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The Last Boy

Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood
mikeyppl
May 22, 2012mikeyppl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I grew up idolizing Mickey Mantle. I found this to be a very sad book indeed. I knew Mickey had his problems but I never realized how deep they ran. I've read biographies of other great New York ballplayers (DiMaggio, Mays, Snider, Maris) and it seems that the common theme with them all is a deep unhappiness. I think it should give us all pause for thought when we just assume being a baseball superstar in New York is all fun and laughs.