Mickey Mantle
Subtitle: memories and memorabilia
By: edited by Larry Canale
Publisher: Krause; F+W Media
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Iola, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781440219009; 9781440218804; 9781440215438
Subjects: Baseball players; Biography; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION; Baseball; History; New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Description: During his 18-year career, Mantle led the New York Yankees to seven World Series titles while being named American League MVP three times. Yet mere numbers and championshiips fail to fully explain the hold Mantle maintains on generations of baseball fans. This tribute spans his entire career.
Table of contents: title: Forward: A picture-perfect memory of Mantle; title: Introduction: A fragile, magnificent hero; title: Humble beginnings; title: 1950-1955: The early years; title: 1956: The triple crown; title: 1957-1960: Prime Mantle; title: 1961: Mantle and Maris; title: 1962-1964: An aging dynasty; title: 1965-1968: The final years; title: Life after baseball; title: Mickey Mantle for the soul; title: Statistics: Mickey Mantle's career statistics.