Quote by Mickey Mantle
My dad taught me to switch-hit. He and my grandfather, who was lef

My dad taught me to switch-hit. He and my grandfather, who was left-handed, pitched to me everyday after school in the back yard. I batted lefty against my dad and righty against my granddad. – Mickey Mantle

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After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases. – Mickey Mantle

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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. – Mickey Mantle

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