Mantle: The Best There Ever Was by Tony Castro (English) Paperback Book

Description: Mantle by Tony Castro This book brings to life the story of Mickey Mantle, presenting a fully-rounded portrait of a complex, misunderstood national hero. It includes never-before-published details from Mantles widow and offers illuminating insight into his career using modern analytics, arguing that he should be considered the greatest ballplayer of all time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description I really do believe I would be way up at the top of everything if I hadnt been injured. When I was healthy, I really believe I was the best of anyone I ever saw play.—Mickey Mantle, reflecting on his careerMickey Mantle is one of baseballs all-time greats. Playing for the New York Yankees for his entire professional career, Mantle was named to the All-Star team for 11 consecutive seasons, won three MVP awards, and was a seven-time World Series champion. He quickly became an icon who achieved hero status even while playing through injuries for most of his career.In Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro makes the impassioned argument that Mickey Mantle truly was the greatest ballplayer of all time. Acclaimed by the New York Times as the definitive biographer of baseballs fabled number 7, Castro shares many of his personal conversations with Mantle, demystifying the legend and revealing intimate, never-before-published details from Mantles personal life. In addition, Castro offers illuminating new insights into Mantles extraordinary career, including the head-turning conclusion based on the evolution of analytics that the beloved Yankee switch-hitting slugger may ultimately win acclaim as having fulfilled the weighty expectation once placed on him: being even greater than Babe Ruth. Drawing from hundreds of interviews with ex-teammates, friends, and family, Castro masterfully blends Mantles public and private selves to present a fully rounded portrait of this complex, misunderstood national hero. Author Biography Tony Castro, an American historian and Nieman Fellow at Harvard, is the author of seven books, including the literary biography Looking for Hemingway and the landmark civil rights history Chicano Power, which Publishers Weekly hailed as "brilliant . . . a valuable contribution to the understanding of our time." Mantle: The Best There Ever Was completes Castros Mickey Mantle trilogy, which includes Mickey Mantle: Americas Prodigal Son, the best biography ever written about the Hall of Fame icon according to the New York Times, and DiMag & Mick: Sibling Rivals, Yankee Blood Brothers. He is currently working on a biography of Napoleon Bonaparte. Castro lives in Los Angeles with his wife Renee LaSalle and their black Labrador retriever Jeter. Table of Contents Part One: The Best There Was Prologue: "Ive Beaten Gehrig" Chapter One: The Heros Widow Chapter Two: Myths and Curses Chapter Three: Of Fathers and Sons Chapter Four: The Boy Who Would Be Best Chapter Five: Eyes on The Babe Chapter Six: The Child of Stengel and Destiny Chapter Seven: DiMaggio and Mantle Chapter Eight: Scouts, Taxmen, and Swindlers Chapter Nine: Life in the Big Apple Chapter Ten: The Fateful Day Part Two: The Best There Is Prologue: Breakfast of Champions Chapter Eleven: Mickey Mantle in Excelsis Chapter Twelve: The Prince of AmericaChapter Thirteen: Now Teeing Off . . . Mickey Mantle Chapter Fourteen: Holly BrookeChapter Fifteen: Down the Rabbit Hole Chapter Sixteen: Svengali Part Three: The Best There Ever Will Be .Prologue: "I Gave You Such a Good Start . . ." Chapter Seventeen: Best in the Game Chapter Eighteen: Angels and DemonsChapter Nineteen: The Last American Hero Chapter Twenty: The Triple Crown Epilogue: The Greatest Authors Note Acknowledgments Bibliography Index About the Author Review This new biography is the product of 50 years of those interviews, including several with Mantles wife, Merlyn, that Castro couldnt use until after her death in 2009. Its an extraordinary effort that can be read not only as a biography of a baseball legend but also as a chronicle of the dark side of fame. . . . Mantles life story has been told many times, but its never received as loving a treatment as this one. * Booklist, Starred Review *Recommended - This book brings Mantle to life in all his complicated facets. From his greatness as an athlete and ballplayer—permanently marked by his injury in the 1951 World Series—to his raucous lifestyle in New York and later in Texas, Castro brings readers the highs and lows of Mantles life, creating an intimate portrait and a fascinating look at an American hero. * CHOICE *Recommended - This book brings Mantle to life in all his complicated facets. From his greatness as an athlete and ballplayer—permanently marked by his injury in the 1951 World Series—to his raucous lifestyle in New York and later in Texas, Castro brings readers the highs and lows of Mantles life, creating an intimate portrait and a fascinating look at an American hero. * CHOICE *Journalist Castro (Mickey Mantle: American Prodigal) expertly reveals the flawed yet glorious life of New York Yankee Mickey Mantle (1931–1995), one of baseballs greatest switch hitters. . . .Castro chronicles the psychological wounds of Mantles childhood [and] a traumatic molestation by his half-sister, all of which, Castro argues, contributed to his womanizing and his troubled relationship with his wife, Merlyn Johnson. Informative and entertaining, Castros biography is certain to please Yankee and Mantle fans alike. * Publishers Weekly *Journalist Castro (Mickey Mantle: American Prodigal) expertly reveals the flawed yet glorious life of New York Yankee Mickey Mantle (1931–1995), one of baseballs greatest switch hitters. . . .Castro chronicles the psychological wounds of Mantles childhood [and] a traumatic molestation by his half-sister, all of which, Castro argues, contributed to his womanizing and his troubled relationship with his wife, Merlyn Johnson. Informative and entertaining, Castros biography is certain to please Yankee and Mantle fans alike. * Publishers Weekly *Castros book does a marvelous job of drawing from hundreds of interviews with former teammates, friends and family to paint a clear picture of who Mickey Mantle – the person and iconic legend – was. . . . Mantle: The Best There Ever Was is a masterpiece and an instant baseball classic. * Corpus Christi Caller-Times *[Mantle] is a good place to start to understand why he became such a legend – oh, and a pretty good ball player as well. [readers who] enjoy reading about this legendary New York Yankee will want to read this one, no matter how much they think they know about him. * The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books *[Mantle] is a good place to start to understand why he became such a legend – oh, and a pretty good ball player as well. [readers who] enjoy reading about this legendary New York Yankee will want to read this one, no matter how much they think they know about him. * The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books *The secret love life of Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees fabled baseball home-run hitter and 20th century American icon, was a scoop that veteran journalist Tony Castro swore to keep secret—until now. Whether youre a baseball fan or not, Castros book will take you into a world of myth, magic, and reckless heroism of a bygone era that comes brilliantly alive in this wild, intimate, and astonishing book. -- Rex Weiner, author of Woodstock Census: Nationwide Survey of the Sixties Generation and The (Original) Adventures of Ford FairlaneThe secret love life of Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees fabled baseball home-run hitter and 20th century American icon, was a scoop that veteran journalist Tony Castro swore to keep secret—until now. Whether youre a baseball fan or not, Castros book will take you into a world of myth, magic, and reckless heroism of a bygone era that comes brilliantly alive in this wild, intimate, and astonishing book. -- Rex Weiner, author of Woodstock Census: Nationwide Survey of the Sixties Generation and The (Original) Adventures of Ford FairlaneIf you wish to fully understand the complicated life of Mickey Mantle, Tony Castro has written an extraordinary book. There has been a library of books written on Mantle, but none will explain him the way this book does. For you millions of Mantle lovers, this book is "The Best There Ever Was." Dont you dare miss it. -- Peter Golenbock, author of Dynasty, The Bronx Zoo, and 7: The Mickey Mantle NovelIf you wish to fully understand the complicated life of Mickey Mantle, Tony Castro has written an extraordinary book. There has been a library of books written on Mantle, but none will explain him the way this book does. For you millions of Mantle lovers, this book is "The Best There Ever Was." Dont you dare miss it. -- Peter Golenbock, author of Dynasty, The Bronx Zoo, and 7: The Mickey Mantle NovelIn this warm, intimate, and often startling book, Tony Castro relies on his own long relationship with Mickey Mantle, a great deal of research, and a remarkable series of interviews with the woman the Yankees star loved before and during his long marriage to give us an unforgettable portrait of a man whose talent and accomplishments were matched only by the demons he couldnt escape. Mantle: The Best There Ever Was presents an American sports hero in all his glory, and all his torment. -- Ron Rapoport, author of Lets Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie BanksIn this warm, intimate, and often startling book, Tony Castro relies on his own long relationship with Mickey Mantle, a great deal of research, and a remarkable series of interviews with the woman the Yankees star loved before and during his long marriage to give us an unforgettable portrait of a man whose talent and accomplishments were matched only by the demons he couldnt escape. Mantle: The Best There Ever Was presents an American sports hero in all his glory, and all his torment. -- Ron Rapoport, author of Lets Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie BanksHow could such a young man from Commerce, Oklahoma, become such a hero to so many? Tony accurately brings to light in great detail the accolades as well as demons that Mickey endured both on and off the field. -- Andrew Vilacky, Safe at Home, Cooperstown, NYHow could such a young man from Commerce, Oklahoma, become such a hero to so many? Tony accurately brings to light in great detail the accolades as well as demons that Mickey endured both on and off the field. -- Andrew Vilacky, Safe at Home, Cooperstown, NYBeing a longtime friend of Mickeys I personally witnessed many of the challenges he encountered in both his personal and professional life. Statistically, Mickey did not have the best numbers of all time, but Mantle: The Best There Ever Was solidifies what a great teammate and friend Mickey was. -- Tom Catal, Mickey Mantle Museum, Cooperstown, NYTony Castro scores a perfect 10 for #7 with his new bio of my childhood hero Mickey Mantle, for whom I took subways with my brothers from Brooklyn to the Bronx in those years when the Yankees were the only team in town. Ive read many other books on The Mick in the years since but Castro has smacked a grand slam here, the best I ever read about The Best There Ever Was. -- Denis Hamill, former columnist, New York Daily NewsTony Castro scores a perfect 10 for #7 with his new bio of my childhood hero Mickey Mantle, for whom I took subways with my brothers from Brooklyn to the Bronx in those years when the Yankees were the only team in town. Ive read many other books on The Mick in the years since but Castro has smacked a grand slam here, the best I ever read about The Best There Ever Was. -- Denis Hamill, former columnist, New York Daily NewsAuthor Tony Castro returns to the life of Mickey Mantle in the third volume of his trilogy about the New York Yankees baseball star, Mantle: The Best There Ever Was—and the reader is swept along on a journey through Mantles life, both the personal and the professional. And what a complicated life Castro portrays, including unbelievable success on the baseball field, a difficult marriage, a longtime affair, injuries, and a decades-long struggle with alcoholism. Castro, who as a child idolized Mantle, incorporates his own recollections of meeting and interviewing the then-retired Mantle, introducing a deeper layer to the story. You dont have to be a baseball fan to enjoy this book. -- Deborah Kalb, writer, editor, and book bloggerAuthor Tony Castro returns to the life of Mickey Mantle in the third volume of his trilogy about the New York Yankees baseball star, Mantle: The Best There Ever Was—and the reader is swept along on a journey through Mantles life, both the personal and the professional. And what a complicated life Castro portrays, including unbelievable success on the baseball field, a difficult marriage, a longtime affair, injuries, and a decades-long struggle with alcoholism. Castro, who as a child idolized Mantle, incorporates his own recollections of meeting and interviewing the then-retired Mantle, introducing a deeper layer to the story. You dont have to be a baseball fan to enjoy this book. -- Deborah Kalb, writer, editor, and book bloggerIn Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro adds another compelling account to his Mickey Mantle Trilogy. Written with the authority of an insider, Castro adds new detail and dimension to Mantles life and career in this well-sourced page-turner. -- Dale Tafoya, autho, Bash Brothers: A Legacy SubpoenaedIn Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro adds another compelling account to his Mickey Mantle Trilogy. Written with the authority of an insider, Castro adds new detail and dimension to Mantles life and career in this well-sourced page-turner. -- Dale Tafoya, autho, Bash Brothers: A Legacy SubpoenaedA handful of baseball immortals—like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio—have achieved levels of greatness such that their names are known to even casual fans. Was Mantle the greatest of them all? Author Tony Castro explores this question and makes a compelling case for "The Mick" in Mantle: The Best There Ever Was. Castro describes some of the monstrous seasons Mantle had, charts Mantles athletic career, and takes the reader into The Micks often turbulent personal life. Reading the book, one can only wonder what Mantle may have achieved if hed taken care of himself the way modern-day athletes do. -- Ruben Castaneda, staff writer, US News and World Report, and author, S Street RisingAn American literary stylistic masterpiece. Tony Castro paints Mickey Mantle through a prism of genius with the pinstripe magic of Gabriel Garcia Marquez phantasmagoria and realism. -- Tom Wolfe, author and journalistAn American literary stylistic masterpiece. Tony Castro paints Mickey Mantle through a prism of genius with the pinstripe magic of Gabriel Garcia Marquez phantasmagoria and realism. -- Tom Wolfe, author and journalist Long Description I really do believe I would be way up at the top of everything if I hadnt been injured. When I was healthy, I really believe I was the best of anyone I ever saw play.-Mickey Mantle, reflecting on his career Mickey Mantle is one of baseballs all-time greats. Playing for the New York Yankees for his entire professional career, Mantle was named to the All-Star team for 11 consecutive seasons, won three MVP awards, and was a seven-time World Series champion. He quickly became an icon who achieved hero status even while playing through injuries for most of his career. In Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro makes the impassioned argument that Mickey Mantle truly was the greatest ballplayer of all time. Acclaimed by the New York Times as the definitive biographer of baseballs fabled number 7, Castro shares many of his personal conversations with Mantle, demystifying the legend and revealing intimate, never-before-published details from Mantles personal life. In addition, Castro offers illuminating new insights into Mantles extraordinary career, including the head-turning conclusion based on the evolution of analytics that the beloved Yankee switch-hitting slugger may ultimately win acclaim as having fulfilled the weighty expectation once placed on him: being even greater than Babe Ruth. Drawing from hundreds of interviews with ex-teammates, friends, and family, Castro masterfully blends Mantles public and private selves to present a fully rounded portrait of this complex, misunderstood national hero. Review Text This new biography is the product of 50 years of those interviews, including several with Mantles wife, Merlyn, that Castro couldnt use until after her death in 2009. Its an extraordinary effort that can be read not only as a biography of a baseball legend but also as a chronicle of the dark side of fame. . . . Mantles life story has been told many times, but its never received as loving a treatment as this one. * Booklist, Starred Review * Recommended - This book brings Mantle to life in all his complicated facets. From his greatness as an athlete and ballplayer-permanently marked by his injury in the 1951 World Series-to his raucous lifestyle in New York and later in Texas, Castro brings readers the highs and lows of Mantles life, creating an intimate portrait and a fascinating look at an American hero. * CHOICE * Recommended - This book brings Mantle to life in all his complicated facets. From his greatness as an athlete and ballplayer-permanently marked by his injury in the 1951 World Series-to his raucous lifestyle in New York and later in Texas, Castro brings readers the highs and lows of Mantles life, creating an intimate portrait and a fascinating look at an American hero. * CHOICE * Journalist Castro (Mickey Mantle: American Prodigal) expertly reveals the flawed yet glorious life of New York Yankee Mickey Mantle (1931-1995), one of baseballs greatest switch hitters. . . .Castro chronicles the psychological wounds of Mantles childhood [and] a traumatic molestation by his half-sister, all of which, Castro argues, contributed to his womanizing and his troubled relationship with his wife, Merlyn Johnson. Informative and entertaining, Castros biography is certain to please Yankee and Mantle fans alike. * Publishers Weekly * Journalist Castro (Mickey Mantle: American Prodigal) expertly reveals the flawed yet glorious life of New York Yankee Mickey Mantle (1931-1995), one of baseballs greatest switch hitters. . . .Castro chronicles the psychological wounds of Mantles childhood [and] a traumatic molestation by his half-sister, all of which, Castro argues, contributed to his womanizing and his troubled relationship with his wife, Merlyn Johnson. Informative and entertaining, Castros biography is certain to please Yankee and Mantle fans alike. * Publishers Weekly * Castros book does a marvelous job of drawing from hundreds of interviews with former teammates, friends and family to paint a clear picture of who Mickey Mantle - the person and iconic legend - was. . . . Mantle: The Best There Ever Was is a masterpiece and an instant baseball classic. * Corpus Christi Caller-Times * [Mantle] is a good place to start to understand why he became such a legend - oh, and a pretty good ball player as well. [readers who] enjoy reading about this legendary New York Yankee will want to read this one, no matter how much they think they know about him. * The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books * [Mantle] is a good place to start to understand why he became such a legend - oh, and a pretty good ball player as well. [readers who] enjoy reading about this legendary New York Yankee will want to read this one, no matter how much they think they know about him. * The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books * The secret love life of Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees fabled baseball home-run hitter and 20th century American icon, was a scoop that veteran journalist Tony Castro swore to keep secret-until now. Whether youre a baseball fan or not, Castros book will take you into a world of myth, magic, and reckless heroism of a bygone era that comes brilliantly alive in this wild, intimate, and astonishing book. -- Rex Weiner, author of Woodstock Census: Nationwide Survey of the Sixties Generation and The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane The secret love life of Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees fabled baseball home-run hitter and 20th century American icon, was a scoop that veteran journalist Tony Castro swore to keep secret-until now. Whether youre a baseball fan or not, Castros book will take you into a world of myth, magic, and reckless heroism of a bygone era that comes brilliantly alive in this wild, intimate, and astonishing book. -- Rex Weiner, author of Woodstock Census: Nationwide Survey of the Sixties Generation and The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane If you wish to fully understand the complicated life of Mickey Mantle, Tony Castro has written an extraordinary book. There has been a library of books written on Mantle, but none will explain him the way this book does. For you millions of Mantle lovers, this book is "The Best There Ever Was." Dont you dare miss it. -- Peter Golenbock, author of Dynasty, The Bronx Zoo, and 7: The Mickey Mantle Novel If you wish to fully understand the complicated life of Mickey Mantle, Tony Castro has written an extraordinary book. There has been a library of books written on Mantle, but none will explain him the way this book does. For you millions of Mantle lovers, this book is "The Best There Ever Was." Dont you dare miss it. -- Peter Golenbock, author of Dynasty, The Bronx Zoo, and 7: The Mickey Mantle Novel In this warm, intimate, and often startling book, Tony Castro relies on his own long relationship with Mickey Mantle, a great deal of research, and a remarkable series of interviews with the woman the Yankees star loved before and during his long marriage to give us an unforgettable portrait of a man whose talent and accomplishments were matched only by the demons he couldnt escape. Mantle: The Best There Ever Was presents an American sports hero in all his glory, and all his torment. -- Ron Rapoport, author of Lets Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks In this warm, intimate, and often startling book, Tony Castro relies on his own long relationship with Mickey Mantle, a great deal of research, and a remarkable series of interviews with the woman the Yankees star loved before and during his long marriage to give us an unforgettable portrait of a man whose talent and accomplishments were matched only by the demons he couldnt escape. Mantle: The Best There Ever Was presents an American sports hero in all his glory, and all his torment. -- Ron Rapoport, author of Lets Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks How could such a young man from Commerce, Oklahoma, become such a hero to so many? Tony accurately brings to light in great detail the accolades as well as demons that Mickey endured both on and off the field. -- Andrew Vilacky, Safe at Home, Cooperstown, NY How could such a young man from Commerce, Oklahoma, become such a hero to so many? Tony accurately brings to light in great detail the accolades as well as demons that Mickey endured both on and off the field. -- Andrew Vilacky, Safe at Home, Cooperstown, NY Being a longtime friend of Mickeys I personally witnessed many of the challenges he encountered in both his personal and professional life. Statistically, Mickey did not have the best numbers of all time, but Mantle: The Best There Ever Was solidifies what a great teammate and friend Mickey was. -- Tom Catal, Mickey Mantle Museum, Cooperstown, NY Tony Castro scores a perfect 10 for #7 with his new bio of my childhood hero Mickey Mantle, for whom I took subways with my brothers from Brooklyn to the Bronx in those years when the Yankees were the only team in town. Ive read many other books on The Mick in the years since but Castro has smacked a grand slam here, the best I ever read about The Best There Ever Was. -- Denis Hamill, former columnist, New York Daily News Tony Castro scores a perfect 10 for #7 with his new bio of my childhood hero Mickey Mantle, for whom I took subways with my brothers from Brooklyn to the Bronx in those years when the Yankees were the only team in town. Ive read many other books on The Mick in the years since but Castro has smacked a grand slam here, the best I ever read about The Best There Ever Was. -- Denis Hamill, former columnist, New York Daily News Author Tony Castro returns to the life of Mickey Mantle in the third volume of his trilogy about the New York Yankees baseball star, Mantle: The Best There Ever Was-and the reader is swept along on a journey through Mantles life, both the personal and the professional. And what a complicated life Castro portrays, including unbelievable success on the baseball field, a difficult marriage, a longtime affair, injuries, and a decades-long struggle with alcoholism. Castro, who as a child idolized Mantle, incorporates his own recollections of meeting and interviewing the then-retired Mantle, introducing a deeper layer to the story. You dont have to be a baseball fan to enjoy this book. -- Deborah Kalb, writer, editor, and book blogger Author Tony Castro returns to the life of Mickey Mantle in the third volume of his trilogy about the New York Yankees baseball star, Mantle: The Best There Ever Was-and the reader is swept along on a journey through Mantles life, both the personal and the professional. And what a complicated life Castro portrays, including unbelievable success on the baseball field, a difficult marriage, a longtime affair, injuries, and a decades-long struggle with alcoholism. Castro, who as a child idolized Mantle, incorporates his own recollections of meeting and interviewing the then-retired Mantle, introducing a deeper layer to the story. You dont have to be a baseball fan to enjoy this book. -- Deborah Kalb, writer, editor, and book blogger In Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro adds another compelling account to his Mickey Mantle Trilogy. Written with the authority of an insider, Castro adds new detail and dimension to Mantles life and career in this well-sourced page-turner. -- Dale Tafoya, autho, Bash Brothers: A Legacy Subpoenaed In Mantle: The Best There Ever Was, Tony Castro adds another compelling account to his Mickey Mantle Trilogy. Written with the authority of an ins Review Quote The secret love life of Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees fabled baseball home-run hitter and 20th century American icon, was a scoop that veteran journalist Tony Castro swore to keep secret--until now. Whether youre a baseball fan or not, Castros book will take you into a world of myth, magic, and reckless heroism of a bygone era that comes brilliantly alive in this wild, intimate, and astonishing book. Promotional "Headline" An intimate and illuminating biography of a complex baseball legend. Details ISBN1538159066 Author Tony Castro Short Title Mantle Pages 280 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1538159066 ISBN-13 9781538159064 Format Paperback Subtitle The Best There Ever Was Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2022-04-23 UK Release Date 2022-04-23 Alternative 9781538122211 DEWEY 796.357092 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-02-22 Publication Date 2022-02-23 US Release Date 2022-02-23 Illustrations 25 BW Photos We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158724449;

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