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Highlights
- When Babe Ruth left the New York Yankees in 1935, some feared that the loss would cripple the club for years.
- About the Author: Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming's Cody Enterprise.
- 223 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Baseball
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About the Book
"When Babe Ruth left the New York Yankees in 1935, some feared that the loss would cripple the club for years. However, their forward-thinking administrative staff signed top-flight talent like Joe DiMaggio and retained superstars like Lou Gehrig. This history of Yankees from 1936 to World War II details the team's swift recovery from losing Ruth"--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
When Babe Ruth left the New York Yankees in 1935, some feared that the loss would cripple the club for years. However, the post-Ruth era Yankees continued to dominate until the start of World War II. Their forward-thinking administrative staff signed and developed top-flight talent like Joe DiMaggio and retained superstars like Lou Gehrig, who remained the greatest first baseman in the game until he succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This history of the Yankees from 1936 to late into World War II details the team's swift recovery from losing Ruth and reintroduces unheralded players, examines the personal styles of the key men, and chronicles the team's remarkable achievements, including six American League pennants in eight years and five World Series victories.
About the Author
Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming's Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.