| A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey Mantle Contributor(s): Roberts, Randy (Author), Smith, Johnny (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465094422 ISBN-13: 9780465094424 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017038834 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.10 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of Mickey Mantle's 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. He was also the perfect idol for postwar America, a wholesome hero from the heartland. In A Season in the Sun, acclaimed historians Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith recount the defining moment of Mantle's legendary career: 1956, when he overcame a host of injuries and critics to become the most celebrated athlete of his time. Taking us from the action on the diamond to Mantle's off-the-field exploits, Roberts and Smith depict Mantle not as an ideal role model or a bitter alcoholic, but a complex man whose faults were smoothed over by sportswriters eager to keep the truth about sports heroes at bay. An incisive portrait of an American icon, A Season in the Sun is an essential work for baseball fans and anyone interested in the 1950s. |