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Old 01-28-2012, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom Hannon View Post
It is ironic that it was Willie Mays who hit the ball that caused the injury to Mantle's knee. LOng Live #7
I didn't know that !

I had watched an interview of Bobby Murcer by Michael Kay on Centerstage, where Murcer indicated that in his last 2 years, when he was playing first base, Mickey was the best athlete on the team BY FAR. That statement made an impression on me.

As far as the heavy drinking goes, Mickey didn't have longevity on his side, didn't think he'd live long, and didn't take care of his body. Both his father and grandfather were coal miners in Oklahoma, and didn't get past their forties.