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43 years ago today, the New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle’s #7. His plaque at Yankee Stadium was inscribed with the words “a great teammate” (as per Mantle’s wishes) and “a magnificent Yankee who left a legacy of unequaled courage.”
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Apparently, Micky Mantle was making A Day To Remember buttons way before the band was around….lolz.
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