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Originally Posted by ls7plus
I gotcha, Jarrod. Have you read Jane Leavy's book, "The Last Boy?" It is truly a terrific read, and a pretty fair account of one helluva player (and I would say eventually one helluva man) all the way around, with nothing but nothing held back, good or bad, all the way around.
Hmmm...interesting post number for me, considering the nature of this post. #353, Mantle's batting average in '56, the triple crown year!
Larry
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Thanks Larry, I'll check it out. I'm not a huge fan of Leavy's writing style (I read her Koufax book) but I'm a fan of Mantle's "interesting" life.