Mickey mantle day in amsterdam by labate, jim, bateman, brian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story of mickey mantles magnificent 1956 season mickey mantle was the ideal batter for the atomic age, capable of hitting a baseball harder and farther than any other player in history. Mar 29, 2018 this week, coauthors randy roberts and johnny smith present a different angle on mantles early major league journey with the release of their new book a season in the sun. Unfollow mickey mantle books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mickey mantle and the end of americas childhood, and the comic novel squeeze play. It takes place in heaven, where mantle, talking with dead ba. Mickey mantle had been with the yankees nearly a decade when roger maris arrived. In this warm, intimate, and often startling book, tony castro relies on his own long relationship with mickey mantle, a great deal of research, and a remarkable series of interviews with the woman the yankees star loved before, and during, his long marriage, to give us an unforgettable portrait of a man whose talent and accomplishments were matched only by the demons he couldnt escape. Mickey mantle books list of books by author mickey mantle. Mickey mantle 1967 500th home run as aired on wpixtv, 514. Mickey mantle, the most powerful switchhitter in baseball history and the successor to babe ruth and joe dimaggio as the symbol of the long reign of. Jane leavy captures the beautiful, imperfect mickey mantle with equal measures of. Jun 02, 20 mickey mantle, by contrast, whom i encountered in spring training in 1966 and 67, seemed less studied and more instinctual.
Mantles offfield behavior is the subject of the book the last boy. It was mantles first opportunity to feel the surf and sand between his toes. Mar 01, 2007 i recently read seven, the mickey mantle novel by peter goldenbock. Fascination with mantle now blends fiction with fact the new. While mickey was a good person at heart, he had a dark side that went far beyond his wellknown alcoholism and infidelities. Scouted while in high school, mickey mantle joined the majors at age 19. Mickey mantle rare books and first editions at bauman rare. The mickey mantle story by with ben epstein mickey mantle first. Oct 17, 2010 an attempt to publish the inventory of mickey mantle iconography began in february 2009 and will continue well into next year. Mantle signed photos, baseballs and copies of the book he was promoting, the mick. May 16, 20 this column by master sportswriter red smith originally ran in the new york herald tribune on april 18, 1951, and depicts mickey mantles auspicious first day in the big leagues. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce comet and the mick, was an american professional baseball player.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Mickey mantle and the end of americas childhood by. Mickey mantle was a major league baseball player who played for the new york yankees for 18 seasons and is widely considered one of the greatest switchhitters of alltime. Mickey mantle gave his life to christ on his death bed. Mickey mantlearguably the greatest yankee evertells all, from his childh. You will be responsible for all returns due to any issues that arrise from a used item not including an accessory. From mickey mantle vanity license plates to mickey mantle postcards. Nov 19, 2016 born on october 20, 1931, mickey mantle grew up to become one of the most famous baseball players in history.
Mickey mantle autograph memorabilia for sale value guide. The signature possesses a more ostentatious style with many changes from 1950. Mantle played his entire major league baseball mlb career 19511968 with the new york yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. Payne comes this extraordinary picturebook biography that traces mickey mantles unparalleled baseball career. Jane leavy, awardwinning former sportswriter and feature writer for the washington post, is author of the new york times bestsellers sandy koufax. Mick was a great guy, and he doesnt edit himself in this book. Mickey mantle, first edition abebooks passion for books. Published may 1st 1985 by doubleday first published 1985. Mickey mantle and the end of americas childhood leavy, jane. Yes, mickey mantle and elvis presley may have led us into the postwar. Mickey mantle rare books and first editions at bauman rare books.
Jan 12, 2020 the first exemplar shows a very rare, autographed mickey mantle fan club postcard dated may 18, 1951. Joe dimaggios mickey mantle grudge never faded, confidant. Mickey mantle has 17 books on goodreads with 1589 ratings. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
The late great mickey mantle besmirched by tellall book. Mickey mantle story first edition signed mickey mantle. The mickey mantle novel by peter golenbock, paperback. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. The answer, as least as put forth by the publishers title and book jacket blurb and the authors first chapter, is that the evolution of analytics proves that mantle truly was the greatest ballplayer of all time. Book by mickey mantle s family and a chapter by the mick himself gives a sobering view of the dark side of a heros life. Lot detail program from mickey mantles first ever game. Aug, 2017 mantle was elected to the baseball hall of fame on the first ballot in 1974, and in 1999, was named to the major league baseball allcentury team. May 24, 2018 a collection of baseball cards, including five 1952 topps mickey mantle, that had not seen the light of day since they came out has been professionally graded. The best part of this book is that its told in the first person by mickey himself.
Mantle, mickey 19311995, baseball biography, books barnes. The education of a baseball player mass market paperback 1971. He played his first game for the yankees in 1951 and stayed with the team for his entire 18year. Sep 21, 2016 i would say the last boy, by jane leavy, 2010. By ordering this item, you acknowledge that you are purhasing a used book and as such it may or may not include any additional items that it came with when first purchased, such as an access code or a cd. Mickey s father becomes ill, and mickey injures his knee but that doesnt stop him playing in the 1952 world series. In his first complete world series 1952, mantle was the yankees hitting star, with an onbase percentage above. Mickey mantle every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1951. Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce. Baseball appeared easy for the mick, and he occasionally said as much. The stories of his legend are such that parents, grandparents, and great grandparents pass down from generation to generation. The son of a lead miner, he spent his childhood in commerce, oklahoma, which led to his nickname later in life the commerce comet. He helped the yankees win seven world series 195153, 1956, 1958, 196162.
The mickey mantle story part two, script by terry malloy, art by joe sinnott and joe orsak assist. Most of the first fifteen chapters are an interesting history book about mantles childhood, the mining industry in picher, and a couple of mickeys historic games. Mantles first book, the mickey mantle story, 1953, inscribed by him early in his career mantle, mickey and epstein, ben. This official program and score card is from the first day mantle donned the pinstripes. The only thing about this book that is better than jane leavys vivid prose is her. Mantle had come to the yankees in 1951 as a 19 yearold sensation from oklahoma a player with a rare combination of speed and switchhitting power the game had not seen in years. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Mickey mantle, professional baseball player for the new york yankees 195168, who was a powerful switchhitter and who hit 536 home runs. The last boy by jane leavy is an awkward combination of a history book, a newsstand tabloid and a personal memoir.
Last boy, and he commented that the book wasnt good for mantles legacy. Golenbock, author of many sports books, has written a novel about baseball great mickey mantle. What is it about mickey mantle that makes him fascinating enough to have. He was simply mickey mantle, taking the field for the first time as a new york yankee in yankee stadium on april 17, 1951. Mickey and willie, by allen barra the new york times. The best there ever was presents an american sports hero in all his glory, and all his torment. Many consider mickey mantle the greatest baseball player ever, next to babe ruth, and he is certainly the greatest. He was also the perfect idol for postwar america, a wholesome hero from the heartland. First edition of mantle s bestselling memoir of his 12 world series appearances, boldly signed on the title page by him, with 16 pages of blackandwhite photographic illustrations. This column by master sportswriter red smith originally ran in the new york herald tribune on april 18, 1951, and depicts mickey mantle s auspicious first. May 12, 2017 a new book about joe dimaggio says the slugger held a grudge against mickey mantle through mantle s battle with cancer. Get the best deals on mickey mantle autograph when. First edition of mantles bestselling memoir of his 12 world series appearances, boldly signed on the title page by him, with 16 pages of blackandwhite photographic illustrations. Peters best known as the author of a number of sports related oral histories, so a novel was a bit of a departure for him.
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