New York Versus New York, 1962

Bill Morales holds a doctorate in history from Rutgers University and has lectured at the Baseball Hall of Fame Symposium in Cooperstown, New York. He has taught at Rutgers University, Nassau Community College, and Bergen Community College. He lives in Lady Lake, Florida.

Table of Contents



Acknowledgments     

Preface: The View from the Macombs Dam Bridge     

Prologue: “The Newest New York Club”     



PART I: INVENTING TRADITION

1. “I Want to Help Baseball”     

2. “Safe at Home”     

3. “What Are You Doing in That Crummy Uniform?”     

4. “We Hope to Build This Team Bigger Than the Yankees     

5. “The Real Magic Number”     



PART II: A WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN

6. “How Long Can This Go On?”     

7. “She Must Have Seen Us Play”     

8. “What Did Belinsky Say Today?”     

9. “Come Ona My House”     

10. “The Longest Season”     



Epilogue: Reunion Day     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index