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kairos12

(12,873 posts) Tue Dec 19, 2023, 08:12 PM Dec 2023

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In 1961 Mickey Mantle hit

54 HRs.

And grounded into only 2 DPs.

Unmatched speed and power display.

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In 1961 Mickey Mantle hit (Original Post) kairos12 Dec 2023 OP

testing my memory - didn't Mantle bat cleanup with rurallib Dec 2023 #1

Moose Skrowen was next............. NGeorgian Dec 2023 #2

Think of what he would have been without the knee injuries and with modern sports conditioning. retread Jan 2024 #3

rurallib

(62,448 posts)

1. testing my memory - didn't Mantle bat cleanup with

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2023, 09:32 PM

Dec 2023

Richardson, Kubek and Maris in front of him? If I recall they were all very fast with Mantle the fastest of all.

Very, very impressive.

NGeorgian

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2. Moose Skrowen was next.............

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:13 PM

Dec 2023

Clete Boyer 3b , Yogi Berra was left field, Elston Howard was catcher.

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3. Think of what he would have been without the knee injuries and with modern sports conditioning.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2024, 05:26 PM

Jan 2024

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