Author: DUROCHER, LEO
Title: Playing the Giants Game (New York Giants)
Description: New York, NY: National Exhibition Co, 1949. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a smaller than trade sized booklet (approx. 6" x 4") with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers of the book have some light fading, especially to the spine joints. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. According to Worldcat there are only three copies of this booklet in libraries. "Durocher returned for the 1948 season, but his outspoken personality and a 35-37 start again caused friction with Rickey, and on July 16 Durocher, Rickey and New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham negotiated a deal whereby Durocher was let out of his Brooklyn contract to take over the Dodgers' cross-town rivals. He enjoyed perhaps his greatest success with the Giants, and possibly a measure of sweet revenge against the Dodgers, as the Giants won the 1951 NL pennant in a playoff against Brooklyn, ultimately triumphing on Bobby Thomson's historic game-winning "Shot 'Heard 'Round The World" home run. Later with the Giants in 1954, Durocher won his only World Series championship as a manager by sweeping the heavily favored Cleveland Indians, who posted the highest American League winning percentage of all time (111–43) during the regular season. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

Keywords: Sports Baseball Leo Durocher New York Giants Carl Hubbell Mel Ott


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