Reynolds, Raschi and Lopat
Subtitle: New York's big three and the great Yankee dynasty of 1949-1953
By: Sol Gittleman.
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780786430550
Subjects: Reynolds, Allie, -- 1915-1994; Lopat, Ed, -- 1918-1992; Raschi, Vic, -- 1919-1988; New York Yankees (Baseball team) -- History; Pitchers (Baseball) -- United States -- Biography; Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "This is a biography of three veteran pitchers that led the way to five consecutive World Championships, with a team that didn't have a single offensive leader in any category during those five years. This team made many special moments in America and rewrote baseball history during these five years"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The players of the American game : ethnicity and race; title: Getting there; title: The coming of Casey; title: The team within the team; title: The education of Whitey; title: Eddie's year; title: Rickey's Dodgers; title: Seeing the finish line : the return of Whitey; title: One by one; title: Friendship and memory.