Reynolds, Raschi and Lopat
Subtitle: New York's big three and the great Yankee dynasty of 1949-1953
By: Sol Gittleman.
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780786439362
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; Large print type books
Genres: Biography.
Description: "This book focuses on the relationship and achievement of Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi and Eddie Lopat. Soon after Robinson and the Dodgers had publicly confronted the issues of race and ethnicity, these men from very different backgrounds--Creek Indian, Italian and Polish--established a deep communion with each other, became lifelong friends, and re-wrote baseball history"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Originally published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, 2007.

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.