| | |  | Gift Wrap & Bags | Home » » Mantle - The Definitive Story of Mickey Mantle (2005) | | | | | | | Description: | | The almost mythic career of Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle is the subject of this acclaimed HBO Sports documentary special. Over 18 seasons with the Bronx Bombers, despite constant nagging injuries, Mantle managed to hit 536 home runs, twice hitting more than 50 in a season. He finished ten seasons with a batting average of .300 or more and suited up for seven World Series. To this day, ?The Mick? remains the greatest switch-hitter in baseball history; however, behind his country charm and good looks there was his wayward lifestyle that harmed his marriage, his relationship with his four sons and ultimately his health. | | | Features: | |
• Officially Licensed
• Highest Quality Recording
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Mickey Mantle, Maury Allen, Mel Allen, Marty Appel, Joe Barker | | Director:
| George Roy | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Hbo Home Video | | Run Time:
| 60 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| June 13, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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Number 7Dec 05, 2009
A very good biography of Mickey Mantle. The whole story of the Mick is told.
I see myself watching this every spring.
Mickey Mantle DVDJul 21, 2008
I am very pleased with my purchase of this DVD and have added it to my Yankee DVD collection. Thanks!
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A role model is not necessarily perfect.Mar 23, 2008
Mickey was far from perfect, but he was a role model for many baseball fans in the 50's and 60's, a day when stars were shown without their warts and blemishes. This is a greatly painted portrait of a real American hero, warts and all. He seemed to be a simple midwestern boy with great athletic ability, but in reality, he was a driven man, driven by his father and later his father's memory. His heroism really didn't start until he recognized his faults and did his best to overcome them. Unfortunately, he couldn't save himself, but he did show his fans what a hero he was.
dvd reviewJan 13, 2008
The Mickey Mantle dvd showed up on time for Christmas. It was well priced and is a wonderful movie.
Greatness is not perfection.Sep 09, 2007
What a terrific and poignant insight into the man every boy hoped to be, the man who never was, and the man he became. It reaffirmed, and even further defined, his greatness on the field, and cast a light on the sad, tragic, wasted, and ultimately redemptive path he traveled. Viewers will be moved anew by their childhood memories and this hero of every boy, and again by their adult realiziation of "the man behind the myth", and the tragic irony that ultimately led to his greatest contributions to society and himself as told by his family, teammates, friends, and fans.
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