Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-499) and index.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1: The Preseason; Part 2: The Season; Part 3: The Postseason; Appendix 1. 1921 Yankes and Giants Regular Season Batting and Pitching; Appendix 2. 1921 AL and NL Batting and Pitching Leaders; Appendix 3. 1921 World Series Box Scores; Appendix 4. 1921 Yankes and Giants World Series Batting and Pitching; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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At the dawn of the roaring twenties, baseball was struggling to overcome two of its darkest moments: the death of a player during a Major League game and the revelations of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. At this critical juncture for baseball, two teams emerged to fight for the future of the game. They were also battling for the hearts and minds of New Yorkers as the city rose in dramatic fashion to the pinnacle of the baseball world. 1921 captures this crucial moment in the history of baseball, telling the story of a season thatpitted the New York Yankees against their Polo Grounds landlords an.
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