S2 E159: Author Howard Burman on the Making of Mickey Mantle

Dennis talks to author Howard Burman about his book “Mutt's Dream: The Making of The Mick”, about how Mickey Mantle's father was a miner, wanted more for him,  and dedicated his life to helping him excel at baseball but died shortly after he reached the Majors. They also discuss how he got discovered despite growing up in rural Oklahoma and the football injury that almost cost Mickey his leg, Mantle's dad didn't want him to play football. There's also talk about Ebbets Field, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Dennis shares his favorite story about Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin hunting. Plus, Dennis tells Christian, Lindsey and Stemper about a fun conversation he had with William Shatner. Buy Howard Burman's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Mutts-Dream-Making-Howard-Burman/dp/1734463708 This episode is brought to you by our sponsors: Hydrant (Code: Dennis) Draft Kings App (Code: Miller) SimpliSafe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices