The '27 Yankees

Glueckstein, Fred

ISBN 10: 1413484271 / ISBN 13: 9781413484274

Published by XLibris Corporation, Place_Pub: Bloomington, IN, 2005

About this Item

484, illus., statistics, notes, bibliography, slight wear to DJ edges. Inscribed by the author. The 1927 New York Yankees team included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Waite Hoyt, Tony Lazzeri, Earle Combs, Herb Pennock, Bob Meusel, and Wilcy Moore. Bookseller Inventory # 52664

Bibliographic Details

Title: The '27 Yankees

Publisher: XLibris Corporation, Place_Pub: Bloomington, IN

Publication Date: 2005

Book Condition: very good, very good

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Synopsis:

The '27 Yankees is the story of the most legendary and revered team in the annals of baseball: the 1927 New York Yankees, whose magical name even today evokes the standard of excellence in America¿s most treasured sport. The book is the definitive historical account of the men and their accomplishments from Spring Training through the World Series. Through the detailed and carefully crafted recreations of each game and events off the diamond, the reader follows the exciting day-to day exploits of Yankee legends Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Earle Combs, Waite Hoyt, Herb Pennock, and teammates. Action coverage of all American and National League games and pennant races are also chronicled plus much more.

About the Author:

The author was raised in New York City. Fred attended Queens College of the City University of New York and New York University. The author has written extensively about horses. His work has appeared in The Chronicle of the Horse, The Backstretch, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, Horses in Art, Equestrian, 2005 Preakness Souvenir Magazine, ARMY, The Cavalry Journal, Finest Hour, the official journal of the Churchill Centre and Societies, and other publications. His non-fiction book on baseball titled The '27 Yankees was published by Xlibris in 2005. He and his wife Eileen live in Maryland. They have two children, Brian and Debra.