“Casey didn't easily forgive a guy who got doubled up on a hit-and-run play. He didn't see any reason why the runner couldn't take a quick glance back toward the plate to make sure the ball was hit safely.” ReasonPlayRunningGuyBaseballBallsForgivingReason WhyPlatesRunnersGlances Author:Mickey Mantle
“If I send the ball home, I know what will happen to it. My twin brothers will take it out on the lot, like any 20-cent rocket.” IfsKnowsHomeHappensBrotherBaseballBallsCentsTwinsRocketsTwin Brother Author:Mickey Mantle
“Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part.” RunningRomanceEasySportsToughBaseballBallsBasesHittingYankeesNew York Yankees Author:Mickey Mantle
“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.” YearsLastsSportsPlayerConcernedBaseballBallsCreditDuesErasFifteenFifteen YearsFamous BaseballBall Players Author:Mickey Mantle
“Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.” YearsLittlesPlayTodaySchoolGamesSportsMillionsFieldsReadyTvsPicksHigh SchoolBalls Book:The Mick Source: The Mick
“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.” YearsMeanSportsPlayerFiguresBaseballSeasonsBallsSevenAverageAthleteMotivational SportsHittingBatsInspirational SportsSeven YearsBaseball PlayerFamous BaseballBaseball GamesMotivational Inspirational SportsAthlete MotivationalFunny BaseballGreat BaseballShort SportsShort Inspirational SportsBall GamesShort Motivational SportsAwesome SportsInspirational BaseballPlaying BaseballMotivational BaseballPlaying SportsBaseball HittingFavorite SportsMlbGreatest BaseballFunny Inspirational SportsBall PlayersBaseball HistoryBaseball Season Author:Mickey Mantle
“The only thing I can do is play baseball. I have to play ball. It's the only thing I know.” KnowsI CanPlaySportsCan DoBaseballBallsPlaying Baseball Author:Mickey Mantle
“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.” NeedsFirstsI CanPlayThirdsBallsQuittingStealingScore Author:Mickey Mantle
“I played seven years without ever hitting the ball.” YearsPlayerBaseballBallsSevenMotivational SportsHittingInspirational SportsSeven YearsBaseball PlayerFamous BaseballBaseball GamesMotivational Inspirational SportsAthlete MotivationalFunny BaseballGreat BaseballShort SportsShort Inspirational SportsBall GamesShort Motivational SportsAwesome SportsInspirational BaseballPlaying BaseballMotivational BaseballPlaying SportsBaseball HittingFavorite SportsMlbGreatest BaseballFunny Inspirational SportsBall PlayersBaseball History Author:Mickey Mantle
