1921: The Yankees, the Giants, and the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York

by Lyle Spatz and Steve Steinberg

Book Overview

At the dawn of the roaring twenties, baseball was struggling to overcome two of its darkest moments: the death of a player during a Major League game and the revelations of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. At this critical juncture for baseball, two teams emerged to fight for the future of the game. They were also battling for the hearts and minds of New Yorkers as the city rose in dramatic fashion to the pinnacle of the baseball world. 1921 captures...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080322060X
• ISBN13: 9780803220607
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 538 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"