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| Author | Jane Leavy |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Mickey Mantle |
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| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-088352-2 |
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood is a non-fiction book by sportswriter Jane Leavy. Published by HarperCollins in 2010, the book chronciles the personal struggles of Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle, who played his entire career with the New York Yankees, including his struggle with coming to terms with his stardom and his alcoholism as well as its effect on his career and family.
The book was highly received and became a New York Times best-seller. It was nominated for the CASEY Award and the Seymour Medal for the best baseball book of the year.