... and six world championships. When Lou Gehrig died the era died with him (Sullivan, 71-76). In every era there is a role model; in the 50's and 60's it was Mickey Mantle. Mickey Mantle was that baseball hero. He was our symbol of baseball at a time when the game meant something to us that perhaps it no longer does ... . Mickey Mantle hit the furthest home run of 565 feet. Mickey played 2,401 games, won three Most Valuable Player awards, won the Triple Crown in 1956 with a .353 batting average, 52 home runs 130 RBI, and hit 536 career ... home runs. Mickey Mantle also won seven World Cham...

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... of Donald's pet peeves is the act of hand shaking. He has a fear of germs and reserves the act of hand shaking for such people as the President, Gorbachev, and Mickey Mantle. He loves it when people introduce themselves and do a simple yet polite bow. Donald becomes especially when someone will come up and shake his hand at dinner. He always washes ... ...

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... of Donald's pet peeves is the act of hand shaking. He has a fear of germs and reserves the act of hand shaking for such people as the President, Gorbachev, and Mickey Mantle. He loves it when people introduce themselves and do a simple yet polite bow. Donald becomes especially when someone will come up and shake his hand at dinner. He always washes ... ...

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... , yet he has already established himself as one of the best baseball players in the history of Major League Baseball. His name may be compared to other Yankees greats including Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, or Roger Maris. This native of Kalamazoo, Michigan is also one of the most attractive and famous celebrities of our time. His name is Derek Jeter. Derek Sanderson ... ...

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