In 1962, a California teen learns of his dying father's dream to play catch with his idol, Yankee baseball legend Mickey Mantle. In a desperate race against time to fulfill his father's wish, the boy discovers more about life, growing up, and family than he ever imagined.
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In 1962, a California teen learns of his dying father's dream to play catch with his idol, Yankee baseball legend Mickey Mantle. In a desperate race against time to fulfill his father's wish, the boy discovers more about life, growing up, and family than he ever imagined.
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Near Fine. Book Octavo, softcover, near fine in yellow and black pictorial wraps with baseball mitt and ball on cover with team pictured in background. 395 pp. What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others is, and remains, immortal. Mikey Wright is a normal 13-year-old. With normal problems. Until the day he finds out his dad has cancer. Getaway Day chronicles Mikey's journey to save his father's life and learn the meaning of his own. His journey to help his father takes him from the safety and security of his home town to Anaheim, Chicago, and back down Route 66. Along the way, he's helped by some ordinary and extraordinary folks. Each one has something to teach Mikey about fathers and sons, growing up, family, and home. When a freak storm deluges the Bay Area and forces postponement of the 1962 World Series and makes it impossible to practice in nearby San Francisco, the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants make arrangements to work out in nearby Modesto near Mikey.
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 400 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.