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Bronx epitaph : how Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech defined the Yankee legend / Steven K. Wagner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wagner, Steven K., author.
- Series:
- Excelsior editions.
- Excelsior Editions Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
- Baseball players--United States--Quotations.
- Baseball players.
- New York Yankees (Baseball team)--History--20th century.
- New York Yankees (Baseball team).
- Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941 Luckiest Man.
- Gehrig, Lou.
- Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941--Oratory.
- Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941--Philosophy.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History
- Quotations
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (218 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Bronx Epitaph is the first book to comprehensively examine Lou Gehrig's famous "Luckiest Man" speech"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- To Lou Gehrig
- Chapter 1 Fans
- Chapter 2 A Bad Break
- Chapter 3 Luckiest Man
- Chapter 4 Men in Uniform
- Chapter 5 An Honor
- Chapter 6 Empire Builder
- Chapter 7 Grand Little Fellow
- Chapter 8 The Greatest Manager
- Chapter 9 My Roommate
- Chapter 10 Across the River
- Chapter 11 The Yankees Family
- Chapter 12 Mother-in-Law
- Chapter 13 Mom and Pop
- Chapter 14 Tower of Strength
- Chapter 15 Awful Lot to Live For
- Epilogue
- Afterword
- Appendix.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Wagner, Steven K. Bronx Epitaph
- ISBN:
- 9781438491790
- OCLC:
- 1356007238
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