In The Classic Mantle , acclaimed sportswriter Buzz Bissinger tells the story of Mickey Mantle\'s unforgettable career.
He lives in New Jersey.
He has authored or coauthored eight books on photography and contributed to Abrams\' Yankee Colors: The Glory Years of the Mantle Era .
Newman \'s work has been exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Museum of Modern Art.
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He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and lives in Philadelphia.
In 1987 he won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting while at the Philadelphia Inquirer .
Praise for The Classic Mantle : "Even if you\'re a Yankee hater, you can\'t help but love this book--and Mickey Mantle." -- The Buffalo News About author(s): Buzz Bissinger is the author of Friday Night Lights , Three Nights in August , A Prayer for the City , and Father\'s Day .
Newman make this book a fitting tribute to Mantle\'s career and his lasting impact on the sport of baseball.
Bissinger goes beyond the statistics to bring Mantle to life, and stunning photographs by Marvin E.
Today, more than 40 years after his retirement, he still holds 6 World Series records, including most home runs (18).
Mantle has long been considered one of baseball\'s most memorable figures--playing his entire 18-year baseball career for the New York Yankees (1951-68), winning 3 American League MVP titles, playing in 20 All-Star games, and winning 7 World Series.
In The Classic Mantle , acclaimed sportswriter Buzz Bissinger tells the story of Mickey Mantle\'s unforgettable career
