Dynasty: The New York Yankees 1949-1964
- ISBN-10
- 0132222086
- ISBN-13
- 9780132222082
- Series
- Dynasty
- Category
- Baseball
- Pages
- 394
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1977
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall Direct
- Author
- Peter Golenbock
Description
Between 1949 and 1964, the New York Yankees won 14 pennants and 9 World Series crowns. Such domination was unmatched by any team in the history of the national pastime. This book tells the Yankees story as it really was in a year-by-year account interspersed with dozens of personal interviews from players, coaches, and executives. -- Publisher description
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