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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-13
9780803240940
eBay Product ID (ePID)
141575237
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bridging Two Dynasties: the 1947 New York Yankees
Author
Society for American Baseball Research (Sabr)
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Local History, History
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Genre
Sports
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
203mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Society for American Baseball Research (Sabr)
Series Title
Memorable Teams in Baseball History
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Lyle Spatz
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