What�s the obsession with Mickey Mantle?

MVSNYC · #1 12-07-2018, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Jeter is easy to understand. New York Yankees is about 50 percent and the other half is that in an era of drugs, prima donnas, and a$$holes, he was the clean-cut, squeaky clean, respectful, modest All American young man.

He also had a strong work ethic, was clutch, and has the 6th most hits all-time.

vthobby · #2 12-07-2018, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MVSNYC

He also had a strong work ethic, was clutch, and has the 6th most hits all-time.

MVSNYC,

I'm a Red Sox fan but a lover of baseball and this really sums Jeter up perfectly. The fact that he stayed with 1 team (loyalty) also makes me like him. So rare this day and age!

Peace, Mike

ajquigs · #3 12-07-2018, 10:30 PM

With Mantle, I've always felt a big part of it was being a fixture in baseball's main event year after year after year.
He spent a whole lot of time in a whole lot of people's living rooms, in glorious black & white.

edjs · #4 12-08-2018, 12:40 AM

He's the Bobby Orr of baseball.

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