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Mickey Mantle: Stories & Memorabilia from a Lifetime with the Mick

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Okay...I just purchased this and have browsed it several times and read a few passages. This isn't some sort of "Tell all" ..its more of a valentine to the most beloved ball player of my generation. Being a Southern Californian...and growing up a Dodger fan...I still was a fan of "The Mick".

I don't know how many of these photos have been published in other books on Mickey, but the reproductions are very nice. The bonus material or memorabilia...is very cool...letters to his wife....etc..reproduced. Obviously this is a family sponsored product so don't expect any dirt..and who wants it at this point?

Frankly, maybe its my short attention span but the style of this book suits me better than some detailed life story. The chapters can be digested rather easily and in the end...its a lovely coffee table book/tribute. I picked it up a Borders...flipped through it and walked to the register....without viewing the price...

If you are a fan of Mickey...you will not be dissapointed.
If you are looking for the life story....look elswhere.

My favorite part of the book is the reproduced artifacts. It's a cool way to learn more about Mantle. The book is great overall. I reccommend it :)

I got this wonderful book for my father for Christmas and he loves it! It's his favorite book on Mickey Mantle. As a Yankee fan myself I also love the book-it's very touching how Danny and David Mantle talk about their Father.The photos are beautiful and all the little extras are really neat to look at. I recommend this book to Mantle and Yankee fans everywhere.

Great book filled with lots of memorabilia. Very well done by the family. Mantle family, thanks for sharing your memories with us. If your a Mickey Mantle fan, you need this book!

I bought this for my husband - he loves it and is an avid reader of sports books.

This is the best Mickey Mantle book I've seen. A quality book with some great memorabilia included, inside sleeves, within the book. You won't be disappointed, this is truly a great book.

Book was nicely put together and contains some great pictures as well as reproductions of his first contract, a letter from Richard Nixon, a love letter to his wife, etc. I'm sure there are better books out there in terms of the amount of information about Mantle. Buy the book only if you want to own reproductions of Mantle memorabilia but skip it otherwise.

The book was given to my husband as a gift and he enjoyed it so much that we bought one for a friend. Our friend was equally impressed with the book from the different memorabilia to the overall presentation. It's a book you want to look over again and again.

Wonderful book on Mickey Mantle. Although, I have been lifelong Yankees fan this book had many facts never known to me.
It was great to see Mickey Mantle's OWN handwriting on the copies of his letters especially to his wife!! Mickey was quite the letter writer!! Now that was
surprising----and so touching to find out. A great read and a book for the ages. Mr. Herskowitz has done a real service to ALL Mickey Mantle fans and to Mickey himself
in publishing this wonderful book.

If you grew up with Mickey Mantle as your idol as I did, this will be a great addition to your personal library. Not only are there loads of pictures and stories about The Mick, but also included are reproductions of Mantle memorabilia, such as his first pro contract, a signed photo and a letter from Mickey to his wife. Great for the reading and also great for just looking at pictures of the career of this great player.