October 1964

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Publication Year:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453286128

<DIV><b>The bestselling follow-up to the classic <i>The Summer of &rsquo;49</i>, illuminating the heart-pounding 1964 World Series between the Yankees and Cardinals</b><b><BR></b></div><DIV><BR>David Halberstam, an avid sports writer with an investigative reporter&rsquo;s tenacity, superbly details the end of the fifteen-year reign of the New York Yankees in <i>October 1964</i>. 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&rsquo; seasons, Halberstam brings the major personalities on the field&mdash;from switch-hitter Mickey Mantle to pitcher Bob Gibson&mdash;to life. Using the teams&rsquo; 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.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.</div>