David Halberstam Summer of '49 Kyle Peoples U.S. History Period 5 Summer Of '49. By David Halberstam. (New York: Avon Books. 1989. Pp. XIV, 319.) David Halberstam was born April 10, 1934, in New York, New York. Du...

Not that long ago sports used to be clean. I don't know if you can say that about today's game. Players from all different sports like: Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantel, Willie Mays, Bob Cousy, Pete Maravich, Bart Starr, and Walter Payton were all clean. They were pr...

Mickey Charles Mantle was a professional baseball player. He played for the New York Yankees for 18 years. Even though he had a lot of physical problems during his lifetime, Mickey had a terrific career playing major league baseball. On October 21, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma, a baby by the name ...