06-11-2016, 09:51 AM
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Al Richter
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Location: San Antonio
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Originally Posted by tedzan
Peter
I recall the Spring of 1952 quite well, Mickey had a slow start (perhaps as you said...."the pressure"). At the beginning, the fans were booing him when he struck out.
As the season progressed, the boos turned into to cheers. Mantle finished 1952....batting .311 with 23 HR's and 87 RBI's. Some of those HR's travelled near 500 feet.
And, the rest is history.
TED Z
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From NYT 12-28-52
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