Mickey Mantle - The Yankee Years

(Book summary from inside jacket cover)

A unique collection of Ozzie Sweet's stunning portraits of Mickey Mantle, the preeminent American sports hero of the 20th century. 

Join us as we journey through Ozzie Sweet's memorable portfolio of Mickey Mantle photography.  See a baby-faced youngster from Oklahoma as he matures, during a span of nearly 20 years, into a smiling, confident American icon.  Revisit Mantle's contemporaries - including Casey Stengel, Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, and Roger Maris - as they appear through Sweet's lens.  And experience the original photo sessions as recalled by Sweet himself.

For the first time ever, all of Sweet's Mantle and Yankee photo sessions appear in one book, ordered chronologically and accompanied by background material that puts each photographic journey that defines Mantle's lasting imprint on American sport.