Word: centerfielders
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...developed a pro's poise to carry him through inevitable slumps. As a 19-year-old kid out of Commerce, Okla., Mantle was bewildered by the big money and the big publicity that swamped him when he took over the job of Joe DiMaggio in the Yankees' centerfield. Mantle is still a shy, stubborn introvert, who now manages to relax enough among teammates to be judged a wry dugout wit, is respected for playing while injured...