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Mickey Mantle - Paper

Mickey Mantle

was a stupendous ball player. He was great at playing
baseball because he practiced a lot. His whole baseball career, is the career that I dream of having. He played in 12 of his 18 career years in the World Serieswith the Yankee's. When was growing up, he was small, and spindly. His nickname was "little Mick" when he was a child. Mantle went to
Commerce grade school. When Mickey was little, he always thought about
baseball (Falkner 21). His parents bought baseball gloves for him, but his mom made his uniforms. When he started playing he always was a good hitter from the right side. He was a little bit scared of the ball. Whenever the ball curved, he dropped so it would ...

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why was because swimming almost cost him hislifeOnce him and his friends were swimming in a river,and they were not supposed to, and a lady came and seen them, and his friends left him on a raft and he could not swim, and he fell off and almost drowned.Mickey did not like school . He looked forward to recess andafter school. Baseball was a big thing in Oklahoma. Everyone went to watch the kids play (Falkner 30). Mantle was one of the fortunate kids, he could throw and bat right and left handed (Falkner 31). Mickey was one of the fewkids that could throw a knuckle ball, even though he was not a pitcher. Mickey as one of the best players in little league, and even won the championship of little league (Falkner 32). Mickey's father always wanted Mickey to bat left anded, even thoughMickey liked to hit right handed. So whenever his father was ot there, he would hit right, and when his dad was there, he would bat left. If his dad came during the game the coaches would yell ...

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Added: 11/18/2008 03:38:06 AM
Category: Biographies
Type: Free Paper
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