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Mickey Mantle: The American Dream Comes to Life: Volume 1
Mickey Mantle The American Dream Comes to Life Volume 1 Author:Mickey Mantle, Lewis Early When 19 year-old Mickey Mantle came to New York City in 1951 to replace 'the Yankee Clipper', Joe DiMaggio, on baseball's most famous team, not only was he faced with the pressures of replacing a living legend, he also has o adapt to a dramatically different environment from his home in Commerce, Oklahoma. As history has shown, Mantle handled th... more »e pressures like a lazy fly ball and went on to become a full-scale legend in his own right. This book captures the essence of Mantle through his own humour and storytelling, providing an intimate and personal portrait.« less