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Originally Posted by KCRfan1
Mantle.
Much has been written, but to spend time with him would be priceless. Especially the stories that might be shared. Add Whitey Ford to the mix talking about he and Mantle out on the town, the girls, a drink.... In between the stories, probably get a nice glimpse of who Mantle was as a person.
That would be more meaningful to me than what is in print.
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I am sure the printed word does a lot of these guys a serious injustice. Not everyone is cut out to be Steve Garvey or Curtis Granderson with the media. Particularly decades ago, a lot of these guys came off farms and talking to big city writers in a confident way was just way beyond their comfort zone. Doesn't make them bad guys at all, but if you don't play the game the right way with sports reporters you will not come off well at all. Saw this with many players who channeled through the Mets over the years. Give the media what they want and you are a great guy. Be aloof with the press and you will get cooked. Kevin McReynolds is a good example.