Mickey Mantle: The American Dream Comes to Life

By Lewis Early and Mickey Mantle

Book Overview

When 19 year-old Mickey Mantle came to New York City in 1951 to replace 'the Yankee Clipper', Joe DiMaggio, on baseball's most famous team, not only was he faced with the pressures of replacing a living legend, he also has o adapt to a dramatically different environment from his home in Commerce, Oklahoma. As history has shown, Mantle handled the pressures like a lazy fly ball and went on to become a full-scale legend in his own right. This book captures the essence of Mantle through his own humour and storytelling, providing an intimate and personal portrait.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915611899
• ISBN13: 9780915611898
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Sagamore Pub Llc
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.0"