With Babe Ruth on board, the New York Yankees, under manager Miller Huggins, became America's most popular team, and forged a dynasty by winning three consecutive American League pennants from 1921 to 1923. In 1923, they won the World Series championship. One season later, their period of dominance ended. This book tells the story of Babe Ruth, Miller Huggins, and the Yankees' rise to glory, their fall in 1925, and their climb back to the top.
With Babe Ruth on board, the New York Yankees, under manager Miller Huggins, became America's most popular team, and forged a dynasty by winning three consecutive American League pennants from 1921 to 1923. In 1923, they won the World Series championship. One season later, their period of dominance ended. This book tells the story of Babe Ruth, Miller Huggins, and the Yankees' rise to glory, their fall in 1925, and their climb back to the top.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Gary A. Sarnoff has written for Nats News, Minor League News, and for the Biography Project of the Society for American Baseball Research. He also writes for the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts of the Cal Ripken Sr. League and lives in Arlington, Virginia.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Babe Ruth to the Yankees-1920 5 2. Ruppert and Huston 13 3. Fifty-Nine Home Runs and Five Suspensions-1921 and 1922 21 4. Miller Huggins 34 5. World Champions-1923 45 6. The Bellyache Heard Around the World-1925 53 7. Crash!-1925 64 8. Suspension-1925 77 9. Comeback Season-1926 85 10. Yankee Pride-1926 100 11. The 1926 World Series 107 12. Babe Ruth, the Legend-1927 121 13. Lindy! Lindy! Lindy!-1927 133 14. Baseball's Greatest Team-1927 143 15. Break Up the Yankees-1928 155 16. Collapse-1928 169 17. Completing the Dynasty-1928 180 18. Tragedy-1929 194 19. Remarried-1929 202 20. The End of the Road-1929 213 21. Legacy 220 Chapter Notes 227 Bibliography 247 Index 249
Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Babe Ruth to the Yankees-1920 5 2. Ruppert and Huston 13 3. Fifty-Nine Home Runs and Five Suspensions-1921 and 1922 21 4. Miller Huggins 34 5. World Champions-1923 45 6. The Bellyache Heard Around the World-1925 53 7. Crash!-1925 64 8. Suspension-1925 77 9. Comeback Season-1926 85 10. Yankee Pride-1926 100 11. The 1926 World Series 107 12. Babe Ruth, the Legend-1927 121 13. Lindy! Lindy! Lindy!-1927 133 14. Baseball's Greatest Team-1927 143 15. Break Up the Yankees-1928 155 16. Collapse-1928 169 17. Completing the Dynasty-1928 180 18. Tragedy-1929 194 19. Remarried-1929 202 20. The End of the Road-1929 213 21. Legacy 220 Chapter Notes 227 Bibliography 247 Index 249
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