Tony Lazzeri : Yankees Legend and Baseball Pioneer /

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A biography of Tony Lazzeri, a key member of the Yankees' legendary Murderers' Row lineup between 1926 and 1937 and the first major baseball star of Italian descent.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baldassaro, Lawrence (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Lazzeri, Tony, > 1903-1946.
New York Yankees (Baseball team)
New York Yankees (Baseball team) > History > 20th century.
Italian American baseball players.
Baseball players.
Italian American baseball players > Biography.
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
United States.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Growing Up in San Francisco
  • 2. The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Minor Leagues
  • 3. "The Greatest Thing I've Ever Seen"
  • 4. New Challenges
  • 5. The Reign of Terror
  • 6. Playing through the Pain
  • 7. Peak Performance
  • 8. A Major League Mystery
  • 9. The Big Revival
  • 10. Pennant Drought
  • 11. Snubbing Father Time
  • 12. Farewell to Pinstripes
  • 13. Twilight Trail
  • 14. Final Years in Uniform
  • 15. Life after Baseball
  • 16. Legacy
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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