If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

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"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

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