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Originally Posted by ScottR81
Only thing I image is put yourself in his shoes.
You have to meet and sign for how many people (strangers) to make money to support your life style which he probably didnt think he'd live this long.
Plus your one of the greatest baseball players ever and now bench players of today make 10X the amount he did in his era.
I'd be pretty piss too.
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The story I always heard was that he didn't understand why Mantle was always the toast of NYC centerfielders...he seems bent that Mantle has become this beloved icon (drinking problems and unfillfilled potential notwithstanding) compared to Mays, who many consider the greatest all-around player of all time...in short, simple jealousy.
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