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Originally Posted by Zone91
Why then is Mantle SO MUCH more popular and has millions of people who collect his cards? I do not get it if Mays was so much better??? Same with Hank Aaron (I know he has no place here) he had way better stats than Mantle...but almost nobody collects his stuff compared to the Mick!!!
What am I missing here is it just because he played for the Yankees and was a above average player? Why is his name legendary along with the likes of Babe Ruth?
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It's easy....you don't have to be a "Rocket Scientist" to realize why Mantle is beloved more than Mays.
I'm old enough to have seen Mantle and Mays play from 1951 to their career's end. Mantle was a tremendous force on the Yankees
that got them into 12 World Series from 1951 - 1964. He "wowed" us with clutch hitting and
18 HR's in those World Series.
While Mays with the Giants during those years was only in 3 World Series. Incidently, he hit
NO HR's in those Series.
Now, my daughters know more about Mickey Mantle than any other ballplayer, because like most Dad's, I passed on to them the legacy
of the mighty Mantle performances. My point that I'm making here is that there is a generational multiplying factor in play.
I could spend pages of story-telling why Mantle is more popular than Mays.
But, I'll leave you with this......Mantle was always a great person to get his autograph from....he was always very friendly.
Contrast that with Mays, who most of the time is an old grouch and not too friendly (this has really turned off many of his fans).
TED Z