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On this day in history, June 8, 1969, Mickey Mantle's No. 7 is retired by the New York Yankees
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Roger Maris, Allie Reynolds fall short in Hall of Fame election
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Mickey Mantle, joined by Roger Maris, tosses first pitch
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Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle's home run race of 1961 – New York Daily News
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Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris And Jim Gentile: The Story Of Baseball's Forgotten 1961 Sensation - Jon Finkel
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The M&M Boys: A Profile in Civility - The New York Times
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Mickey Mantle And Roger Maris Waving by Bettmann
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Harry S. Truman with Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle at Yankee Stadium
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Mickey Mantle vs. Roger Maris. Dial M for Murder, by Riley Poole
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Roger Maris – Society for American Baseball Research
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1961 Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris Vintage Photograph Painting by Artistic Rifki - Fine Art America
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Former President Truman with Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees Mickey Mantle And Roger Maris Sports Illustrated Cover acrylic print by Sports Illustrated. Bring your artwork to life with the
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New York Yankees Mickey Mantle And Roger Maris Sports Illustrated Cover Acrylic Print
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Photos - Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, Clete Boyer, 1960 World Series, Yankee Stadium