The 1933 New York Giants

Bill Terry's Unexpected World Champions

Lou Hernández (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
9781476664033 (ISBN)

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Bill Terry had some big shoes to fill in midseason 1932, when he took over managing the second division New York Giants for the iconic John McGraw. The next year, his first full season as player-manager, "Memphis Bill" guided the Polo Grounders to the pennant and a World Series victory over a strong Washington Senators team.

This is the complete story of how Terry reshaped the club he inherited, molding them into world champions at the height of the Great Depression. The author provides a game-by-game season narrative, with detailed depictions of each Fall Classic contest.

Biographical overviews of the Giants' primary players and an analysis of the first All-Star Game are included.

Lou Hernández is the author of several baseball histories and biographies. He resides in South Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1. The Infield Led by “Memphis Bill”

2. The Outfield Headed by “Master Melvin”

3. The Pitching Staff Sustained by “The Meal Ticket”

4. The Bullpen Stabilized by “The Pride of Havana”

5. The Championship Season—First Half

6. “The Game of the Century”

7. The Championship Season—Second Half

8. The World Series: The Terryman versus the Croninites

Postscript

Appendix: New York Giants 1933 Team Statistics

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	31.01.2017
Zusatzinfo	15 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	313 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-13	9781476664033 / 9781476664033
Zustand	Neuware