“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.”
"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your life."
- Mickey Mantle
Awareness
"A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide."
- Mickey Mantle
Teamwork
"In a team setting a boy can demonstrate his bravery independently. The cowardly find refuge within the membership of a gang."
- Mickey Mantle
Teamwork
"During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at bats a season. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball."
- Mickey Mantle
Resilience
"If I had known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself."
- Mickey Mantle
Aspirations
"Love your family, work super hard, live your passion."
- Gary Vaynerchuk
Family
"Christmas is a time for family, for being together, for creating memories that last a lifetime."
Family
"The best gift of all is the gift of family."
Family
"At Christmas, all roads lead home."
- Marjorie Holmes
Family
"Family is what makes this season so special."
Family