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Lädt ... October 1964 (1994)von David Halberstam
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. For me, a fun reliving of the exciting 1964 baseball season. I followed this on the radio at night while studying during my junior year in high school. ( ) I was 12 years old in 1964. I don't specifically remember the Yankees and the Cardinals playing the World Series that year. I do recall the utter collapse of the Philadelphia Phillies under manager Gene Mauck during that season. Late in the year, the Phillies had a double-digit lead for the national league title and blew it. That being said, I really enjoyed this book. There were plenty of stories and anecdotes about players like Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford, Bill White, Stan Musial and many more. It was also interesting to read about the dynamics of race relations in baseball and specifically within these two teams. This was just not a baseball book, it was also about the world and culture that influence the sport in 1964. For someone of my age, this was a nostalgic trip back to old time baseball where pitchers tried to throw nine innings and there wasn't designated hitters. It was also interesting to see the relations between owners and players during those days. The owners certainly had the upper hand in salary negotiations and other dealings with the players. The book not only covered the World Series but also the major events leading up to it. There was also plenty of biographical information on many of the players along with great profiles. This well-written book uses a classic confrontation between two teams, a tottering dynasty and a team that featured a more balanced mix of youth and experience, to not only tell a great baseball yarn but also give insight into the social changes in the '60s, especially the impact of the civil rights movement. For me it brought back fond memories, since the Cardinals were my favorite team when I was young, and the Yankees were the local team. Especially well-done are the vignettes of my of those involved, such as Curt Flood, Buck O'Neil, and Roger Maris. Highly recommended, not just for baseball fans. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE BEST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR "October 1964 should be a hit with old-time baseball fans, who'll relish the opportunity to relive that year's to-die-for World Series, when the dynastic but aging New York Yankees squared off against the upstart St. Louis Cardinals. It should be a hit with younger students of the game, who'll eat up the vivid portrayals of legends like Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the Yankees and Bob Gibson and Lou Brock of the Cardinals. Most of all, however, David Halberstam's new book should be a hit with anyone interested in understanding the important interplay between sports and society." --The Boston Globe "Compelling...1964 is a chronicle of the end of a great dynasty and of a game, like the country, on the cusp of enormous change." --Newsweek "Halberstam's latest gives us the feeling of actually being there--in another time, in the locker rooms and in the minds of baseball legends. His time and effort researching the book result in a fluency with his topic and a fluidity of writing that make the reading almost effortless....Absorbing." --San Francisco Chronicle "Wonderful...Memorable...Halberstam describes the final game of the 1964 series accurately and so dramatically, I almost thought I had forgotten the ending." --The Washington Post Book World "Superb reporting...Incisive analysis...You know from the start that Halberstam is going to focus on a large human canvas...One of the many joys of this book is the humanity with which Halberstam explores the characters as well as the talents of the players, coaches and managers. These are not demigods of summer but flawed, believable human beings who on occasion can rise to peaks of heroism." --Chicago Sun-Times Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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