Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.

Mickey Mantle

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Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.

— Mickey Mantle

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I hated to bat against Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm and say, 'Do you want me to sign it?'

— Mickey Mantle

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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When I hit a home run I usually didn't care where it went. So long as it was a home run was all that mattered.

— Mickey Mantle

I just pick it up and throw it. He hit it. They scored. We didn't. That's it. It's over. It's history. OK?.