The New York Yankees of the 1950s
Mantle, Stengel, Berra, and a Decade of Dominance
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"The 1950s marked a transformative period in postwar American history. In baseball, one dynasty was the story during the decade. The New York Yankees played in eight World Series from 1950 to 1959, winning six of them. David Fischer brings expertise and a knack for great story-telling to the most dominant decade in the annals of sport"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
1950: The almighty Casey -- 1951: Changing of the guard -- 1952: Players go to war -- 1953: The beat goes on -- 1954: Staying power -- 1955: A change has come -- 1956: Mickey tops the charts -- 1957: Braves new world -- 1958: A western frontier -- 1959: The beginning of the end.
ISBN:
9781493038923
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SPORTS Baseball Fis | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.