The Era, 1947-1957 When Yankees, Giants and the Dodgers Ruled the Baseball World

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Brand
Paperback
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780803278059
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803278055
ISBN-13
9780803278059
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1966655

Product Key Features

Book Title
Era, 1947-1957 : When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Baseball / History, Baseball / General, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Author
Roger Kahn
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-052240
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"Kahn knows where the bodies are buried and allows his audience a joyous read as he digs them up."-Publishers Weekly, "[Kahn engagingly captures the flavor of the times by bringing to the fore the defining traits and relationships that added human dimension to the sport."- Library Journal, "Kahn weaves such personal information into his rich descriptions of thrilling regular-season, playoff and World Series games. And in doing so he endows the players, managers and owners with more dynamic dimensions than any baseball writer of his generation. The men in The Era are ballplayers, not deities; and it takes the unerring strength of a straight shooter like Kahn to remind nostalgic baseball fans of that simple fact."- Chicago Tribune, "Kahn knows where the bodies are buried and allows his audience a joyous read as he digs them up." Publishers Weekly, "Kahn weaves such personal information into his rich descriptions of thrilling regular-season, playoff and World Series games. And in doing so he endows the players, managers and owners with more dynamic dimensions than any baseball writer of his generation. The men in The Era are ballplayers, not deities; and it takes the unerring strength of a straight shooter like Kahn to remind nostalgic baseball fans of that simple fact." Chicago Tribune, " The Era, 1947--1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World by Roger Kahn, the celebrated author of The Boys of Summer returns to New York City's golden age of baseball for a nostalgic look. . . . at a time when the Yankees were wining virtually every American League pennant and invariably faced one of their inner-city rivals in the World Series."- Sacramento Bee, "An agreeably digressive and anecdotal trip, with a perceptive guide, down a remarkable span in baseball's memory lane. . . . With an elegant authority that--without false sentiment or excessive nostalgia--[Kahn] puts certain elements of the diamond game's good old days in clear and compelling perspective."-- Kirkus Reviews, "An agreeably digressive and anecdotal trip, with a perceptive guide, down a remarkable span in baseball''s memory lane. . . . With an elegant authority thatwithout false sentiment or excessive nostalgia[Kahn] puts certain of the diamond game''s good old days in clear and compelling perspective." Kirkus Reviews, "Kahn knows where the bodies are buried and allows his audience a joyous read as he digs them up."--Publishers Weekly., "Kahn weaves such personal information into his rich descriptions of thrilling regular-season, playoff and World Series games. And in doing so he endows the players, managers and owners with more dynamic dimensions than any baseball writer of his generation. The men in The Era are ballplayers, not deities; and it takes the unerring strength of a straight shooter like Kahn to remind nostalgic baseball fans of that simple fact."--Chicago Tribune., "[Kahn] engagingly captures the flavor of the times by bringing to the fore the defining traits and relationships that added human dimension to the sport."--Library Journal., "An agreeably digressive and anecdotal trip, with a perceptive guide, down a remarkable span in baseball's memory lane. . . . With an elegant authority that--without false sentiment or excessive nostalgia--[Kahn] puts certain of the diamond game's good old days in clear and compelling perspective."--Kirkus Reviews., " The Era, 1947--1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World by Roger Kahn, the celebrated author of The Boys of Summer returns to New York City's golden age of baseball for a nostalgic look . . . at a time when the Yankees were wining virtually every American League pennant and invariably faced one of their inner-city rivals in the World Series."--Sacramento Bee., "Kahn knows where the bodies are buried and allows his audience a joyous read as he digs them up."- Publishers Weekly, "An agreeably digressive and anecdotal trip, with a perceptive guide, down a remarkable span in baseball's memory lane. . . . With an elegant authority that-without false sentiment or excessive nostalgia-[Kahn puts certain of the diamond game's good old days in clear and compelling perspective."- Kirkus Reviews, " The Era, 1947--1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World by Roger Kahn, the celebrated author of The Boys of Summer returns to New York City''s golden age of baseball for a nostalgic look. . . . at a time when the Yankees were wining virtually every American League pennant and invariably faced one of their inner-city rivals in the World Series." Sacramento Bee, "An agreeably digressive and anecdotal trip, with a perceptive guide, down a remarkable span in baseball''s memory lane. . . . With an elegant authority that-without false sentiment or excessive nostalgia-[Kahn] puts certain of the diamond game''s good old days in clear and compelling perspective."-Kirkus Reviews, "An agreeably digressive and anecdotal trip, with a perceptive guide, down a remarkable span in baseball's memory lane. . . . With an elegant authority that-without false sentiment or excessive nostalgia-[Kahn] puts certain of the diamond game's good old days in clear and compelling perspective."- Kirkus Reviews, ""Kahn is the best baseball writer in the business.""-- The New York Review of Books ""An agreeably digressive and anecdotal trip, with a perceptive guide, down a remarkable span in baseball's memory lane. . . . With an elegant authority that--without false sentiment or excessive nostalgia--[Kahn] puts certain of the diamond game's good old days in clear and compelling perspective.""-- Kirkus Reviews ""Kahn knows where the bodies are buried and allows his audience a joyous read as he digs them up.""-- Publishers Weekly ""[Kahn] engagingly captures the flavor of the times by bringing to the fore the defining traits and relationships that added human dimension to the sport.""-- Library Journal ""Kahn weaves such personal information into his rich descriptions of thrilling regular-season, playoff and World Series games. And in doing so he endows the players, managers and owners with more dynamic dimensions than any baseball writer of his generation. The men in The Era are ballplayers, not deities; and it takes the unerring strength of a straight shooter like Kahn to remind nostalgic baseball fans of that simple fact.""-- Chicago Tribune "" The Era, 1947--1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World by Roger Kahn, the celebrated author of The Boys of Summer returns to New York City's golden age of baseball for a nostalgic look. . . . at a time when the Yankees were wining virtually every American League pennant and invariably faced one of their inner-city rivals in the World Series.""-- Sacramento Bee, "[Kahn] engagingly captures the flavor of the times by bringing to the fore the defining traits and relationships that added human dimension to the sport." Library Journal
Dewey Decimal
796.357/64/097471
Synopsis
Celebrated sports writer Roger Kahn casts his gaze on the golden age of baseball, an unforgettable time when the game thrived as America's unrivaled national sport. The Era begins in 1947 with Jackie Robinson changing major league baseball forever by taking the field for the Dodgers. Dazzling, momentous events characterize the decade that followed-Robinson's amazing accomplishments; the explosion on the national scene of such soon-to-be legends as Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Bobby Thomson, Duke Snider, and Yogi Berra; Casey Stengel's crafty managing; the emergence of televised games; and the stunning success of the Yankees as they play in nine out of eleven World Series. The Era concludes with the relocation of the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, a move that shook the sport to its very roots.
LC Classification Number
GV875.N4K34 2002

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