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Legendary baseball player Mickey Mantle, a champion switch-hitter who hit 536 home runs, offers some great pointers for players eager to master the game. Watch closely as Mantle demonstrates the proper batting stance, the safest ways to slide into bases and field a variety of balls. Since Mantle hit 18 home runs in the 12 World Series games he played in, he remains one of the greatest players of all times. Listen as he describes how to monitor the pitcher and other players in an effort in play a winning game. Learn how to spot the spins on balls that are thrown in an effort to cause strike-outs. Both children and adults can pick up some useful tips for their next games.