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The October Twelve: Five Years of Yankee Glory 1949-1953
By
Phil Rizzuto and
Tom Horton
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Forge
Publication date
September 1, 1999
Pages
272
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312869915
ISBN-10
0312869916
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$14.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Phil Rizzuto tells the story of the Yankees amazing five-game World Championship winning streak from 1949-53--a sports legend populated by the likes of Vic Raschi, Eddie Lopat, Yogi Berra, Hank Bauer, and of course, Phil himself. Reprint. 30,000 first printing. NYT.
(view table of contents)Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Phil "The Scooter" Rizzuto, the Hall-of-Fame Yankee shortstop, was the team's national TV announcer for thirty-five years. He now tells the story of his five most exciting seasons, 1949-1953, when he and eleven teammates achieved the impossible dream.
The Yankees won five consecutive World Championships, the longest winning streak in history. The twelve who played on all five teams--Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi, Eddie Lopat, Yogi Berra, Charlie Silvera, Bobby Brown, Jerry Coleman, Johnny Mize, Joe Collins, Gene Woodling, Hank Bauer, and, of course, Phil--are legends. The October Twelve is their unforgettable story.
The Yankees won five consecutive World Championships, the longest winning streak in history. The twelve who played on all five teams--Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi, Eddie Lopat, Yogi Berra, Charlie Silvera, Bobby Brown, Jerry Coleman, Johnny Mize, Joe Collins, Gene Woodling, Hank Bauer, and, of course, Phil--are legends. The October Twelve is their unforgettable story.
Editions
Hardcover
from Forge (May 1, 1994)
9780312856212 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $19.95
About: The Hall of Fame shortstop recounts the period when the Yankees won five consecutive World Championships, the longest winning streak in the history of the game
About: The Hall of Fame shortstop recounts the period when the Yankees won five consecutive World Championships, the longest winning streak in the history of the game
Paperback
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from Forge (September 1, 1999)
9780312869915 | details & prices | 272 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $14.95
About: The Hall of Fame shortstop recounts the period when the Yankees won five consecutive World Championships, the longest winning streak in the history of the game
About: The Hall of Fame shortstop recounts the period when the Yankees won five consecutive World Championships, the longest winning streak in the history of the game
Reprint edition from Forge (March 1, 1995)
9780812534801 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $5.99
About: A Hall-of-Fame shortstop and thirty-five-year television announcer for the Yankees describes the seasons between 1949 and 1953 during which he and his teammates won five consecutive World Championships.
About: A Hall-of-Fame shortstop and thirty-five-year television announcer for the Yankees describes the seasons between 1949 and 1953 during which he and his teammates won five consecutive World Championships.
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