October, 1964

Author/creator Halberstam, David Author
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Publication InfoNew York : Open Road Integrated Media, LLC
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Summary Annotation The bestselling follow-up to the classic The Summer of '49, illuminating the heart-pounding 1964 World Series between the Yankees and CardinalsDavid Halberstam, an avid sports writer with an investigative reporter's tenacity, superbly details the end of the fifteen-year reign of the New York Yankees in October 1964. That October found the Yankees going head-to-head with the St. Louis Cardinals for the World Series pennant. Expertly weaving the narrative threads of both teams' seasons, Halberstam brings the major personalities on the field--from switch-hitter Mickey Mantle to pitcher Bob Gibson--to life. Using the teams' subcultures, Halberstam also analyzes the cultural shifts of the sixties. The result is a unique blend of sports writing and cultural history as engrossing as it is insightful.This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.
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