The 1928 New York Yankees
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The 1928 New York Yankees

The Return of Murderers' Row

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eBook - ePub

The 1928 New York Yankees

The Return of Murderers' Row

About this book

The 1927 New York Yankees are often considered one of the best Yankee teams of all time—perhaps one of the best major league teams ever. Yet often overlooked is the Yankee team that followed. The 1928 Yankees started the season on track to meet and even surpass the records and accomplishments of the season before. Many players from the 1927 "Murderers' Row" were still there, including Bob Meusel, Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Tony Lazzeri, Lou Gehrig, and Babe Ruth.

The 1928 New York Yankees: The Return of Murderers' Row tells the story of this underrated squad that endured a roller-coaster season of ups and downs to ultimately win the World Series. The baseball world, frustrated by the Yankees' dominance the previous year, rejoiced when the team stumbled badly during the 1928 preseason. Their elation turned to gloom when the Yankees charged out of the gates to start the regular season on top of the standings. In spite of holding a commanding fourteen game edge over the second place Philadelphia Athletics midway through the season, the Yankees saw their lead disappear with just three weeks remaining. Manager Miller Huggins pulled together his patchwork pitching staff and banged-up regulars and reserves to mount a nail-biting fight to the finish.

Highlighted by numerous images of the key players for the Yankees, this detailed and thoroughly researched book provides an intimate look into a season to remember. The 1928 New York Yankees includes a discussion of the best teams in baseball leading up to the 1928 season, along with historical background on the country's condition in the 1920s. From the Yankees' preseason trip to Florida through their dominance, collapse, and subsequent rise, this bookwill entertain and educate all fans and historians of the national pastime.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. A Note on Sources
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction: Baseball’s Greatest Teams
  5. Part I: The Background
  6. Chapter 1: We Live in a Marvelous Age
  7. Chapter 2: One of the Best Cities in the Circuit
  8. Part II: The Offseason and Spring Training
  9. Chapter 3: The Trade Embargo and Baseball’s Winter Meetings
  10. Chapter 4: Crescent Lake Park and the Trek North
  11. Part III: The Regular Season
  12. Chapter 5: Epidemics of Cold and Flu (April 11–May 2)
  13. Chapter 6: Haymaking Season (May 4–May 20)
  14. Chapter 7: The Makeup Games Begin (May 21–May 31)
  15. Chapter 8: Yawning Spaces in Grandstands (June 2–June 17)
  16. Chapter 9: A Painful Contrast (June 19–July 4)
  17. Chapter 10: A Fine Kettle of Fish (July 6–August 7)
  18. Chapter 11: Give Me Pennock and We’ll Win (August 9–August 27)
  19. Chapter 12: Failure to Harvest Hits (August 30–September 12)
  20. Chapter 13: Won or Lost in the West (September 15–September 30)
  21. Part IV: The Postseason
  22. Chapter 14: Just the Way the Colonel Likes It
  23. Afterword
  24. Postscript
  25. Summary of Postponements
  26. Notes
  27. Bibliography
  28. About the Author