| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xx, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The blue-eyed boy -- A father's dream -- The commerce comet -- The natural -- The great American game -- "Match that!" -- The boy has come of age -- The gods -- "I Love Mickey" -- The best in the game -- Aristocrats and bums -- Epilogue: The last snapshot. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995.
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New York Yankees (Baseball team) -- History.
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Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995. (OCoLC)fst01464296
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New York Yankees (Baseball team) (OCoLC)fst00561259
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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Baseball players. (OCoLC)fst00828007
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports.
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HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
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HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Johnny (John Matthew), author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Roberts, Randy, 1951- Season in the sun. First Edition. New York : Basic Books, [2018] 9780465094431 (DLC) 2017041463 |
| ISBN |
9780465094424 (hardback) |
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0465094422 (hardback) |
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9780465094431 (ebook) |
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