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October 1964

by David Halberstam

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OUR NATIONAL PASTIME AT ITS MOST INNOCENT -HALBERSTAM BRINGS A GREAT BASEBALL BOOK -NOT AS GOOD AS THE SUMMER OF 1949 WAS, BUT IF YOU GREW UP IN THAT ERA IT IS WARMING TO READ ABOUT PLAYERS YOU CONNECTED WITH. ( )
  MARTYSON | Feb 1, 2009 |
Excellent book by a great author. He reports on an era in sports and the American culture that was unique. On one hand was the long-dominant Yankee team, almost entirely composed of white ballplayers, representing the old guard that was in decline. On the other hand, the Cardinal team, much more integrated with a rich cast of characters, was the up-and-coming young team that relied on speed and youth. The fact that these teams came together in the 1964 Series is quite a coincidence, given the tumultuous civil rights struggle going on in America at the same time. And it almost didn't happen - a historic collapse by the Phillies in the NL and a injury to Boog Powell in the AL allowed both teams to make the Series. ( )
  tgraettinger | Oct 11, 2008 |
Not as good as Summer of '49, but still worth the read. I was transported to 1964. It was like I was watching the events from the first row behind the dugout or the corner of the clubhouse. ( )
  w_bishop | Nov 3, 2007 |
Well told story of the 1964 baseball season and the world series between the Cardinals and the Yankees. Peppered with colorful characters and their antics. ( )
  brose72 | Feb 25, 2007 |
An enthralling account of the events leading up to, and the 1964 World Series between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Yankees were an aging powerhouse representing the status quo, with Mantle, Maris and Ford. The Cardinals were a young and hungry team with several talented black players such as Gibson, Flood and Brock. The series reflected a changing era in baseball and society. ( )
  burnit99 | Jan 25, 2007 |
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There is nothing more vulnerable than entrenched success. George Romney
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1960 World Series

1964 St. Louis Cardinals season

1964 World Series

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Amazon.com (ISBN 0449983676, Paperback)

Heroes have a habit of growing larger over time, as do the arenas in which they excelled. The 1964 World Series between the Yankees and Cardinals was coated in myth from the get-go. The Yankees represented the establishment: white, powerful, and seemingly invincible. The victorious Cards, on the other hand, were baseball's rebellious future: angry and defiant, black, and challenging. Their seven-game barnburner, played out against a backdrop of an America emerging from the Kennedy assassination, escalating the war in Vietnam, and struggling with civil rights, marked a turning point--neither the nation, nor baseball, would ever be quite so innocent again. Halberstam, one of the great reporters of the '60s, looks back in this marvelous and spirited elegy to the era, the game, and players such as Mantle, Maris, Ford, Gibson, Brock, and Flood with a clear eye in search of the truth that time has blurred into legend. His confident prose, diligent reporting, and deft analysis make it clear how much more interesting--and forceful--the truth can be.

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