[Article] A Mickey Mantle koan Adjust Share The obstinate grip of an autographed baseball By David James Duncan, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Autographed baseballs Baseball fans Baseball for children Brothers David James Duncan Death Psychological aspects Teenage boys United States More from David James Duncan Bird-watching as a blood sport On the redemptive pain of loving the natural world Adjust Share Close < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > September 1992 < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > Table of Contents Close