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 MantleHeroes 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 MantleYou don't have to talk to me about pensions. I won't be around long enough to collect one.
Mickey MantleIf you want to know who was better, me or Willie Mays, you have to look at our career stats. And Willie's bottom line was better.
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