"I have always said this and I never second-guessed Casey in my life, but I believe the whole Series revolved around that decision."
— 1960 World Series

January 1, 1970

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Mickey Mantle, regarding Stengel's decision to hold back Whitey Ford until Game 3, in "The Mick" (1986) by Mantle with Herb Glick; reproduced in "The Ultimate Seventh Game" by Daniel Wyatt, at The National Pastime Museum (October 22, 2014)