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A New York Yankees' legend is also the face on one of the most rare trading cards in sports history, and a mint copy of it sold for a record price at auction.

With hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line, a U.S. District Court presided over a court case involving a historic piece of New York sports memorabilia.

Okay so here's the story, while on a NYC sports talk show voice of the Yankees Suzyn Waldman told a story about Yankees prospect Clint Frazier asking for Mickey Mantle's number 7. Basically the young fun loving Out Fielder said something to the effect of "Do the Yankees ever UN-retire number...

"Trout reminds you so much of Derek Jeter," said Buster Olney, with Armen and Levack on Thursday, as he was sitting in the Dodger Stadium press box.

"I think he's better than Mickey Mantle," Buster Olney said on Armen and Levack last Thursday, when comparing Mike Trout to Mantle, the Yankees legend.

Podcast: Buster Olney on the Mike Trout comparison During the All-Star Home Run Derby, Tim Kurkjian compared Mike Trout to Mickey Mantle. When asked if that was a fair comparison, Buster Olney took it to the next level.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Mickey Mantle's family has donated $40,000 to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. The money was raised by an online auction of the baseball Hall of Famer's 1960 contract with the New York Yankees. New Jersey first lady Mary Pat Christie, who leads the fund, says the Mantle family called New Jersey home for 18 years while Mantle played for the Yankees...

The captain has returned, which is good for the Yanks.  But for baseball, it is even better.  Ratings are down, as is attendance, and the Yanks didn't have a face for the lovers and haters of the team to relate to or for those same people to go to the ballpark and see.  Now they do.

There is no question that Mariano Rivera is a Hall of Fame closer.   But the question now is, Will Rivera get into Cooperstown on the first ballot like a Ty Cobb or Ted Williams or Hank Aaron or Ernie Banks or Willie Mays or Cal Ripken Jr...

Picking greatest Yankees in any category is like splitting hairs or flipping a coin or picking the most ripe apple in the bunch during the months of September and October in the Northeast.  How about the most beloved Yankee of all-time?  Just as tough as the next question when regarding the pinstripes, but I have narrowed it (I think) down to a Top 5.  Enjoy.

Mike Lindsley recently talked on The Team with Yankee great Bobby Richardson (pictured above right next to Yogi Berra), a three-time World Series champion and 1960 World Series MVP (still the only player from a losing team in the Fall Classic to win the award)...

Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter and now Robinson Cano.  Those are the only five Yankees to collect 1,500 hits before the age of 31.