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“As far as he knew, I was dying.”

Quote by Mickey Mantle

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Mickey Mantle was a legendary American baseball player, born on October 20, 1931, and passed away on August 13, 1995. His achievements and influence in baseball made him one of the greatest players of the 20th century. more

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“If I were playing today I'd do what Joe DiMaggio said. I'd go knock on the door at Yankee Stadium and when George Steinbrenner answered I'd say, 'Howdy, pardner.'”

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“Before you go, would you sign that case of balls for me?”

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“When I first came to Yankee Stadium I used to feel like the ghosts of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were walking around in there.”

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“After they remodeled Yankee Stadium I didn't feel that the ghosts were there anymore. It just wasn't the same.”

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“There only have been two people on this earth that I was nervous around: Chet Atkins and Mickey Mantle. It's because of the respect I have for them.”

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“It occurs to me as we're all sitting here thinking of Mickey, he's probably somewhere getting an earful from Casey Stengel, and no doubt quite confused by now.”

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“Mickey Mantle was baseball.”

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“(He was) a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic.”

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“He was our symbol of baseball at a time when the game meant something to us that perhaps it no longer does.”

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“His doctors said he was, in many ways, the most remarkable patient they'd ever seen. His bravery, so stark and real, that even those used to seeing people in dire circumstances were moved by his example.”

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