Speaking of speed, when the Mick first attended spring training with the Yankees in 1951, it was stated that "Mantle was the fastest thing on cleats that anyone could remember seeing". The first time Stengel saw Mantle running windsprints with other players at his rookie camp, he couldn't believe his eyes. He had them run again, and then put Mantle against everyone in camp. "My God," Stengel said. "The boy runs faster than Cobb."
Stengel also stated, "This kid ain't logical, he's too good. It's very confusing."
Taken from an online article.
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