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16075 - Meeting Mickey Mantle - His Idol

Meeting Mickey Mantle - His Idol

by: Aron Wallad

Meeting Mickey Mantle would be a dream comes true. A dream realized for Dan on his 38th birthday, when his wife honored him with a week long stay at the Yankee Fantasy Camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dan played with some of the Yankee legends: Bobby Murcer, Mickey Rivers, Ron Guidry, Moose Skowron and Catfish Hunter. The games were great and being on the same field with some of the players he had watched on TV or at Yankee Stadium was mesmerizing.
But what made the week particularly special was the friendship he nurtured with his hero. The Mick even gave Dan a nickname - ?Nails? for the scrappy, Lenny Dykstra-way that Dan played. While Mickey didn?t play in these games, he did spend a lot of time with all the campers. Dan took this time to get to know Mickey. He loved his down to earth quality. He loved his honesty. He loved being around him.
?Getting to know Mickey Mantle was as much fun as playing with the pros,? Dan told me later.
In one of the games that Mickey was umpiring, Dan strolled to the plate with the bases loaded. His big chance was here and he didn?t miss the opportunity as he walloped a long double into the gap. He hit a rope, and as he glided into second base Mickey yelled to him, ?You hit the sh*^ out of that ball, Nails!?
This was like a call from God. Hearing his idol tell him how well he hit the ball was more fulfilling than Dan could ever have imagined.
What could be better than meeting and then hanging out with Mickey Mantle? How about being recognized as a ballplayer by your childhood hero?
It doesn?t get any better than that.
This content of the story was contributed by Dan Markim. A long time Yankee fan.
Story written by

Aron Wallad

Founder Baseball?s Pride and Joy

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Aron Wallad

Founder Baseball?s Pride and Joy
Aron has been a baseball love for over 40 years. He discoverd a passion to write about baseball while driving on route 80 in Northern NJ about a year ago. This story will be in a forthcoming book. You will love the heartwarming stories, unusual baseball statistics and inspiring quotes through his ezine.
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This article was posted on December 31, 2004

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