The Classic Mantle by Buzz Bissinger
In The Classic Mantle, acclaimed sportswriter Buzz Bissinger tells the story of Mickey Mantle’s unforgettable career. Mantle has long been considered one of baseball’s most memorable figures—playing his entire 18-year baseball career for the New York Yankees (1951–68), winning 3 American League MVP titles, playing in 20 All-Star games, and winning 7 World Series. Today, more than 40 years after his retirement, he still holds 6 World Series records, including most home runs (18). Bissinger goes beyond the statistics to bring Mantle to life, and stunning photographs by Marvin E. Newman make this book a fitting tribute to Mantle’s career and his lasting impact on the sport of baseball. Praise for The Classic Mantle: “Even if you're a Yankee hater, you can't help but love this book—and Mickey Mantle.” —The Buffalo News
Buzz Bissinger is the author of two classic works of sports journalism, Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August, and of A Prayer for the City, about Philadelphia politics. In 1987 he won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting while at The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. Marvin E. Newman's work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the International Center for Photography, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Museum of Modern Art. He has been the national president of the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and authored or coauthored eight books on photography.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781584799863 |
| ISBN 10 | 1584799862 |
| Title | The Classic Mantle |
| Author | Buzz Bissinger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc |
| Year published | 2012-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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