Author: Mickey Mantle & Phil Pepe
Title: My Favorite Summer 1956
Description: New York, U.S.A. Doubleday. 1991, First Edition/First Printing. (ISBN: 0385412614) Hardcover. Book, A square solid tight very carefully read copy. This copy has two corner bumps with a bit of flare to the front cover. The priced jacket has some very light rubbing wear else fine. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. Mantle, like Ruth and DiMaggio before him, was arguably the most beloved player of his time in New York, and in this look back at his greatest year, written with New York Daily News sportswriter Pepe, one understands why he was so popular. In 1956 the Yankee center fielder won the Triple Crown, batting .353 to beat Ted Williams, knocking in 130 runs to beat Al Kaline and hitting 52 home runs to beat everybody. He won the Most Valuable Player award and figured importantly in the World Series, chiefly because of a catch he made to preserve Don Larsen's perfect game. Mantle writes as well of his notorious escapades with Whitey Ford and Billy Martin and of his special relationship with manager Casey Stengel, but what readers will carry away is the picture of a fierce competitor who also seems to be a warm and generous-hearted human being. This copy includes a beat up old base ball that i have that has 5 or 6 barely legible autographs including Mantle and Billy Martin. This copy has been signed by Mantle. Near Fine/Fine. Signed by Author(s).

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