Jim Kaat Recalls Facing Mickey Mantle

Hall of Famer and coach for this weekend's Hall of Fame Classic Jim Kaat does some reminiscing with Mad Dog and recalls a funny story about facing Mickey Mantle in 1967.

The 1960's was a golden age of baseball talent. An unbelievable array of stars.

[@mgunny05]

Jim Kaat will always be one of my favorite Twins! Great broadcaster who always told good baseball stories of the legends he play with and againts.

[@chucke4294]

Jim Kaat not only was a pretty good pitcher, but a pretty decent hitter as well. I remember watching him play with the Twins in old Tiger Stadium in Detroit. Jim got a good swing at a fastball and hit it out to just to the right of dead center, and I believe it was over 440 feet in those days. Big strong fella, and a good athlete as well…….

[@MrChrisStingray]

Great interview.

[@DaveDaShrubber]

The Baseball Hall of Fame needs to get rid of Jane Forbes Clark and sell the corporate naming rights to the "Clark Sports Center."

[@2hb3ty9gp5x]

Fire Chris Russo. he's terrible.