The Yankees in the Early 1960s
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About the Book
This is a history of the New York Yankees over a decade which saw them at the top of the American League and at the bottom. Based upon thorough background research and interviews with over 100 former players, the book covers the major stories of the period as well as some not seen elsewhere. The seventh games of the 1960 and 1962 World Series are described in detail, replete with the remembrances of many of the participants. The infamous Phil Linz harmonica incident, the fruitless search for another Mickey Mantle and the surprising emergence of Mel Stottlemyre are some of the stories that make the early ’60s such a fascinating era in Yankee lore.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
William J. Ryczek
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 267
Bibliographic Info: 11 photos, appendix, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2008
pISBN: 978-0-7864-2996-7
eISBN: 978-1-4766-1673-5
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
1. The World Turned Upside Down 3
2. Casey’s Last Hurrah: The 1960 Season 10
3. A Hanging, Harry High School Slider: The 1960 World Series 31
4. The Major Takes Command: The 1961 Season (Part I) 44
5. The Bootstrappers—Looie, Shelly and Blanch: The 1961 Season (Part II) 65
6. Chasing the Babe: The 1961 Season (Part III) 79
7. Finishing the Job: The 1961 World Series 87
8. He Was Hector’s Hands and Mickey’s Legs: The 1962 Season 92
9. Ralph’s Redemption: The 1962 World Series 108
10. The Pride of the Yankees 123
11. I Shot the Sheriff: The 1963 Season 135
12. Too Much Pitching: The 1963 World Series 145
13. The Cowboy, the Kid and Mary’s Little Lamb: The 1964 Season 150
14. Yogi’s Last Hurrah: The 1964 World Series 172
15. Yogi and Johnny 183
16. The End of an Era: The 1965 Season 188
17. The Search for the Next Mantle 208
18. Sinking to the Depths: The 1966 Season 217
19. The Good Old Days 234
Appendix: In Their Own Words 245
Bibliography 249
Index 251
