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All My Octobers: My Memories of Twelve World Series When the Yankees Ruled Baseball
The author recounts his twelve World Series games from 1951 to 1964, when the New York Yankees proved to be the greatest team in baseball
251 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1994
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Mickey Mantle
45 books6 followersMickey Charles Mantle was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
He played his entire 18-year major-league professional career for the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and playing in 16 All-Star games. Mantle played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Series Championship clubs. He still holds the records for most World Series home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123).
He played his entire 18-year major-league professional career for the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and playing in 16 All-Star games. Mantle played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Series Championship clubs. He still holds the records for most World Series home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123).
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September 15, 2019
The Yankee great Mantle was part of a long dynasty, where the Yankees went to the World Series almost every year for decades. he recounts his time growing up poor in Oklahoma, his time in the minor leagues, and his call up.
Mantle is honest about himself, and tells many great baseball stories. His stubborn refusal to properly rehab his injuries really cost him later in his career.
A great look at the game and the player.
Mantle is honest about himself, and tells many great baseball stories. His stubborn refusal to properly rehab his injuries really cost him later in his career.
A great look at the game and the player.
April 18, 2019
With the same reverence that the rest of the world speaks with about Mickey Mantle, so in turn Mickey speaks about Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial, Joe Dimaggio, and Yogi Berra. When asked who is the better center fielder out of Mantle, Willie Mays, and Duke Snider, The Mick proclaims Mays to be better than him in more ways than one. And while he is willing to talk about the contemporaries he idolized, he is also willing to do some light bragging on his home runs. Mickey, I don't believe you hit a 600ft home run.
I was very happy to have read this. After Keith Hernandez went Pure Baseball on me and analyzed every inning of two games, and Big Data Baseball taught me all the moves and counter moves the Pirates made to put themselves above the competition, it felt fresh to hear a guy just talk about how cool baseball was. No advanced metrics. Just Mickey and the excitement of baseball.
Another note about Mantle's humility - if you had read this book without knowing the profound effect he had on the game of baseball, you would think he was the lamest player in the world. Every chapter was about how he hurt his knees, and how Casey Stengel thought he never lived up to his expectations. Even though Mantle is considered one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, by his own accounting he was not as good as he should have been. He wanted to do better.
It was also a pleasure to read about the Yankees before they were MY Yankees. Everyone knows about Ruth, Gherig, Dimaggio, Mantle, Yogi, but most people now were not around for those games. My Yankees were Jeter, Bernie, Moe, Posada, Petite, A-Rod, now Judge, now Didi, now Stanton. I feel a stronger connection to the history of the organization to hear about the silly exploits of the team 60 years ago. In 60 years, people will have to read Judge's book on The Yankee Years.
If you have any interest in Mantle or the Yankees, give this a read. You won't understand the game better. You might understand it worse, if you follow Mantle's example of taking care of your body. But you'll have one playing baseball through the eyes of a great.
I was very happy to have read this. After Keith Hernandez went Pure Baseball on me and analyzed every inning of two games, and Big Data Baseball taught me all the moves and counter moves the Pirates made to put themselves above the competition, it felt fresh to hear a guy just talk about how cool baseball was. No advanced metrics. Just Mickey and the excitement of baseball.
Another note about Mantle's humility - if you had read this book without knowing the profound effect he had on the game of baseball, you would think he was the lamest player in the world. Every chapter was about how he hurt his knees, and how Casey Stengel thought he never lived up to his expectations. Even though Mantle is considered one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, by his own accounting he was not as good as he should have been. He wanted to do better.
It was also a pleasure to read about the Yankees before they were MY Yankees. Everyone knows about Ruth, Gherig, Dimaggio, Mantle, Yogi, but most people now were not around for those games. My Yankees were Jeter, Bernie, Moe, Posada, Petite, A-Rod, now Judge, now Didi, now Stanton. I feel a stronger connection to the history of the organization to hear about the silly exploits of the team 60 years ago. In 60 years, people will have to read Judge's book on The Yankee Years.
If you have any interest in Mantle or the Yankees, give this a read. You won't understand the game better. You might understand it worse, if you follow Mantle's example of taking care of your body. But you'll have one playing baseball through the eyes of a great.
May 24, 2009
MICKEY MANTLE. enough said.
March 15, 2024
A interesting, riveting account of baseball's past from someone who was a part of it. Using the World Series as a backdrop, Mickey Mantle who appeared in a number of World Series from his first in 1951 with Joe DiMaggio, in his last year when Mantle was a rookie to 1964 when the aging Mantle and his teammates face off against the St. Louis Cardinals, a new powerhouse team that operated on the field in the locker room differently than his power-hitting teammates. He tells tales of baseball greats and the changing times of baseball. A well-written book for those interested in baseball.
August 19, 2017
Pretty good capsule-style history of a period in baseball that many fans recall fondly. Even for those of us not around in the 50s and 60s, it's fun to read about greats such as Mantle, Yogi, Maris and Ford, as well as players who don't get mentioned as often -- guys like Hank Bauer and Tom Tresh and Ralph Terry. The epilogue in which Mantle writes openly about his alcoholism and attempt to beat the bottle is poignant, especially because he died the year after this book's publication.
October 21, 2021
Published shortly before his death, baseball immortal Mickey Mantle puts forth a short book focusing on his 12 appearances in the World Series as part of the New York Yankees dynasty. As you may notice rather quickly, Mickey’s memories are limited to oft-repeated tales of his own life along with new details on specific players and notable moments in the particular season the Series took place in. Many of the Series’ games are bland recaps authored by the ghostwriter, and can get rather repetitive for the average reader, even for the avid baseball fan.
January 26, 2023
This book took me into an era of baseball I had only learned of briefly. To read the words of Mickey and hear his stories has me wanting to learn more. I would like to read more on Mays, Yogi, Jackie, and others.
If you are a baseball fanatic this book is for you!
You will learn from Mickey’s point of view and it will wet your appetite for more.
If you are a baseball fanatic this book is for you!
You will learn from Mickey’s point of view and it will wet your appetite for more.
December 5, 2023
Mickey reminisces about the 12 World Series that he played in. The epilogue is a blunt description of his dealing with alcoholism, which he was able to kick in 1994 (tragically, just a year before he died).
I'm not a Yankees fan by any means, but this was a very enjoyable book.
I'm not a Yankees fan by any means, but this was a very enjoyable book.
December 18, 2019
Nice introduction to some of baseball personalities. It reads well.
January 9, 2024
Great to hear Mantle's viewpoint on all his World Series!
January 30, 2025
very candid which was entertaining
December 7, 2011
When I was a kid growing-up in the neighborhood, Mickey Mantle was a hero that was bigger than life! In his book,"All My Octobers", Mickey Mantle gives us a first-hand scoop about his brilliant career in baseball with the Yankee's, and his relationships with his team mates, and manager Casey Stengel. Mickey Mantle takes us back in time, and shares detailed memories of his twelve World Series.
March 16, 2015
This was an interesting book but it felt like it was a bit thrown together. A Mickey Mantle and 1960's Yankee fan would probably love it but I didn't think it was overly captivating. I enjoyed it though.
November 12, 2015
Though not currently a Yankee fan, I read this about once a year to remind myself of the classic team of the 50s and 60s when they truly had some of the best players to ever put on a uniform. Oh, what Mickey might have been...
August 4, 2008
Interesting book about Mickey Mantles 12 trips to the World Series.
June 23, 2010
Mantle,World Series
January 7, 2014
The book was good and produced a few Mick insights that I didn't know. A good read for any true baseball fan.
July 24, 2012
Enjoyed very much. Love history of baseball and this has a lot of names from the past.
March 6, 2014
Heck yeah! Great book.
August 23, 2015
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May 6, 2016
read SOMETIME in 2000
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