{"product_id":"bridging-two-dynasties-the-1947-new-york-yankees-9780803240940","title":"Bridging Two Dynasties: The 1947 New York Yankees","description":"\u003cp\u003eOf all the New York Yankees championship teams, the 1947 club seemed the least likely. Bridging the gap between the dynasties of Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel, the team, managed by Bucky Harris, was coming off three non-pennant-winning seasons and given little chance to unseat the defending American League champion Boston Red Sox. And yet, led by Joe DiMaggio, this un-Yankees-like squad of rookies, retreads, and a few solid veterans easily won the pennant over the Detroit Tigers and the heavily favored Red Sox, along the way compiling an American League-record nineteen-game winning streak. They then went on to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in a dramatic seven-game World Series that was the first to be televised and the first to feature an African American player. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridging Two Dynasties\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates this historic club--the players, on the field and off, and the events surrounding their remarkable season. Along with player biographies, including those of future Hall of Famers DiMaggio, Bucky Harris, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto, the book features a seasonal timeline and covers pertinent topics such as the winning streak, the Yankees' involvement in Leo Durocher's suspension, and the thrilling World Series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyle Spatz, Society for American Baseball Research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.93h x 7.99w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803240940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2013 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyle Spatz's many books include \u003ci\u003e1921: The Yankees, the Giants, and the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York\u003c\/i\u003e (with coauthor Steve Steinberg), winner of the 2011 Seymour Medal, and \u003ci\u003eThe Team That Forever Changed Baseball and America: The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by the University of Nebraska Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40138428874867,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_35ad6984-4d07-4dd6-b2e4-6583f2e0bf79.jpg?v=1654349681","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/bridging-two-dynasties-the-1947-new-york-yankees-9780803240940","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}