Mickey Mantle My Favorite Summer, 1956 |
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| Author:
| Mantle, Mickey |
| ISBN: | 978-0-440-21203-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1992 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Island Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.50 |
Book Description:
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Mickey Mantle, the hayseed kid from Spavinaw, Oklahoma, was in his sixth year with the Yankees. He was already America's homerun king. He was about to become a national hero. 1956 would be a record-breaking season: the golden summer fans would remember forever. Now Mickey Mantle brings it all back just the way it happened--spectacular playing on field, crazy hijinks with Whitey Ford and Billy Martin off. There never was a time like it before in baseball. There never will be...
More DescriptionMickey Mantle, the hayseed kid from Spavinaw, Oklahoma, was in his sixth year with the Yankees. He was already America's homerun king. He was about to become a national hero. 1956 would be a record-breaking season: the golden summer fans would remember forever. Now Mickey Mantle brings it all back just the way it happened--spectacular playing on field, crazy hijinks with Whitey Ford and Billy Martin off. There never was a time like it before in baseball. There never will be again. It was magic.