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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357092
EAN num: 9781572435988
ISBN number: 1572435984
Label: Triumph Books (IL)
Manufacturer: Triumph Books (IL)
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: 2003-03
Publishing house: Triumph Books (IL)
Sale Popularity Level: 618213
Studio: Triumph Books (IL)
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Yogi Bera, Whitey Ford, Stan Musial, Sandy Koufax, Willie Mays, Billy Crystal, David Halberstam, Tom Seaver, Regis Philbin...The list of those who eagerly shared a story or memory about Mantle is impressive as one of Mick's 500-foot home runs.
Our Mickey, an unusual and affecting tribute to a generation's most revered baseball player, bursts with powerful emotion and unprecedented warmth. This book includes the heartfelt memories of dozens of ballplayers, celebrities, authors, journalists, and just plain old fans who share their favorite story or anecdote about Mickey Mantle. Many of them will make you laugh. Some will induce a tear. All will provoke strong feelings.
Whether you're a longtime Mickey Mantle fan or just a fan of baseball, this is the one book about a generation's greatest player that will consistently rouse you.
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I am a huge Yankee fan and I have read a lot of books about them including some about Mickey Mantle. Out of all the books about the Mick this is my favorite.
Bill Liederman and Maury Allen have created a different perspective about Mantle by not telling about his life and career but letting his freinds and other famous people who knew Mickey best, write a paragraph about experiences with him. It shows the real Mickey Mantle and some of the funny and great things he did.
The book is divided in four categories; Mickey as a Yankee and Teamate, Mickey as Legend, Mickey as Personality, and Mickey as a Ballplayer. The book has people such as Whitey Ford, Willie Mays, Billy Chrystal, Joe Torre, Donald Trump, Regis Philbin, and more.
I loved reading this book and I recommend it to not just a Yankee fan but any baseball fan or someone who lived during his career and remember him.
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First, I am not a Yankees fan, but they have had some great players over the years and Mantle is, arguably, one of the best, and I have always admired his considerable talent. Everyone knows his statistics and how he liked to party, but I was looking for some insights into the man, and this book delivered. The book is a series of reminiscences by teammates, opponents, writers, friends and people whose lives were touched in some way by Mantle. Some are funny, some are poignant, but all of them together give a picture of the man. If you enjoy reading about the person behind the legend, and how he was perceived by others who knew him, then you'll enjoy this book. It's a good read and I recommend it heartily.
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Well done! I remember when you two were kicking around the idea of a Mickey Mantle book. Congratulations on all your great ideas coming to fruition. You two make an excellent team. Good luck, I hope you sell them all! I look forward to your subsequent collaboration.
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There are lots of Mickey Mantle books out there, but I've never seen another like this. Anecdotes about Mickey from friends, teammates, and notable fans whose lives he touched. It's a fun, fast read as each story gives you a new perspective on one of the most colorful Yankees of all time. Unlike the standard-issue biographies out there, this book reads like a series of quick conversations and it is fascinating and entertaining to hear from such diverse names as Yogi Berra, David Halberstam, Regis Philbin, and Willie Mays. I learned a lot that I didn't know about Mickey, and I highly recommend this for you other Yankee fans out there.
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