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Author Says Abuse Shaped Mantle's Behavior Later

First Posted: 10/20/10 01:46 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:05 PM ET

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The author of "The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood" says the resulting scars probably played a big role in the legendary New York Yankee centerfielder's lifestyle.

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The author of "The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood" says the resulting scars probably played a big role in the legendary New York Yankee centerfielder's lifestyle. ...
The author of "The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood" says the resulting scars probably played a big role in the legendary New York Yankee centerfielder's lifestyle. ...
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07:03 PM on 10/20/2010
Mick had heard Roy Clark's Yesterday When I Was Young and thought it told his life story. Clark sang it at his funeral at Mantle's request.
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