David Falkner examines Mickey Charles Mantle from several perspectives in this biography of one of America's most famous baseball players.
From his days as a boy in the mining towns of Oklahoma to his breakthrough moment in baseball where he became the embodiment of power and speed, Micky Mantle was an American symbol of power and vigor.
With grace, intelligence, and depth, David Falkner provides a perceptive look at the man, the athlete, and the phenomenon who will always be known as, simply, The Mick.
- ISBN10 1439181225
- ISBN13 9781439181225
- Publish Date 22 July 2009 (first published 1 February 1996)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Simon & Schuster
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 280
- Language English