Bill Terry had some big shoes to fill in midseason 1932, when he took over managing the second division New York Giants for the iconic John McGraw. The next year, his first full season as player-manager, "Memphis Bill" guided the Polo Grounders to the pennant and a World Series victory over a strong Washington Senators team.
This is the complete story of how Terry reshaped the club he inherited, molding them into world champions at the height of the Great Depression. The author provides a game-by-game season narrative, with detailed depictions of each Fall Classic contest.
Biographical overviews of the Giants' primary players and an analysis of the first All-Star Game are included.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
15 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-6403-3 (9781476664033)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Lou Hernandez is the author of several baseball histories and biographies. He resides in South Florida.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1.?The Infield Led by "Memphis Bill"
2.?The Outfield Headed by "Master Melvin"
3.?The Pitching Staff Sustained by "The Meal Ticket"
4.?The Bullpen Stabilized by "The Pride of Havana"
5.?The Championship Season-First Half
6.?"The Game of the Century"
7.?The Championship Season-Second Half
8.?The World Series: The Terryman versus the Croninites
Postscript
Appendix: New York Giants 1933 Team Statistics
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
