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New York Yankee Openers by Lyle Spatz
An Opening Day History of Baseball's Most Famous Team
From 1903 through to 1996, the New York Yankees' opening game for each season is fully covered in this book. The game descriptions are described almost inning-by-inning, highlighting the big plays and the top performances.On April 23, 1903, a crowd of 11,500 filled Washingtons American League Park to watch the New York Highlanders (renamed the Yankees three years later) play their first American League game. Once the pregame festivities ended, the team that was to become baseballs most storied got off to a rather inauspicious beginning, losing to the hometown Senators 3-1. From 1903 through 1996, the New York Yankees opening game for each season is fully covered in this book. The game descriptions are nearly inning-by-inning, highlighting the big plays and the top performances. The comprehensive game accounts are augmented by rich looks at the pageantry of opening day, from the parades on the streets to who threw out the seasons first pitch. Each account concludes with a brief overview of the Yankees entire season. |
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| Author(s) : Lyle Spatz | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0786403683 | ISBN-13 : 9780786403684 |
| RRP : £20.95 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 30/11/1997
Publisher : McFarland & Co Inc
Page Length : 416mm
Page Size : 240mm