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Synopsis David Halberstam, author of the bestselling "Summer of '49", chronicles the season and the series that was to become the last year of the Yankees dynasty and a turning point for the sport of baseball. The Yankees, with aging greats such as Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Whitey Ford, went up against the St. Louis Cardinals, represented by talented, younger African-American stars including Bob Gibson, Curt Flood, and Lou Brock.
| Size | | Length: | 380 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 27.2 oz |
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First Line: ""The Yankees arrived at Spring training as confident as ever. Their marquee names--Maris, Mantle, Ford--still inspired awe and fear among opponents.""
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