Mickey Mantle: Stories & Memorabilia from a Lifetime with the Mick

Mickey Herskowitz with Danny & David Mantle

ISBN 10: 1584795476 / ISBN 13: 9781584795476

Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 2006

About this Item

BY2 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Mickey Herskowitz, Danny Mantle with "Best Wishes" written and David Mantle with "All my Best" written on the title page is as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected. Featuring 10 Removable Reproductions of Rare Mantle Memorabilia. 9.75"x8.75", 176 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Some say he was the greatest ever - a rare combination of power and speed who made acrobatic catches and never failed to get a hit when his team needed it most. The son of an Oklahoma miner, he was the anchor in center field for a Yankees team that won seven World Championships, he was three times the league MVP, he won the Triple Crown in 1956, and in 1961 he dueled teammate Roger Maris in the most exciting single-season home run contest ever. He was so famous that to identify him people didn't even bother to say his last name, or even all of his first. He was simply "The Mick." But his incredible stats and familiar image don't' tell the whole story. His legend rests not only on all that he achieved during his career, but also on what he was to America - an embodiment of strength, athleticism, youth . . . and a reminder of our love for the game. His legacy is captured in more than his ball playing; it lives on in his family and his friends. Covering his entire life, from his impoverished childhood to his glorious career to his poignant sunset years, Mickey Mantle features rare photos and never-before-seen memorabilia, including removable facsimiles of Mickey's contracts, membership cards, letters, and other personal items. It also includes intimate stories collected over the years by his sons and his friend, writer Mickey Herskowitz: stories that paint a portrait of the man - The Mick - adored by countless fans. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # EC10551BB

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mickey Mantle: Stories & Memorabilia from a Lifetime with the Mick
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584795476
• ISBN 13: 9781584795476
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography::Signed Biography
  • Biography
  • Biography::Sports Figures
  • Biography::Biography: M-R
  • Sports::Baseball
  • Sports

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Synopsis

Some say he was the greatest evera rare combination of power and speed who made acrobatic catches and never failed to get a hit when his team needed it most. The son of an Oklahoma miner, he was the anchor in center field for a Yankees team that won seven world championships. He was three times the league MVP, he won the Triple Crown in 1956, and in 1961 he dueled teammate Roger Maris in a thrilling race for the single-season home run record. He was so famous that to identify him people didnt even bother to say his last name or even all of his first. He was known, simply, as The Mick.

Mickey Mantle is the first-ever illustrated biography published with the support of the Mantle family. Covering his entire life from his impoverished youth to his glorious career to his poignant sunset years, it features rare photos and never-before-seen memorabilia, with 10 pull-out, removable facsimiles. It also includes intimate stories collected over the years by his sons and his friend, writer Mickey Herskowitz stories that will be new even to the most avid Mantle enthusiasts. This book is an absolute must for Mantle fans of every stripe, Yankees fans, and baseball fans in general. Some say he was the greatest evera rare combination of power and speed who made acrobatic catches and never failed to get a hit when his team needed it most. The son of an Oklahoma miner, he was the anchor in center field for a Yankees team that won seven world championships. He was three times the league MVP, he won the Triple Crown in 1956, and in 1961 he dueled teammate Roger Maris in a thrilling race for the single-season home run record. He was so famous that to identify him people didnt even bother to say his last name or even all of his first. He was known, simply, as The Mick.

Mickey Mantle is the first-ever illustrated biography published with the support of the Mantle family. Covering his entire life from his impoverished youth to his glorious career to his poignant sunset years, it features rare photos and never-before-seen memorabilia, with 10 pull-out, removable facsimiles. It also includes intimate stories collected over the years by his sons and his friend, writer Mickey Herskowitz stories that will be new even to the most avid Mantle enthusiasts. This book is an absolute must for Mantle fans of every stripe, Yankees fans, and baseball fans in general.