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
A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey Mantle
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Year
- 2018
- Category
- Fiction
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