Mantle's Relative plays tonight
Pigs
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My Dad who lives in Salem Oregon called to tell me about a new player on the short season single A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes playing tonight . What a reputation to live up to. This is a quote from the local paper. Start buying his cards now. Maybe
In terms of bloodlines, no one on this year's team can match Ryan Mantle, whose third-cousin was Mickey Mantle.
Like the former New York Yankees slugger and Hall of Famer, Ryan Mantle wears No. 7 and is an outfielder.
"It always come up," said Mantle, who spent most of last season in the Arizona Rookie League before joining the Volcanoes late in the campaign. "It's certainly something that I'm not ashamed of."
In terms of bloodlines, no one on this year's team can match Ryan Mantle, whose third-cousin was Mickey Mantle.
Like the former New York Yankees slugger and Hall of Famer, Ryan Mantle wears No. 7 and is an outfielder.
"It always come up," said Mantle, who spent most of last season in the Arizona Rookie League before joining the Volcanoes late in the campaign. "It's certainly something that I'm not ashamed of."
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I just hope he doesn't go the way of Dale Berra. Great talent ruined by drugs.
Dave
<< <i>im surprised that Mantle didnt have a few dozen kids out of wedlock when he was on the road. >>
Lets not go there.This forum should be used what its intended to be used for.I do not claim to be a prude but let the guy rest in peace.It is what it is.