Based on more than 250 interviews with the famous ballplayer's friends, teammates, lovers, and acquaintances, this study offers a portrait of the complex American sports hero. Reprint.
The legendary achievements of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are undeniable hallmarks of baseball history. Much has been written about the two men as teammates, but Ruth and Gehrig's relationship away f
“This is a dream of a book. … Castro offers a revisionist history of the friendship of the two Yankee greats.” –Chicago Tribune DiMag & Mick is a portrait of DiMaggio and
DiMag & Mick is a portrait of DiMaggio and Mantle as the old and young exemplars of what was a more confident, masterful age not only in baseball but in the country where they were held up as
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 Mantle’s widow