This book is loved by all baseball fans who grew up cherishing sandlot ball and dreaming of being a major league star. It was the American pastime and the American dream. Nearly every baby boomer wanted to "be" Mickey, Willie, Duke, Hank, Sandy or the equal of these great icons. The essence of our happy childhoods was based on this unique playground experience and was only limited to your own imagination of stardom.
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Robert Kravetz is an advid baseball fan and historian. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and a recent advisor to ESPN on their Mickey Mantle documentary. He has played, coached, and umpired youth baseball and softball at local, regional and national levels. Growing up in Upstate N.Y., he wanted to "Be" Mickey Mantle, like tens of millions of other fans across America. He has written two baseball books and donates all of the proceeds to various organizations that support youth sports.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great book for any fan of baseball,
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This review is from: Where have you gone, Mickey Mantle? (Paperback)
This book was writen as a reflection on the good old days of baseball, the nation's true national pastime. The memories and stories are revealed with such a passion and respect for the sport one can't help but wish to be watching a great ballgame -- be it a Yankees game or otherwise. Anyone who enjoys baseball will enjoy this book.
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This review is from: Where have you gone, Mickey Mantle? (Paperback)
I'm as big a Mantle fan as Kravetz but this book was a disappointment. It's more his personal diary about his friends and family, filled with "Gee, whiz" attitudes about Mantle, Baseball, and some very marginal players he idolizes. I liked his enthusiasm but found the book shallow and without insight. In addition, the book is apparently self-published and is full of typographical and syntax errors.
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