{"product_id":"mickey-billy-the-glory-and-tragedy-of-a-yankee-friendship-9798895150863","title":"Mickey \u0026 Billy: The Glory and Tragedy of a Yankee Friendship","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unflinching, all-access look at the friendship between Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin--two beloved Yankees and flawed heroes who embodied both triumph and self-destruction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough meticulous research and exclusive interviews with the late Mantle and Martin--and those who knew them best--journalist and historian Tony Castro reveals the double-edged sword of their friendship: how the New York Yankees legends, an inseparable duo, epitomized the swagger and spirit of their era while paying the price for fame's excesses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMantle, the golden boy blessed with power, speed, and charm. Martin, the fiery underdog whose grit made him indispensable. While leading a 1950s Yankees dynasty, they lived life at full throttle: wild partying, barroom brawls, and runins with the law. As the years wore on, the very traits that made Mantle and Martin extraordinary figures exacted a heavy price, but in \u003ci\u003eMickey \u0026amp; Billy\u003c\/i\u003e, we see that their friendship was the saving grace. Only together could Mickey and Billy face life's next difficult pitch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11954583\"\u003eTony Castro\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Diversion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895150863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO016000\"\u003eSports\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO003000\"\u003eBaseball | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO066000\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Castro is a distinguished historian, journalist, and biographer. In 1970, while a young reporter in Dallas, Castro met his childhood hero Mickey Mantle, who was dealing with life in retirement. Castro's friendship with Mantle would continue until Mickey's death in 1995. He is the author of eight critically acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eMickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son, Maris \u0026amp; Mantle, DiMag \u0026amp; Mick, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Looking for Hemingway\u003c\/i\u003e. Tony Castro lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diversion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46496976142475,"sku":"9798895150863","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_cca905bf-cbc1-4c8f-a465-c08195d7f178.jpg?v=1775574822","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/mickey-billy-the-glory-and-tragedy-of-a-yankee-friendship-9798895150863","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}