The Quality of Courage: Heroes in and out of Baseball by Mickey Mantle, Robert W. Creamer - 1999-02-01

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Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1999. First Bison Book printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Very good. 185 pages. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Originally published in 1964. The Bison Books edition follows the original in beginning the introduction on arabic page 11, no material has been omitted. As a man who played baseball brilliantly despite near-constant pain from a succession of injuries, Mickey Mantle knew something about courage. In "The Quality of Courage" we find Mickey's opinion on some of his widely-recognized associates including Jackie Robinson, Roger Maris, Casey Stengel, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams. Here also are Mantle's opinions on some lesser known but equally meritorious candidates: war hero and pitcher Lou Brissie and umpire Bill Grieve. And then there is his opinion of those with whom he probably felt the strongest bond: players such as Roy Campanella, Don Zimmer, and Jimmy Piersall whose principal asset of physical excellence was suddenly… Read More