A Great Teammate: The Legend of Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle played 18 years for the New York Yankees, leadingthe team to 12 World Series. He was inducted into the Baseball Hallof Fame in 1974 and towards the end of his life, told his wife thathe wanted to be remembered as a great teammate. Upon interviewingMantle's teammates, author Randall Swearingen discovered acommon thread of why they considered him to be a great teammate Mickey's ability to help the Yankees win games. This book piecestogether amazing stories that have never been told in such a completeand accurate fashion, and is colorfully illustrated with images ofactual memorabilia from the games and/or events in the book.

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