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Looking for Hemingway

IN THE FALL OF 1975, WHEN MY WIFE decided she wanted a divorce, I moved into a quaint though dilapidated cottage in an

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May 5, 2023June 1, 2023 Tony Castro Bullfights, Ernest Hemingway, Hollywood, Los Angeles, New York, Pop Culture, Spain, Sports, Waco, West Hollywood Bullfights, Ernest Hemingway, Jackson Pollock, La Consula, Looking for Hemingway, Nena Davis, Spain, Teo Davis27 Comments on Looking for Hemingway

Remembering Pal and Mentor Tommy West

Tommy West, a friend and inspiration — the reason I went into journalism, other than that I wanted to one day meet

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January 1, 2023February 16, 2023 Tony Castro Los Angeles, Politics, Pop Culture, Waco Baylor

‘DiMag & Mick’ Now the No. 1 New Book Release in America

March 14, 2016 Tony Castro Baseball, Dallas, DiMaggio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Mantle, New York, Politics, Pop Culture, Sports, Waco, Yankees Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yankees

‘DiMag & Mick’ Book Release Countdown: 2 Days

Grant and Isabel Hayes of Dallas: “Picking up a copy of our cousin’s book! Can’t wait to read it Tony! Also check out tonycastro.com for

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March 13, 2016March 13, 2016 Tony Castro Baseball, Dallas, DiMaggio, Los Angeles, Mantle, New York, Pop Culture, Sports, Waco, Yankees baseball, Books, Dallas, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Tony Castro, Yankees

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!

December 11, 2015 Tony Castro Baseball, DiMaggio, Fashion, Hispanics, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Mantle, New York, Politics, Pop Culture, Sports, Waco, West Hollywood, Yankees Dennis Mukai, Renee LaSalle, Tony Castro

Of Heroes and Coaches, Fathers and Sons

WHEN I WAS A STARRY-EYED high school sophomore dreaming that I could be the next Johnny Unitas, I met a real life

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August 20, 2015February 17, 2023 Tony Castro Football, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Pop Culture, Sports, Waco fathers and sons, football, pop culture, Waco
The New York Times has acclaimed historian and author Tony Castro as the definitive biographer of baseball's greatest of all time Mickey Mantle. Educated at Baylor and Harvard, Tony is a former Washinton Post national correspondent and senior writer at Sports Illustrated. Signed copies of all his books are available at https://tonycastrobooks.com.

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