Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris by Russell Hoban

Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball center fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968.

Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) on four teams, from 1957 through 1968.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mantle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Maris