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Lot 617: Mickey Mantle Handwritten "Toast of the Town" Speech Notes

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Reserve: $300.00
Winning Bid: $511.45
Price Realized: $611.18
Auction Date:8/31/2001 9:00 PM EST

Written in blue sharpie on "Greer Johnson Enterprises" letterhead. "Thanx Whitey (Ford) - We probably had more toasts in NYC…1952 won T.O.T. Award in Commerce we won W.S. my check $5000 bought beer's than all the miner's put together…Like to congrat. Tom Seaver - Viola - Hersheiser & Canseco. I didn't know 40 HR's & 40 SB's were such a big deal I'd have done it a couple times…" Also here are early notes for this same speech writeen on the back of a worn advertisement for Fuji featuring several images of the Mick. Splendid personal items from a true legend.

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