Our Mickey: Cherished Memories of an American Icon

An affecting tribute to a generation’s most revered baseball player, this book includes the heartfelt memories of dozens of ballplayers, celebrities, authors, journalists, and fans who share their favorite story or anecdote about Mickey Mantle. In the 1950s and early '60s, America was dominated by John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Mickey Mantle. But it was Mantle's unmatched combination of good looks, awe-inspiring athletic skill, natural charisma, and all-American-boy persona that set him at the top of this class. Allows Mantle's most famous fans to reveal why they adored the superstar so much, includes contributions by Billy Crystal, Hilary Rodham Clinton, Dan Rather, Donald Trump, Henry Kissinger, Ted Williams, and many more.