Bridging Two Dynasties : The 1947 New York Yankees Paperback / softback
by Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
Edited by Lyle Spatz
Part of the Memorable Teams in Baseball History series
Paperback / softback
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Of all the New York Yankees championship teams, the 1947 club seemed the least likely.
Bridging the gap between the dynasties of Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel, the team, managed by Bucky Harris, was coming off three non-pennant-winning seasons and given little chance to unseat the defending American League champion Boston Red Sox. And yet, led by Joe DiMaggio, this un-Yankees-like squad of rookies, retreads, and a few solid veterans easily won the pennant over the Detroit Tigers and the heavily favored Red Sox, along the way compiling an American League–record nineteen-game winning streak.
They then went on to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in a dramatic seven-game World Series that was the first to be televised and the first to feature an African American player.
Bridging Two Dynasties commemorates this historic club—the players, on the field and off, and the events surrounding their remarkable season.
Along with player biographies, including those of future Hall of Famers DiMaggio, Bucky Harris, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto, the book features a seasonal timeline and covers pertinent topics such as the winning streak, the Yankees’ involvement in Leo Durocher’s suspension, and the thrilling World Series.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages, 63 photographs, 39 stat tables
- Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
- Publication Date:01/04/2013
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- ISBN:9780803240940
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages, 63 photographs, 39 stat tables
- Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
- Publication Date:01/04/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780803240940