New York City Baseball

The Golden Age, 1947–1957

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History
Cover of the book New York City Baseball by Harvey Frommer, Taylor Trade Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Harvey Frommer ISBN: 9781589798496
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing Publication: November 1, 2013
Imprint: Taylor Trade Publishing Language: English
Author: Harvey Frommer
ISBN: 9781589798496
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication: November 1, 2013
Imprint: Taylor Trade Publishing
Language: English

In the heady days after World War II, the nation was ready for excitement and heroes, and a city—New York—was eager for entertainment. Baseball provided the heroes, and the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers—with their rivalries, their successes, their stars—provided the show.

New York City Baseball recaptures the extraordinary decade of 1947–1957, when the three New York teams were the uncrowned kings of the city. In those ten years, Casey Stengel’s Bronx Bombers went to the World Series seven times; “Joltin’” Joe DiMaggio stepped gracefully aside to make room for a young slugger named Mickey Mantle; Bobby Thomson hit “the shot heard ’round the world”; and the Brooklyn Dodgers achieved the impossible by beating the Yankees in the 1955 World Series. Over the decade, the teams averaged an astounding 90 wins against 63 losses a season, making it, according to The New York Times, “a helluva ten years.”

Including a new introduction to the 2013 edition and rare interviews with Monte Irvin, Rachel Robinson (Jackie's widow), Mel Allen, Duke Snider, Eddie Lopat, Phil Rizzuto, and many more, this book is a must-have for those who want to experience baseball’s golden age.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the heady days after World War II, the nation was ready for excitement and heroes, and a city—New York—was eager for entertainment. Baseball provided the heroes, and the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers—with their rivalries, their successes, their stars—provided the show.

New York City Baseball recaptures the extraordinary decade of 1947–1957, when the three New York teams were the uncrowned kings of the city. In those ten years, Casey Stengel’s Bronx Bombers went to the World Series seven times; “Joltin’” Joe DiMaggio stepped gracefully aside to make room for a young slugger named Mickey Mantle; Bobby Thomson hit “the shot heard ’round the world”; and the Brooklyn Dodgers achieved the impossible by beating the Yankees in the 1955 World Series. Over the decade, the teams averaged an astounding 90 wins against 63 losses a season, making it, according to The New York Times, “a helluva ten years.”

Including a new introduction to the 2013 edition and rare interviews with Monte Irvin, Rachel Robinson (Jackie's widow), Mel Allen, Duke Snider, Eddie Lopat, Phil Rizzuto, and many more, this book is a must-have for those who want to experience baseball’s golden age.

More books from Taylor Trade Publishing

Cover of the book Stalin's Barber by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book French Business Dictionary by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book Fixin' To Be Texan by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book We All Want to Change the World by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book Manhattan at Mid-Century by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book The Book of Caddyshack by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book The Mental Game of Baseball by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book You Can't Lose 'Em All by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book The Midwest Gardener's Book of Lists by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book Recruiting Confidential by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book It Happened in Miami, the Magic City by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book Romancing the Roads by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book My Water Comes From the San Juan Mountains by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book Bard Games by Harvey Frommer
Cover of the book Five O'Clock Lightning by Harvey Frommer
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy