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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

JAY

I seldom disagree with you; but, when I was on business trips to Chicago
and Denver in the late '60s and during the '70s when talking BB with many
whom I worked with, Mantle was still popular with them. Chicago, certainly,
but Denver really surprised me since they did not even have a Major Lge.
team back then.

GIL

Thanx, for setting up my case for Mantle in World Series (WS). Even though
he averaged only 1 hit out of 4 AB's in WS play....he made it count. Mantle
was responsible for winning at least 12 WS games with his HR's or extra base
hits at "clutch" moments. And, his WS BA average during 1952 - 1960 was 290,
and his Slugging Avg = 600+. From 1952 - 1964 he was one of the major forces
that led the Yankees to 11 WS.

The "Say Hey" kid was only in 4 WS (3 with the Giants and 1 with the Mets).
And, his BA was a paltry .239 and his Slug Avg = .282....these numbers speak
louder than you.