This is a history of the New York Yankees over a decade which saw them at the top of the American League and at the bottom. Based upon thorough background research and interviews with over 100 former players, the book covers the major stories of the period as well as some not seen elsewhere. The seventh games of the 1960 and 1962 World Series are described in detail, replete with the remembrances of many of the participants. The infamous Phil Linz harmonica incident, the fruitless search for another Mickey Mantle and the surprising emergence of Mel Stottlemyre are some of the stories that make the early '60s such a fascinating era in Yankee lore.…mehr
This is a history of the New York Yankees over a decade which saw them at the top of the American League and at the bottom. Based upon thorough background research and interviews with over 100 former players, the book covers the major stories of the period as well as some not seen elsewhere. The seventh games of the 1960 and 1962 World Series are described in detail, replete with the remembrances of many of the participants. The infamous Phil Linz harmonica incident, the fruitless search for another Mickey Mantle and the surprising emergence of Mel Stottlemyre are some of the stories that make the early '60s such a fascinating era in Yankee lore.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
William J. Ryczek is a finance professional from Wallingford, Connecticut, who writes about early baseball, football, the Yankees, and the Mets.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The World Turned Upside Down 2. Casey's Last Hurrah: The 1960 Season 3. A Hanging, Harry High School Slider: The 1960 World Series 4. The Major Takes Command: The 1961 Season (Part I) 5. The Bootstrappers-Looie, Shelly and Blanch: The 1961 Season (Part II) 6. Chasing the Babe: The 1961 Season (Part III) 7. Finishing the Job: The 1961 World Series 8. He Was Hector's Hands and Mickey's Legs: The 1962 Season 9. Ralph's Redemption: The 1962 World Series 10. The Pride of the Yankees 11. I Shot the Sheriff: The 1963 Season 12. Too Much Pitching: The 1963 World Series 13. The Cowboy, the Kid and Mary's Little Lamb: The 1964 Season 14. Yogi's Last Hurrah: The 1964 World Series 15. Yogi and Johnny 16. The End of an Era: The 1965 Season 17. The Search for the Next Mantle 18. Sinking to the Depths: The 1966 Season 19. The Good Old Days Appendix: In Their Own Words Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The World Turned Upside Down 2. Casey's Last Hurrah: The 1960 Season 3. A Hanging, Harry High School Slider: The 1960 World Series 4. The Major Takes Command: The 1961 Season (Part I) 5. The Bootstrappers-Looie, Shelly and Blanch: The 1961 Season (Part II) 6. Chasing the Babe: The 1961 Season (Part III) 7. Finishing the Job: The 1961 World Series 8. He Was Hector's Hands and Mickey's Legs: The 1962 Season 9. Ralph's Redemption: The 1962 World Series 10. The Pride of the Yankees 11. I Shot the Sheriff: The 1963 Season 12. Too Much Pitching: The 1963 World Series 13. The Cowboy, the Kid and Mary's Little Lamb: The 1964 Season 14. Yogi's Last Hurrah: The 1964 World Series 15. Yogi and Johnny 16. The End of an Era: The 1965 Season 17. The Search for the Next Mantle 18. Sinking to the Depths: The 1966 Season 19. The Good Old Days Appendix: In Their Own Words Bibliography Index
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