The Quality of Courage: Heroes in and Out of Baseball

by Mickey Mantle

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803282591
• ISBN13: 9780803282599
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.9"