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October 1964 by Halberstam, David is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is October 1964 about?

The bestselling follow-up to the classic The Summer of '49 , illuminating the heart-pounding 1964 World Series between the Yankees and Cardinals 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 October 1964 . 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 fieldfrom switch-hitter Mickey Mantle to pitcher Bob Gibsonto 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. This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam. Amazon.com Review Heroes have a habit of growing larger over time, as do the arenas in which they excelled. The 1964 World Series between the Yankees and Cardinals was coated in myth from the get-go. The Yankees represented the establishment: white, powerful, and seemingly invincible. The victorious Cards, on the other hand, wer

Who reads October 1964?

Author

Halberstam, David

Publisher

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9781453288917

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.14 / 5 (68 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14