This #1 bestselling baseball classic of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is โdazzlingย .ย .ย . heart-stoppingย .ย .ย . A celebration of a vanished heroic ageโ (The New York Times Book Review).
The summer of 1949: It was baseballโs Golden Age and the year Joe DiMaggioโs New York Yankees were locked in a soon-to-be classic battle with Ted Williamsโs Boston Red Sox for the American League pennant. As postwar America looked for a unifying moment, the greatest players in baseball history brought their rivalry to the field, captivating the American public through the heart-pounding final moments of the season. This expansive story captures an era, incorporating profiles of the players and their families, fans, broadcasters, baseball executives, and sportswriters. Riveting in its blend of powerful detail and exhilarating narrative, The Summer of โ49 is Pulitzer Prize winner David Halberstamโs engrossing look at not only a sports rivalry, but a time when Americaโs very identity was wrapped up in its beloved national game.ย This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.