America's go-to authority about all things Mantle

Celebrated book editor and  columnist Bob Vickrey has just sent out this kind promo to his extensive email contact list:

 

"My friend and former Baylor journalism colleague Tony Castro has just released his new book Maris & Mantle from Triumph Books this week. Tony has written extensively about Mickey Mantle in recent years, and has been able to offer unique insights into the famous Yankee slugger's life as the result of his extensive research and their long friendship. Tony has now become the country's go-to authority about all things regarding Mickey Mantle.

 

"Maris & Mantle is a compelling read that offers an inside look at their relationship both on and off the field. This is one terrific dual biography."

 

MARIS & MANTLE: Two Yankees, Immortality and the Age of Camelot is the first, epic and true story of the Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle friendship forever intertwined in baseball history thanks to the unforgettable 1961 season, when the two Yankee icons spurred each other to new heights in pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record. History has largely overlooked the bond between the two men not as titans of their sport, but as people.

 

http://marismantle.com

 

 Bob Vickrey is a writer whose columns appear in several Southwestern newspapers including the Houston Chronicle and Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is a member of the Board of Contributors for the Waco Tribune-Herald and is a regular contributor to the Boryana Books website.