Seven games in '62 : the Yankees and Giants square off in a classic world series / John Iamarino.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Iamarino, John, author.

Contributor:

Maryann B. Sudo CW'63 and John B. Baxter, Jr., American History Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

San Francisco Giants (Baseball team).

New York Yankees (Baseball team).

World Series (Baseball) (1962).

World Series (Baseball).

New York Yankees (Baseball team)--History--20th century.

San Francisco Giants (Baseball team)--History--20th century.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

"After seven games and 13 days, the outcome of the 1962 World Series hung on the final pitch, thrown by a pitcher for the New York Yankees to a hitter for the San Francisco Giants. The teams had been evenly matched, alternating victories until the final, winner-take-all contest. One more out would give the Yankees the championship. A hit would almost certainly win the Giants their first Series title since moving to San Francisco. Despite its breathtaking climax, the '62 Series has seldom been chronicled among the most dramatic Fall Classics. This book provides an unprecedented in-depth examination, describing in detail each game of the Series and the events that led up to it, including the Giants' thrilling playoff with the Dodgers for the National League pennant. The author compares common game strategies used in the early 1960s vs. today and explores possible factors that made this Series historically underrated in the annals of baseball"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: One. "Ain't It Always So?"

Two. New Locale, Same Rivalry

Three. The Playoff: "This Was More Thrilling!"

Four. Game One: Boyer's Redemption

Five. Game Two: "I Was So Scared"

Six. Game Three: Boos to Cheers for Maris

Seven. Game Four: Haller & Hiller

Eight. Game Five: Dad Couldn't Stop Crying

Nine. The World Series on Hiatus

Ten. Game Six: Return of the Baby Bull

Eleven. Game Seven: High Drama at Candlestick

Twelve. Game Seven: The Aftermath

Thirteen. An Underrated Classic

Fourteen. Today's Paid Attendance

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Fifteen. Good, But Not Good Enough

Sixteen. A Yankees and Giants Who's Who.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Maryann B. Sudo CW'63 and John B. Baxter, Jr., American History Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Iamarino, John. Seven games in '62

ISBN:

9781476687513

147668751X

OCLC:

1260664865

Publisher Number:

99988782906