him at a convention in the 1980s -- we were in line to meet him when he took a break and instead we met his replacement "Stan Musial". Still a thrill, but would have enjoyed meet Mickey!
Well done. I'm lensrolling this lens to two of my baseball lenses.
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Chip_Westley
May 12, 2008 @ 5:38 pm | delete
- I finally got to see Mickey Mantle at an Old Timers game in -of all places- Atlanta! The Braves were playing the Pirates at Atlanta-Fulton Country Stadium. So that day I got to See Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, And Roberto Clemente!
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browndog21
May 10, 2008 @ 9:38 am | delete
- I have several Mickey stories, but I will share my earliest memory of him.
I was 6 years old and at batting practice. My parents had seats on the first base line right by the tarp. Mickey was just tossing the ball around. My younger brother and I began waving to him and cheering him. He removed his cap and smiled at us. The sun was behind him and it lit up his blonde hair like a halo. I swear I thought I had seen a god!
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- Here's how it works with Fowler this year -- he's Mickey Mantle at home (.337/.433/.723) and Mickey Rooney on the road (.178/.260/.311). Now is a perfect time to buy in, with Colorado playing 10 of its next 13 games at home. Fowler is healthy again and ...
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