This #1 bestselling baseball classic of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is âdazzling . . . heart-stopping . . . A celebration of a vanished heroic ageâ (The New York Times Book Review).
The summer of 1949: It was baseballâs Golden Age and the year Joe DiMaggioâs New York Yankees were locked in a soon-to-be classic battle with Ted Williamsâs 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 â49 is Pulitzer Prize winner David Halberstamâs engrossing look at not only a sports rivalry, but a time when Americaâs very identity was wrapped up in its beloved national game. This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.