Download or read book Great Sports Heroes written by James Beckett and published by House of Collectibles. This book was released on 1995 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mickey Mantle is a giant among men, a living legend in the athletic world. And Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Mickey Mantle pays passionate tribute to the Yankee center fielder who ran with the speed of light and hit with the power of thunder. Lavishly illustrated in full color, each Beckett Great Sports Heroes volume features distinguished sports authorities assessing the career of one of the greatest athletes of our time. Each book is a piece of history, a celebration of a sports legend.... For eighteen years, the "Mick" was a baseball powerhouse, with twelve World Series appearances, 536 home runs, 1,509 RBIs, three MVP awards, and the Batting Triple Crown in 1956. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, hailed as one of the greatest players to ever swing a bat. BECKETT GREAT SPORTS HEROES Collect the series--your own personal Hall of Fame.