“After a play in the field Casey would turn (to the players on the bench) and say 'What did he do wrong?' or 'You're better than that guy.' Either way, he'd keep them from getting stale.” WayPlayGuyTurnsPlayerFieldsBaseballThat GuyBenchesStale Author:Mickey Mantle
“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
“Watch the old man. Watch how the old man keeps the guys who aren't playing happy.” MenGuyWatchesBaseballOld Man Author:Mickey Mantle
“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.” PeopleBeautifulGuyRichWifeHeardStrangeBaseballFunny ThingsYogiBeautiful Wife Author:Mickey Mantle
“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.” BigsGuyFallHairBaseballReportersUnbelievableStrainRoger Author:Mickey Mantle
“If I hadn't met those two guys (Billy Martin and Whitey Ford) at the start of my career, I would have lasted another five years.” IfsYearsTwoGuyCareersFiveMetsBaseballFive YearsTwo Guys Author:Mickey Mantle
“It looked like Roy Rogers rode through on Trigger, and Trigger kicked the guy in the face.” FacesGuyBaseballTriggersRoger Author:Mickey Mantle
