184 Quotes by Mickey Mantle

I don't care what the situation was, how high the stakes were - the bases could be loaded and the pennant riding on every pitch, it never bothered Whitey. He pitched his game. Cool. Craft. Nerves of steel.

I never understood how someone who was dying could say he was the luckiest man in the world, but now I understand.

I had it all and blew it.

If the World Series was on the line and I could pick one pitcher to pitch the game, I'd choose Whitey Ford every time.

They should have come out of the dugout on tippy-toes, holding hands and singing.

In 1961 somebody could've hit a home run to win the game and the next day the headline was about the M&M boys not hitting a home run. But everyone was real good about it. Instead of getting mad they joked about it.

The greatest thing I ever saw was Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth's record.

Well, I beat my man. Now it's up to you to beat yours.

A body came flying out and landed at my feet. At first I thought it was Billy so I picked him up. But when I saw it wasn't I dropped him back down.