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To: bobby beara who wrote (8424)	6/2/2001 12:50:15 PM
From: isopatch	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 52237

Bobby/OT Baseball. Maybe we should PM after this(g) Don't wanna OD our market maven friends with too much OT nostalgia(G) Back in the mid 50s - early 60s growing up in cen N.J. and being the son of a former AAA pitcher for the Indians, Yankee games on the tube was THE kid's sports window in those days. And was lucky enough to go Yankee Stadium a few times to see "the dynasty" hammer the tribe.<lol> (Pretty decent field boxes between 3rd & home, if memory serves.) Only my Dad's pro perspective made me realize I was witnessing something special. When he was a kid, growing up in Cleveland in the 30s he actually saw Ruth hit one in Old League Park. But the Iron Horse was his guy. In the the 50s/60s, we called the Yankee batting order, "Murders Row". Hardly a pitcher in the league could get through it more than once a game without getting blown outta da box! Boy could those guys hit?! It was just incredible. But the Mickster was the one I remember. But unless you saw him live, it's impossible to realize how charismatic the guy was every time he stepped up to the plate. No joke. It was incredible. Especially at key points in the game. As an Indian fan, every time he stepped into the box and took those incredibly deliberate, focused practice swings, I've almost hear this voice inside say, "Uh oh, we in trouble now". lol Seeing that Mantle, as a kid, was certainly the 1st time I understood what a real star was. Don't want to run on forever. So will just add one specific memory. It's something people don't usually mention, because his home run power from the left as well as the right side was so legendary: Infielders often played him very deep exactly because he was such a powerful hitter. 1st time saw him play, he laid down a perfect drag bunt from the left side and beat it out for a base hit. The crowd went absolutely bananas! Speed, power, a good arm, great coverage of Center Field...the guy had it all with the authentic star charisma to match. Only years later, did I realize how lucky I was to have gone to some of those games. Isopatch