Mickey Mantle America's Prodigal Son |
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| Author:
| Castro, Tony |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59797-171-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Potomac Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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More than any other athlete, Mickey Mantle was the American hero whose life personified the great expectations and unfulfilled dreams of the twentieth century. In Mickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son, Tony Castro recounts a story of fathers and sons, rebels and heroes, and a youth's rite of passage, producing an explosive biography of one of the world's most fascinating sports heroes.
More than any other athlete, Mickey Mantle was the American hero whose life personified the great expectations and unfulfilled dreams of the twentieth century. In Mickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son, Tony Castro recounts a story of fathers and sons, rebels and heroes, and a youth's rite of passage, producing an explosive biography of one of the world's most fascinating sports heroes.