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As far as I'm concerned, Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last fifteen years what Joe DiMaggio was before him. He's never received the credit he's due. |
But god-damn, to think you're a .300 hitter and end up at .237 in your last season, then find yourself looking at a lifetime .298 average - it made me want to cry. |
He who has the fastest golf cart never has a bad lie |
Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them. That's the way I always saw Joe DiMaggio. He was beyond question one of the greatest players of the century. |
Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part. |
I always loved the game, but when my legs weren't hurting it was a lot easier to love. |
I guess you could say I'm what this country is all about. |
I had it all and blew it. |
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?' |
I was prepared to pay $15,000 for the passport. ... He was the greatest guy in the world. When you met him, everyone loved him. He was a fun guy. |
If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself. |
Mr. Mantle, do you have any observations with reference to the application of antitrust laws to baseball? |
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. |
My views are just about the same as Casey's. |