{"product_id":"my-name-was-mickey-mantle-paperback","title":"My Name Was Mickey Mantle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Kaschak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce Markusen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003ePeter Golenbock\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor boys and girls growing up playing baseball in the 50s and 60s, one player stood out above all others--Mickey Mantle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillions of kids copied his batting stance, ran the bases like he did, and pretended to be him on the sandlot, schoolyards and Little League fields all across the country. But for one young boy that fantasy went far beyond just pretending and believing--convincing himself that indeed, he was, Mickey Mantle. My Name was Mickey Mantle is a coming-of-age story highlighting the naivety of youth, the trials and tribulations in growing up, and the realization that our bigger-than-life heroes may not be heroes at all. With far-reaching implications spread over 50 years, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Name was Mickey Mantle\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader on an engaging and sometimes unbelievable journey from the sandlots of Binghamton, New York, and ending on the hallowed grounds of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42109285138567,"sku":"9781684330263","price":25.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b218dffebffbf98bded70f4b9140040c.webp?v=1732473418","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/my-name-was-mickey-mantle-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}