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Originally Posted by Eric72
I think the joke was that Mantle wouldn't be as good as DiMaggio, which was a common stance for those who saw Joltin' Joe play.
As for the bat toss, it looks to me like Mick meant to do something other than the clumsy flip that almost came back to smack him in the eye.
I "got" the joke almost immediately. Then again, I posted something a few hours ago that I also thought was funny. Perhaps my sense of humor is off.
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Obviously, I got the joke. But beyond that I was wondering what actually took place during that AB, because it sure doesn't look celebratory.