Casey wanted us to stay loose. That didn't mean clowning around. He just meant we should be confident … - Mickey Mantle

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We can see how the role of mobile has changed in past 20 years. It is a perfect example of how one innovation can change an entire era.

Mickey Mantle

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.

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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.

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It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your life.

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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.

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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.

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Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. I said, 'Sure, every time. '

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