| Edition |
First Edition. |
| Descript |
xx, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Nonfiction. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-270) 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 |
"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." -- dust jacket. |
| Subject |
Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995.
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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New York Yankees (Baseball team) -- History.
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| Genre |
Biographies.
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| Alt Author |
Smith, Johnny (John Matthew), author.
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| ISBN/ISSN |
0465094422 |
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9780465094424 |
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