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Mickey Mantle’s Burden
Published by Harold Friend on May 15, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - MLB
Despite having three solid seasons following a mediocre rookie year, Mickey was still only the third-best New York center fielder, ranked below the Giants' Willie Mays and Brooklyn's Duke Snider.
Greater Potential Than Joe DiMaggio
When the New York baseball writers first saw Mickey Mantle, they gave him the burden of having even greater potential than even Joe DiMaggio, primarily because Mickey was faster than Joe and he could hit the ball farther.
Mickey was criticized because he possessed the physical requisites for greatness, but except for occ...
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