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Mickey Mantle's wife and sons chronicle the life and times of the great baseball hero, offering a personal and candid portrait of his career, the effects of fame on the family, his alcoholism and infidelities, and his final battle with cancer. Read by the authors. Simultaneous. ... Read more

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The Mantle Family Reveals Its Problems To Help Others
If you are looking for a book on the baseball exploits of Mickey Mantle try another book.Mickey, his wife, and sons reveal the difficulties they endured as they each battled alcohol addiction which led to numerous other problems in their lives.It may seem like a depressing book, but the story is told in a way that other families might avoid the pitfalls the Mantle family suffered.They are to be commended for their candidness.

A true touching portrait of one of america's greatest heroes
After reading this book on Mickey Mantle, it showed all of us what a true hero he really was. Yes there were the incidents of alcohol and unfaithfulness with his wife, but the ability to see his wrongs and his struggle to correct those earlier problems would make anyone root for this midwest small town icon. ... Read more

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Mickey Mantle Day in Amsterdam is Jim LaBate's latest novella about growing up. This particular story focuses on baseball and on baseball's biggest name in the 1950's and the 1960's.

The story takes place during the summer of 1963 when Mantle is on the disabled list, recovering from a broken foot. When his car breaks down near the "Rug City," the 12-year-old narrator and his dad stop to help, and Mantle's Amsterdam adventure begins. By the time it ends, 24 hours later, both the narrator and the reader have learned a valuable lesson. ... Read more

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Another gem from the pen of Jim LaBate
�Mickey Mantle Day in Amsterdam� is another gem from the pen of Jim LaBate, author of the tender �Let�s Go Gaels�.Once again, the author draws on his love of sports and the fond recollections of his childhood to evoke a bygone era, the pre-video era of wholesome heroes and hot summer afternoons when kids everywhere swarmed the baseball diamonds, gear in hand, and every patch of grass was its own field of dreams.

The generous heart of this story beats loudest and strongest in the young narrator�s exuberant admiration and respect for the singularly great Mickey Mantle and in the vicarious joy the reader experiences as twelve-year-old Jumbo�s ordinary world is transformed by an unexpected overnight visit from the extraordinary Yankee slugger.

This is not a story of hero worship for LaBate�s Mantle is life-sized and as common as a next-door neighbor as he plays ball with Jumbo and his gang of friends.Instead, what is ennobled is the broad hearted zeal of youth and its passionate embrace of a game that once defined everything that was great about small-town America.And therein lies the magic and the pleasure of this timeless tale.It capturesthebeauty and joy of a young boy�s heart without pretence or precocity so that, after reading it, I felt as if these boys, and the Mick himself, might have even been a part of my own childhood.

But there is a bittersweet cloud behind the joy of LaBate�s silver-lined fable.Two weeks ago I made a pilgrimage back to my hometown and visited what had been my field of dreams, a broad green expanse with four full ball diamonds, one in each corner, and four full outfields converging and blending together in the middle into one calm sea of grass.It was a beautiful summer day, about two in the afternoon, when I pulled into the lot beside where the dugouts and the water bubbler used to be.On any given summer day when I was twelve, back in 1963, we might have had to rise early to be certain we could get an open field for our daily pick-up ballgames, choosing new sides throughout the day just to make it more interesting.The fields still looked healthy and well-maintained.I got out of my car, walked to home plate and gazed across the fields.There was not a soul in sight.

Every Kid's Dream
All right, every red-blooded American male baby-boomer dreamed sometime of having Mickey Mantle come and spend the day at his house and impress the other kids in the neighborhood.It takes an author with the incredibleskill of Jim LaBate to transform that fantasy into one of the most charmingbooks of the era. Each character is so cleverly crafted, and the dialogueso genuine, that you almost feel he is writing about real people.Nosingle neighborhood could possibly boast of so many genuine eccentrics!(Could it?) ... Read more

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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 again. It was  magic.


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hanging out with mick
I enjoyed this causually written account of Mickey Mantles'summer of 1956. It's like sitting on the front porch with Mick as he tells you the events and feelings of what he and the yankees experinced that year,on and off the field.and he spares you his war stories by leaving it at "we went out and partied that night". He talks about his triple crown, his homerun race agianst Babe Ruth(also in the back is a season schedule of dates,hr's,pitchers faced,site, opponents, and runners on base).Mick also discusses the 1956 world series agianst the dodgers and descibes the perfect game by don larsen. Also there are game and team photos. i think you will enjoy micks account of his favorite year.

Best Book I ever read, and I am not even a Yankees fan!
When I read this book I could not put it down.The detail of the 1956 season that Mickey goes into is unmatched because the words come right from the source, MICKEY!I think you must be a baseball fan to enjoy this book, but you definitely don't have to be a Yankee fan.I strongly dislike Steinbrenner's Yankees, but this is before he ruined the organization.Who doesn't have a small spot in their heart for the oldtime Yanks?This book tells you about the relationships between Mickey and Billy Martin as well as Whitey Ford, straight from Mickey's mouth!!Mickey hired the great Phil Pepe to help edit his book, and Pepe's editing always makes the reading just keep flowing.Outstanding read, and I recommend it to any baseball fan!

My favorite book 2000
This book is one of the best books I have ever read.Not necessarily the best book ever written, but the best book I have ever read.It is my favorite book because it is about my favorite subject, baseball and of course the New York Yankees.Someone who does not like baseball or the New York Yankees as much as me would probably not like the book as much as me.But for a real baseball fan, it is a must read.The `50s were a great time for baseball, and the Yankees, and this book documents one of those spectacular seasons.To keep interested in this book, you must be a baseball fan, and at least like the Yankees in order for the book to be a good read.I say this because the Yankees are so good, that a lot of people despise them because they are so outrageously good.Either way I loved the book, it informed me on a time of baseball when I was not around to witness it, and now after reading the book, I feel I lived it.I felt like I was there, I watched Mickey win the Triple Crown, I watched the Yankees win the World Series.I was there.This was a great book, and I would recommend it to anyone with a heart of baseball, such as I do. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jim Thorpe, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Bench, Bobby Murcer, Matt Holliday, Bobby Cox, Willie Stargell, Brad Penny, Alvin Dark, Bob Johnson, Joe Carter, Gene Conley, Matt Kemp, Tommy Hanson, Randy Bass, Butch Huskey, Johnny Callison, Chief Yellow Horse, Paul Waner, Jeff Suppan, Braden Looper, Josh Fields, Jim Beauchamp, Tim Flannery, Paul Blair, Lindy Mcdaniel, Allie Reynolds, Jerry Adair, Hank Thompson, Cot Deal, Roy Staiger, Tom Sturdivant, Dave Nelson, Koyie Hill, Nick Blackburn, Jackson Todd, Pepper Martin, Tommie Sisk, Harry Brecheen, Lloyd Waner, Bob Neighbors, Ralph Terry, Johnny Ray, Ted Cox, Ted Power, Kelly Stinnett, Cory Sullivan, Don Carman, Ray Hayward, Dale Mitchell, Brian Tallet, Al Benton, Mickey Tettleton, Les Moss, Rube Foster, Ryan Budde, Roy Johnson, Charlie O'brien, Marty Brown, Charlie Hudson, Mike Brumley, Les Walrond, Jamey Wright, Joe Simpson, Cal Mclish, Jim Baumer, Fred Martin, Junior Spivey, Mike Moore, Brian Shackelford, Jesse Barnes, Joe Stanka, Don Demeter, Rusty Ryal, Reggie Willits, Lou Kretlow, Chris Schroder, Frank Linzy, Nick Willhite, Steve Sparks, Matt Roney, Joe Dobson, Al Brazle, Willis Hudlin, Jeff Salazar, Bob Marquis, Kyle Denney, Lou Clinton, Bob Muncrief, Clint Sodowsky, Danny Doyle, Joey Mclaughlin, George Frazier, Harlond Clift, Pat Seerey, Darryl Motley, Jerry Snyder, Ben Tincup, Tommy Warren, Ed Baecht, Jerry Tabb, Ray Burris, Marcus Gwyn, Frank Kellert, Mike Hinckley, Art Herring, Gail Hopkins, Jason Jacome, Rick Wrona, Steve Crawford, U L Washington, Dave Rader, Darrell Brown, Stephen Smitherman, Lee Stine, Jackie Brown, Chuck Corgan, George Wright, Jesse Petty, Guy Cantrell, Aaron Looper, Monty Fariss, Buzz Wetzel, Al Schroll, Phil Stephenson, Bennie Warren, Dick Stone, Bobby Morgan, Francis Abercrombie, Roy Foster, Bob Davis, Virgil Cheeves, Jess Pike, Terry Humphrey, Jim Bluejacket, Jamie Nelson, Jeff Banister, Glen Moulder, Steve Bowling, Howie Goss, Paddy Mayes, Da...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1759538 ... Read more

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A biography of the New York Yankee famed for his legendary hitting ability. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 681 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more

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LEATHER BOUND book accented in 22kt gold! ... Read more

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Mickey Mantle: Memories and Memorabilia highlights the life and times, as well as the memorabilia, of the immortal New York Yankee known lovingly as The Mick. Featuring nearly 500 historic images of Mantle from his childhood to his playing days and beyond, this beautiful book provides a moving tribute to an American sports icon. When it comes to the sports memorabilia hobby, no figure has ever been more in demand than Mantle. And no book on the market captures the history, nostalgia, memories, and memorabilia of the man, the myth, and the legend that is Mickey Mantle. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2979 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Mickey Mantle was the obvious choice for the inaugural issue of Becketts Sports Heroes. Maybe more than any other player, the Mic is a hero and an inspiration to fans. The unique Holovision cover celebrates Mantle's Triple Crown. Articles by Maury Allen, Tom Shea, Harold Rosenthal, Marty Noble and others detail this Hall Of Fame Yankee's storied career. ... Read more

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Mickey Mantle is a giant among men, a living legend in the athletic world. And Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Mickey Mantle pays passionate tribute to the Yankee center fielder who ran with the speed of light and hit with the power of thunder.

Lavishly illustrated in full color, each Beckett Great Sports Heroes volume features distinguished sports authorities assessing the career of one of the greatest athletes of our time. Each book is a piece of history, a celebration of a sports legend....

For eighteen years, the "Mick" was a baseball powerhouse, with twelve World Series appearances, 536 home runs, 1,509 RBIs, three MVP awards, and the Batting Triple Crown in 1956. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, hailed as one of the greatest players to ever swing a bat.

BECKETT GREAT SPORTS HEROES

Collect the series--your own personal Hall of Fame.

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The most comprehensive account of Mickey Mantle's early years ever written.Never-before-seen glimpses into the life of a fun-loving Midwestern kid honing his skills on the way to the big show. Rare photos, family interviews, little-known facts and baseball statistics.Foreword by Mickey's widow, Merlyn Mantle. ... Read more

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OK - But not great.
This book was kind of disappointing.It mainly focused on Mickey's years in the Minor Leagues.I was hoping and expecting to read more about Mickey's early life -- in elementary school, Jr. High, High School etc., but there was very little information on this.If you want to know about Mickey in the Minor Leagues this is a good book.If you want to know about his childhood -- not so much.

Boring, boring, boring.
I was hoping for something a little more exciting. A really dry read.

mickey mantle: before the glory
i knew the mick for 40 years and this helped me learn even more about his young life even when i thought i knew most everything.
this is a great job by the author and i thank him for his book
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Here are the exciting Major League Players of "today" (1962), their inside stories, their lifetime records and an 8-page who's who picture section. The thrill packed 1962 World Series. ... Read more

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In a landmark work that continues the tradition established fifty years ago by the legendary Tom Meany, sports analyst David Shiner fills in the last fifty years with portraits of modern baseball’s Greats. From Aaron to Yastrzemski, Dave tells the stories of how and why the greatest players achieved so much. Filled with thrills and insights into what made them tick, Baseball’s Greatest Players is a hit in its own right. ... Read more

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Linking Baseball's Best
As we share Shiner's nostalgia, we rediscover Aaron, Mays, McCovey, Mantle, and Gibson, old heros, old memories. Baseballs Greatest Players, The Saga Continues is more than a Who's Who of baseball, it's a way of life, a catalog of events, a collection of memories. As Shiner reveals the greatest players, we, who are old enough to remember, bask in their glory and relive our own unachieved ambitions.

But Shiner does more than take us back, he bundles the past with the present and into the future, tyingthe memories together forever in our minds. McGuire's record-setting season rekindles other home run hitters: Roger Maris, Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle, even Babe Ruth. We connect to the present, even anticipate the future. McGuire's 70 home run season triggers a vision of people diving into San Francisco Bay to retrieve the balls Barry Bonds his in 2001, the year he surpassed McGuire's record.

Baseball fans will love this book, others will like it. It's clearly, simply, and accurately presented and guaranteed to stir a memory or two.

One For The Books
With the writing of Baseball's Greatest Players, author David Shiner takes a serious risk.The only thing a sports fan loves more than making a "greatest list" is arguing voluably about why the other guy's list is WRONG!One read of this book will shut down most any other greatest list's chances, and it does so with style, wit, and a healthy dose of readable fact.

In its text, Shiner's book fulfils both the needs of casual fan's interest and the SABR-members desire for solid, quantifiable statistical evidence.But it goes beyond just fact and storytelling to get to the intangibles that separate the players truly great between the white lines from those whose personality and dedication supported not just their teams, but the game itself.

Baseball, more than any other sport (though Canadian hockey fans will rightly take exception to this) carries its past with it.This continuity, this love of the game that both transcends and unites generations is served well by Shiner's writing.Buy Baseball's Greatest Players, and take it to a sports bar near you.You won't go wrong.

50 Years of Baseball's Best Players--Fun and Interesting!
It's hard not to enjoy this well written, easily readable book on baseball's best players of the past 50 years.Lively anecdotes plus comprehensive (but not boring) analysis shows exactly why these are the best players of the game.I got a kick out of remembering a lot of things I had almost forgotten, like just how good Bob Gibson was.Some of the facts are amazing, like that in the last two years Sandy Koufax pitched, there were 8 games where the Dodgers only scored one run for him--but he won 4 of them.This book also avoids wallowing in sex and drug garbage.It's a baseball book, not National Enquirer.Balanced, interesting, a really solid piece of work.

Fun & Interesting Book on Baseball
Brief synopses of baseball's best players during the past 50 years.Fun and informative.Enjoyed reading this, think others would also.

GREAT BOOK ON BASEBALL'S GREAT PLAYERS!
What an enjoyable book!I loved it.Great short biographies of the greatest baseball players from the past 50 years.For the serious baseball fan or the novice (or anyone who wants to know the story behind legendary players like Mantle and Mays, or why Ricky Henderson really IS one of the greatest players ever).Whether you are ten or eighty, this book is fun, interesting, and helps explain why millions love baseball--and their heroes!Makes a great gift for kids or adults.Exciting stories, well written. ... Read more