A Quote by Ted Williams

I don't want to take anything away from Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. They're both great hitters, but they're batting against guys they never would have seen in previous years.

Ted Williams

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Ted Williams
American - Athlete
August 30, 1918 - July 5, 2002

In 1961, when Maris broke Babe Ruth's record, he wasn't intentionally walked once. Mickey batted after Roger, and nobody was going to put a man on base with Mantle coming up to the plate.

Mel Allen

I spent every bit of my money to try and get a Mickey Mantle card, and I don't have one. Growing up in Oklahoma, Mickey Mantle was my idol. And here I am, and I'd go pick cotton to have enough money, and I'd buy all of these packs, and I'd chew all of the gum, and I'd never find a Mickey Mantle card.

Johnny Bench

I notice a lot of hitters fraternize with pitchers. I see guys laughing and giggling before the game. These are the same pitchers who are trying to beat them. I've never seen Roger Clemens talking to hitters before the game. Bob Gibson was the same way. Man, I don't even see (Greg) Maddux playing golf with hitters.

Albert Belle

I think it's incredible because there were guys like (Willie) Mays and (Mickey) Mantle and Henry Aaron who were great players for ten years... I only had four or five good years.

Sandy Koufax

He (Mickey Mantle) should lead the league in everything. With his combination of speed and power he should win the triple batting crown every year. In fact, he should do anything he wants to do.

Casey Stengel

In the spring of 1957, Mickey Mantle was the king of New York. He had the Triple Crown to prove it, having become only the 12th player in history to earn baseball's gaudiest jewel. In 1956, he had finally fulfilled the promise of his promise, batting .353, with 52 homers and 130 RBIs. Everybody loved Mickey.

Jane Leavy

I love Mickey Mantle. Would I have felt the same if I had known when I was eight years old what I know now?

Billy Crystal

Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees are so famous for Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, all of those guys.

Bert Campaneris

He (Mickey Mantle) has it in his body to be great.

Casey Stengel

To this day, with all of these muscle-bound guys, nobody hit the ball further than Mickey Mantle, with his natural strength.

Billy Crystal

Ladies and gentlemen, the great number seven, Mickey Mantle.

Mel Allen

On two legs, Mickey Mantle would have been the greatest ballplayer who ever lived.

Nellie Fox

Roger (Maris) was a class act and I know exactly what he went through.

Mark McGwire

I don't know why Roger (Maris) isn't in the hall of fame. To me, he was as good as there ever was.

Mickey Mantle

I think it's incredible because there were guys like Mays and Mantle and Henry Aaron who were great players for ten years... I only had four or five good years.

Sandy Koufax

The greatest thing I ever saw was Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth's record.

Mickey Mantle

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