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 Posted: Tue Jan 24th, 2012 11:21 pm
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Mana: 
 BHR62 wrote:
Mickey Mantle's father and grandfather died at or near 40. Mickey thinking he doesn't have much time just parties it up to enjoy his life before 40. If he had taken care of himself....God only knows the numbers he would have put up.


 

Mantle tore up his knee as a rookie in the world series and was never the same physically for the next *17* years...