What’s the obsession with Mickey Mantle?

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12-09-2018, 08:31 AM

MattyC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Maybe 400 or 500 posts from now someone will get close to the actual reason. I will stay tuned.

Plenty of posts in this thread have mentioned the myriad reasons why Mantle occupies the lofty perch he does in the Post War card world. If you’re looking for one mathematical reason, you won’t be getting that kind of answer. It is a confluence of many factors, many of which involve what some call the intangibles. With a modicum of effort it’s not so hard to grasp.

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