Andrew O Toole: 2 books
Strangers in the Bronx
DiMaggio, Mantle, and the Changing of the Yankee Guard
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Rare is the athlete who captures the imagination of a generation. In Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, sports culture had two such figures. Undoubtedly, DiMaggio and Mantle are two of the most revered names in baseball literature. However, there is one particular moment that has been overlooked by baseball...
Fight for Old DC
George Preston Marshall, the Integration of the Washington Redskins, and the Rise of a New NFL
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
In 1932 laundry-store tycoon George Preston Marshall became part owner of the Boston Braves franchise in the National Football League. To separate his franchise from the baseball team, he renamed it the Redskins in 1933 and then in 1937 moved his team to Washington DC, where the team won two NFL...