Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball, Mickey Mantle, MLB
Subjects
Mickey Mantle; Major League Baseball (Organization); Baseball
Introduction
It was just a few weeks ago that we went through the spectacle of Mickey Mantle's liver transplant which gave us a preview of the sort of emotional outpouring that would come at his death. At the time the surgery seemed to be a success and there was hope that Mickey would survive. We now know that this was not to be, as the cancer spread quickly throughout Mickey's body. His doctors tell us that they have never seen such a virulent form of cancer as it moved with incredible speed. But then with Mickey nothing was ordinary.
Publication Date
8-16-1995
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "In Memoriam: Mickey Mantle" (1995). On Sport and Society. 260.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/260
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