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This book tells the story of the 1928 New York Yankees, who won the World Series and fell just short of surpassing the record accomplishments of the 1927 Yankees. Many players from that "Murderers' Row" lineup were still there-including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig-and this detailed account provides a fascinating look into a season to remember.
List of contents
Note on Sources
Preface
Introduction - The Great Teams of Baseball
Part I - The Background
Chapter 1: We Live In a Marvelous Age
Chapter 2: One of the Best Cities in the Circuit
Part II - The Offseason and Spring Training
Chapter 3: The Trade Embargo and Baseball's Winter Meetings
Chapter 4: Crescent Lake Park and the Trek North
Part III - The Regular Season
Chapter 5: Epidemics of Cold and Flu
Chapter 6: Haymaking Season
Chapter 7: The Makeup Games Begin
Chapter 8: Yawning Spaces in Grandstands
Chapter 9: A Painful Contrast
Chapter 10: A Fine Kettle of Fish
Chapter 11: Give Me Pennock and We'll Win
Chapter 12: Failure to Harvest Hits
Chapter 13: Won or Lost in the West
Part IV - The Postseason
Chapter 14: Just the Way the Colonel Likes It
Afterword
Postscript
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
About the author
By Charlie Gentile
Summary
This book tells the story of the 1928 New York Yankees, who won the World Series and fell just short of surpassing the record accomplishments of the 1927 Yankees. Many players from that "Murderers' Row" lineup were still there-including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig-and this detailed account provides a fascinating look into a season to remember.
