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A Season in the Sun
Randy RobertsJohnny Smith
其他書名
The Rise of Mickey Mantle
出版Hachette UK, 2018-03-27
主題Biography & Autobiography / SportsSports & Recreation / Baseball / HistoryHistory / United States / 20th CenturyHistory / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
ISBN04650944309780465094431
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=mfAqDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.