num_pages: 304
description: The story of Mickey Mantle's magnificent 1956 seasonMickey Mantle was the ideal batter for the atomic age capable of hitting a baseball harder and farther than any other player in history. He was also the perfect idol for postwar America a wholesome hero from the heartland.In A Season in the Sun acclaimed historians Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith recount the defining moment of Mantle's legendary career: 1956 when he overcame a host of injuries and critics to become the most celebrated athlete of his time. Taking us from the action on the diamond to Mantle's off-the-field exploits Roberts and Smith depict Mantle not as an ideal role model or a bitter alcoholic but a complex man whose faults were smoothed over by sportswriters eager to keep the truth about sports heroes at bay. An incisive portrait of an American icon A Season in the Sun is an essential work for baseball fans and anyone interested in the 1950s.
language: English
title: A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey Mantle
publisher: Basic Books