{"product_id":"9781453286128","title":"October 1964","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe “compelling” \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller by the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, capturing the 1964 World Series between the Yankees and Cardinals (\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  David Halberstam, an avid sports writer with an investigative reporter’s tenacity, superbly details the end of the fifteen-year reign of the New York Yankees in \u003ci\u003eOctober 1964\u003c\/i\u003e. That October found the Yankees going head-to-head with the St. Louis Cardinals for the World Series pennant. Expertly weaving the narrative threads of both teams’ seasons, Halberstam brings the major personalities on the field—from switch-hitter Mickey Mantle to pitcher Bob Gibson—to life. Using the teams’ subcultures, Halberstam also analyzes the cultural shifts of the sixties. The result is a unique blend of sports writing and cultural history as engrossing as it is insightful. \u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181484261616,"sku":"9781453286128","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453286128_p0.jpg?v=1769907200","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453286128","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}