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A Season in the Sun : The Rise of Mickey Mantle by Randy W. Roberts; Johnny Smith; Peter Larkin is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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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. 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. R

Who reads A Season in the Sun : The Rise of Mickey Mantle?

Author

Randy W. Roberts; Johnny Smith; Peter Larkin

Publisher

New York: Basic Books

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780465094431

Category

history

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Rating

4.5 / 5 (159 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14