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When Twins batboys had to be Twins

Yogi Berra (l.), who caught Don Larsen's Oct. 8, 1956, perfect game and the Dodgers' losing pitcher, Sal Maglie, chat afterward in the Yankee Stadium locker room. Between Berra and Maglie, clutching a can of beer, is the Yankees' long-time public relations man, Jack Farrell. arts & entertainment

LIFE in the Locker Room: Pro Baseball

Jackie Robinson, 1950. people

LIFE With Jackie Robinson: Rare and Classic Photos of an American Icon

One of Mantle's nicknames was the Commerce Comet -- Commerce was the name of his hometown in Oklahoma -- and he indeed had exceptional speed. (He was offered a football scholarship to the University of Oklahoma.) Oddly, though, he only stole 153 bases in his big league career. people

LIFE With Mickey Mantle: Glory and Pain

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