{"product_id":"9780061344046","title":"The Glory Days: New York Baseball 1947-1957","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1947 season until the Dodgers and Giants slunk out of town for the Golden State, the epicenter of \"the American Game\" was New York City. In every year but one, one of the three New York teams played in the World Series, and there were 6 subway series as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an exhibition to be presented at the Museum of the City of New York, the story of The Glory Years of New York baseball will be told in pictures, objects and words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the companion to that exhibition. In it, along with the best memorabilia, are outstanding new essays, arranged by \"innings,\" from the best baseball writers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1st inning: Breaking Baseball's Color Barrier in Brooklyn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJules Tygiel: More than Jackie, More than the Dodgers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2nd inning: Media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Vecsey: My America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3rd inning: Giants\/Dodgers Rivalry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Lowenfish: Two Cheers for Horace Stoneham: The Giants' Role in Baseball's Integration \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4th inning: Fans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Shapiro: Baseball Talk: What Was Lost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5th inning: Great Players\/managers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Leavy: Forever Mick \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6th inning: World Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Eig: The 1947 World Series and the Rise of Television \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7th inning: Great Games and Great Moments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Baker: Thomson at the Ferry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8th inning: Ballparks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven Riess: Ka–ching, Ka–ching: The Real Bottom Line of Baseball in New York\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Zimbalist: A Wink and a Smile: The Real Estate Edge \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9th inning: The End\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay Robinson: Farewell to the Polo Grounds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10th inning: Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Schwarz: The Legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042132443376,"sku":"9780061344046","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061344046_p0.jpg?v=1763769205","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061344046","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}