Mickey Mantle: In His Own Words

The legendary Mickey Mantle tells his own story "in his own words" in an excerpt from this critically acclaimed national television special.

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[realfunny7]

i'm 60 he's still #1 still got a letter from him 1962

[Mike Martinez]

im only 26 years old i never saw Mickey Mantle play i only know footage of him as a ballplayer through Yankee MLB films my grandfather told me stories of Mantle as a boy and he has always been a baseball legend in my eyes now i have 2 sons of my own and they are learning about Mickey Mantle the same way i did my oldest is 5 and he knows that the number 7 jersey belongs to Mickey Mantle

[michaelfr613]

When you think that Mickey played almost his entire career with only one good leg due to an injury sustained trying to cover for Joe D (at the twilight of Joe's career), yet the Mick still achieved such performances, it's truly amazing. I'm old enough and sentimental enough to be truly moved when I see nostalgic footage of the Mick. If only I could go back to those days, for just one summer afternoon in New York, and watch the Mick with my father. Thank you Mick.

[a hicks]

I don't think anyone can truly say who the greatest is but you can make a strong argument for him.

[a hicks]

Mantle was better than Lou and Babe, he clearly played in more competitve times.All 3 of them had outstanding power but mantle could run like the wind 3.5 seconds to first , it has been said that he could do it in 3.1 but I'm sorry no one can swing a bat right themself and run to first base that fast., I did time Gehrig from an old film footage at 3.7 that is flying for a natral firstbaseman.

[a hicks]

They were both great no one can objectively say one was better than the other.

[fed1126]

mick was the greatest.if he played in the steroid era and used them he wudda broke every record

[David Terron]

a lot of fall games with those teams [...]

[Bram de Haas]

Such a huge fan of his game. I'm not even from the US but still ... perfect condition ball available at signedbaseballsshop

[realsportsautographs]

I'm a Red Sox fan and Mickey Mantle is one of the greatest ever... 100% class act all the way.