Mickey Mantle Quotes

A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.

Mickey Mantle



After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases.

Mickey Mantle



As far as I'm concerned, Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last fifteen years what Joe DiMaggio was before him. He's never received the credit he's due.

Mickey Mantle



He who has the fastest golf cart never has a bad lie.

Mickey Mantle



Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them. That's the way I always saw Joe DiMaggio. He was beyond question one of the greatest players of the century.

Mickey Mantle



Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part.

Mickey Mantle



I always loved the game, but when my legs weren't hurting it was a lot easier to love.

Mickey Mantle



I could never be a manager. All I have is natural ability.

Mickey Mantle



I don't care who you are, you hear those boos.

Mickey Mantle



I guess you could say I'm what this country is all about.

Mickey Mantle



I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do.

Mickey Mantle



If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

Mickey Mantle