(AgapePress) - Prior to 1949, Mickey Mantle was an unknown. But then Tom Greenwade, a New York Yankee scout, went to a semi-pro game in Kansas with intention of scouting another player from Mantle's team. Instead, the 16-year-old Mantle, an outfielder on the Baxter-Springs team, drew the attention of the veteran Yankee scout. The young Mantle dazzled Greenwade and the spectators that day. Incredibly, Mantle hit two very long home runs while playing with and against baseball players several years older than the aspiring switch-hitter from Commerce, Oklahoma. Greenwade was surprised when he found out Mantle's age. He knew he...