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To Celebrate Opening Day: The Mick

Posted on April 4, 2012 by bp

Surrounded by the press, Mickey Mantle, center, smiles after hitting two home runs in the World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, PA in October 1960. The 1960 Series was one of five that Mantle’s Yankees lost (this one … Continue reading →

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The Mick: Graceful Even in Defeat

Posted on October 4, 2011 by bp

Even though this is a dejected Mickey Mantle after a 1965 at-bat, it’s my favorite photo of him. He’s my favorite all-time baseball player. This picture shows how real he was as a person, and yet, how much larger-than-life he … Continue reading →

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