Sixty-One: The Team, The Record, The Men.

Kubek, Tony and Terry Pluto [Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Yogi Berra]

Published by MacMillan Publishing Company, New York, 1987

First edition of this "nostalgic portrait of one of the greatest teams in the history of the game [of baseball]." Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed on the front free endpaper by Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Yogi Berra. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell case. Jacket design by Doris Borowsky. Rare and desirable signed by these Yankee legends. In the 1953 World Series Championship the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in six games; the Yankees' fifth consecutive World Series win, a record that still stands. Notable team members included Mickey Mantle who is regarded as the greatest switch hitter in baseball, White Ford who had is entire 16-year MLB career with the Yankees, and Yogi Berra who became an 18-time All-Star and won 10 World Series championships as a player (more than any other player in MLB history). 'Sixty-One' not only captures the essence of an iconic baseball season but also provides a deep, humanizing look at the individuals who made it memorable. Seller Inventory # 145423

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sixty-One: The Team, The Record, The Men.
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company, New York
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition