NBC Nightly News - 1995-08-13
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[0:03] The death of a legend, baseball great
[0:05] Mickey Mantle dies of cancer. Millions
[0:08] mourn the passing of a hero and forgive
[0:10] his flaws.
[0:12] And tracking a powerful threat,
[0:14] Hurricane Felix heads toward Bermuda, an
[0:16] island on alert.
[0:18] And holding court and possibly more,
[0:20] Ross Perot's people, the wild card in
[0:22] campaign '96.
[0:24] >> From NBC News,
[0:26] this is NBC Nightly News, reported by
[0:29] Giselle Fernandez.
[0:31] >> The passing of a baseball legend and
[0:33] childhood idol to so many tops our news
[0:36] tonight. Good evening, everyone. The
[0:38] game of baseball and millions of fans
[0:40] tonight are mourning the death of Mickey
[0:42] Mantle. The baseball great died this
[0:44] morning in a Dallas hospital from an
[0:46] aggressive cancer at the age of 63. His
[0:49] death came suddenly with family at his
[0:51] side, just 2 months after receiving a
[0:53] liver transplant he hoped would save
[0:55] him. At Yankee Stadium, where Mantle
[0:58] made his mark, fans spanning a
[0:59] generation delayed today's game to hold
[1:01] a moment of silence in his honor. But
[1:04] his passing transcends the world of
[1:06] sports. In the glory days of the
[1:08] national pastime, Mantle's
[1:10] rags-to-riches story and humble nature
[1:12] in the face of fame won the heart of the
[1:15] nation.
[1:18] Tonight, NBC's Bob Faw looks back at the
[1:21] triumphs of a baseball hero, his tragic
[1:23] flaws, and the legacy he leaves behind.
[1:29] >> He was swift and strong. In the history
[1:31] of the game, no one hit the ball farther
[1:33] or ran as fast as Mickey Mantle. Gifted,
[1:36] yet blemished, attaining greatness, yet
[1:38] still falling short.
[1:40] >> There was a sense of magic to Mantle.
[1:43] A a sense that i