This book captures the fun, excitement, and significance of the great Yankees and Dodgers dynasties of the 1950s, the slow reintegration of baseball, and the franchise shifts. It profiles some of the era's greatest characters and players -- including Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Warren Spahn, Willie Mays, Roger Maris, and Branch Rickey.
This book captures the fun, excitement, and significance of the great Yankees and Dodgers dynasties of the 1950s, the slow reintegration of baseball, and the franchise shifts. It profiles some of the era's greatest characters and players -- including Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Warren Spahn, Willie Mays, Roger Maris, and Branch Rickey.