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Mickey Mantle Quotes

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 seven years without ever hitting the ball Picture Quote #1

Bravery is a complicated thing to describe. You can’t say it’s three feet long and two feet wide and that it weighs four hundred pounds or that it’s colored bright blue or that it sounds like a piano or that it smells like roses. It’s a quality, not a thing Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

You never have to wait long, or look far, to be reminded of how thin the line is between being a hero or a goat Picture Quote #1

I never understood how someone who was dying could say he was the luckiest man in the world, but now I understand Picture Quote #1

He can run, steal bases, throw, hit for average, and hit with power like I’ve never seen. Just don’t put him at shortstop Picture Quote #1

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Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Listen to your moms and dads. In this great country of ours you do whatever you set your mind to. Make us proud of you Picture Quote #1

I thought I raised a ballplayer. You’re nothing but a coward and a quitter Picture Quote #1

I leaned on him for support when I got out of the cab, and he just crumpled to the ground. That’s how we found out Picture Quote #1

Casey wanted us to stay loose. That didn’t mean clowning around. He just meant we should be confident and relaxed. We shouldn’t feel that one strikeout was going to end the season for us Picture Quote #1

Watch the old man. Watch how the old man keeps the guys who aren’t playing happy Picture Quote #1

This year I’d rather lead the league in home runs, runs batted in and hitting Picture Quote #1

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A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide Picture Quote #1

Of course, I didn’t tell you about all the times I said I was going to hit one and it didn’t happen Picture Quote #1

There are two kinds of people. There are leaders and there are followers. And I’m a follower Picture Quote #1

My biggest regret was letting my lifetime average drop below.300. I always felt I was a.300 hitter, and if I could change one thing that would be it Picture Quote #1

I’ve often wondered how a man who knew he was going to die could stand here and say he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth, but now I guess I know how he felt Picture Quote #1

I don’t know why, but for some reason I seem to be more popular now than when I was playing Picture Quote #1

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It gave me a second chance. I’d like everybody to have a second chance if they need it, so I’m trying to let people know how important it is to become an organ donor Picture Quote #1

Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees are so famous for Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, all of those guys Picture Quote #1

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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 seven years without ever hitting the ball (Mickey Mantle Quotes) Bravery is a complicated thing to describe. You can’t say it’s three feet long and two feet wide and that it weighs four hundred pounds or that it’s colored bright blue or that it sounds like a piano or that it smells like roses. It’s a quality, not a thing (Mickey Mantle Quotes) 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 (Mickey Mantle Quotes) You never have to wait long, or look far, to be reminded of how thin the line is between being a hero or a goat (Mickey Mantle Quotes) I never understood how someone who was dying could say he was the luckiest man in the world, but now I understand (Mickey Mantle Quotes) He can run, steal bases, throw, hit for average, and hit with power like I’ve never seen. Just don’t put him at shortstop (Mickey Mantle Quotes) Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Listen to your moms and dads. In this great country of ours you do whatever you set your mind to. Make us proud of you (Mickey Mantle Quotes) I thought I raised a ballplayer. You’re nothing but a coward and a quitter (Mickey Mantle Quotes) I leaned on him for support when I got out of the cab, and he just crumpled to the ground. That’s how we found out (Mickey Mantle Quotes) Casey wanted us to stay loose. That didn’t mean clowning around. He just meant we should be confident and relaxed. We shouldn’t feel that one strikeout was going to end the season for us (Mickey Mantle Quotes) Watch the old man. Watch how the old man keeps the guys who aren’t playing happy (Mickey Mantle Quotes) This year I’d rather lead the league in home runs, runs batted in and hitting (Mickey Mantle Quotes) A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide (Mickey Mantle Quotes) Of course, I didn’t tell you about all the times I said I was going to hit one and it didn’t happen (Mickey Mantle Quotes) There are two kinds of people. There are leaders and there are followers. And I’m a follower (Mickey Mantle Quotes) My biggest regret was letting my lifetime average drop below.300. I always felt I was a.300 hitter, and if I could change one thing that would be it (Mickey Mantle Quotes) I’ve often wondered how a man who knew he was going to die could stand here and say he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth, but now I guess I know how he felt (Mickey Mantle Quotes) I don’t know why, but for some reason I seem to be more popular now than when I was playing (Mickey Mantle Quotes) It gave me a second chance. I’d like everybody to have a second chance if they need it, so I’m trying to let people know how important it is to become an organ donor (Mickey Mantle Quotes) Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees are so famous for Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, all of those guys (Mickey Mantle Quotes)

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