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All My
Octobers: My Memories of
12 World Series When the
Yankees Ruled Baseball
by Mickey Mantle
To all Americans, Mickey Mantle
epitomizes the Golden Age of American sport: He is the
quintessential hero of a time when much was right with the world,
and nothing was ever wrong with the New York Yankees. In All My
Octobers, Mickey recounts his career as an athletic phenomenon in
the greatest dynasty baseball has ever seen: the days when he and
his Yankee teammates made it to twelve World Series in fourteen
years.
In this unparalleled memoir, Mickey Mantle recounts both the joys
and agonies of his rise from small-town Oklahoma, where he listened
to the World Series on the radio, to his successes on the field and
the many injuries he overcame in order to make it to twelve World
Series. From the 1951 Series, when he played alongside the aging Joe
DiMaggio, to 1964, when he belted three Series home runs, Mantle
relives every one of his World Series games, moment by moment. These
were the games that counted, when the nation held its breath on
every pitch and Mantle and his Yankee teammates rose to the occasion
and achieved the legendary string of championships that remains
unsurpassed, even in this era of superstar athletes.
Mantle also speaks candidly about the parties and celebrations that
were part of a young professional athlete's lifestyle; there was
never a shortage of alcohol in the world of baseball, and here, in a
moving epilogue, Mantle traces the roots of the alcoholism with
which he recently came to terms and conquered with the help of a
loving family, friends, and thousands of fans.
The classic tale of a player and his team seizing their destiny and
reaching the pinnacle of success over and over again, All My
Octobers is also the story of a man from small-town America who
remains an idol to this day, his raw talent, grace and courage
bridging generations and confirming his place as a living legend.
Hardcover - 224 Pages
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