DiMaggio's Yankees

A History of the 1936-1944 Dynasty

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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When Babe Ruth left the New York Yankees in 1935, some feared that the loss would cripple the club for years. However, the post-Ruth era Yankees continued to dominate until the start of World War II. Their forward-thinking administrative staff signed and developed top-flight talent like Joe DiMaggio and retained superstars like Lou Gehrig, who remained the greatest first baseman in the game until he succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This history of the Yankees from 1936 to late into World War II details the team's swift recovery from losing Ruth and reintroduces unheralded players, examines the personal styles of the key men, and chronicles the team's remarkable achievements, including six American League pennants in eight years and five World Series victories.

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Utgivningsdatum:2011-10-05
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:223
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786459063

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Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming’s Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.

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Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Kid Named Joe 2. Replacing Ruth 3. Co-Starring Gehrig and DiMaggio 4. Ruff Was Tough 5. Monte, Pat, Bump and Grandma 6. The Real Italian Stallion 7. Dickey Linked Them All 8. The Crow Makes A Mark 9. The Yankee Way 10. Joe D. Gets Hitched 11. Shut Up and Play Like King Kong 12. The Search For Fresh Arms 13. New Guys on the Block 14. Gehrig and the Other Babe 15. Diagnosis and Death 16. The Yankees Lose a Pennant 17. The Streak 18. A Brooklyn-Bronx Subway Series 19. War Changes Everything Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index