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New York Yankees Legends: Mickey Rivers and Graig Nettles

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Mick the Quick the Yankees base stealer

Micky Rivers had a fifteen-year baseball career for three teams, the California Angels, the New York Yankees, and the Texas Rangers. Known to Yankees fans as “Mick the Quick” because of his baserunning speed, he had his best years with the Yankees. While with the Yankees, he was an All-Star and three-time Yankee MVP.

Mickey was born in Miami, Florida, and attended Miami Dade Community College, where he played baseball.