Comments on: Yankees Trivia http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/01/20/yankees-trivia-5/ "This place is dead anyway." Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Russ http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/01/20/yankees-trivia-5/comment-page-1/#comment-39028 Russ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:42:02 +0000 http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/?p=4625#comment-39028 I'm an idoit. I read the book and got it wrong. I actually read two books, although I'm not sure it was mentioned in "Summer of 49" an excellent book by the late David Halberstam (who authored "The Best and the Brightest") about the Yankee-Red Sox race that season which culminated in a three game playoff for the pennant. I recommend it because there are so many angles to it. McCarthy-Stengal, Joe DiMaggio's last hurrah of heroics, and of course, the series itself which was epic. I'm not sure if the World Series was mentioned because the book was really about Yankees - Red Sox and that playoff. I’m an idoit. I read the book and got it wrong. I actually read two books, although I’m not sure it was mentioned in “Summer of 49″ an excellent book by the late David Halberstam (who authored “The Best and the Brightest”) about the Yankee-Red Sox race that season which culminated in a three game playoff for the pennant. I recommend it because there are so many angles to it. McCarthy-Stengal, Joe DiMaggio’s last hurrah of heroics, and of course, the series itself which was epic. I’m not sure if the World Series was mentioned because the book was really about Yankees – Red Sox and that playoff.

]]> By: Mike G http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/01/20/yankees-trivia-5/comment-page-1/#comment-39027 Mike G Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:04:26 +0000 http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/?p=4625#comment-39027 5 Points for Russ. <strong>Tommy Henrich</strong> 5 Points for Russ.

Tommy Henrich

]]> By: Russ http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/01/20/yankees-trivia-5/comment-page-1/#comment-39007 Russ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:09:27 +0000 http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/?p=4625#comment-39007 I should know this having read Scooter's book "The October Twelve" which was about the 12 players who played on the five in a row teams from 1949-1953. It's not Moose Skowron - I want to say Ol Reliable, Tommy Heinrich then. I should know this having read Scooter’s book “The October Twelve” which was about the 12 players who played on the five in a row teams from 1949-1953. It’s not Moose Skowron – I want to say Ol Reliable, Tommy Heinrich then.

]]> By: Joe http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/01/20/yankees-trivia-5/comment-page-1/#comment-39005 Joe Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:09:55 +0000 http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/?p=4625#comment-39005 No clue, but I don't believe it happenned in the modern era. so I will say Lou Gehrig No clue, but I don’t believe it happenned in the modern era. so I will say Lou Gehrig

]]> By: Russ http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/01/20/yankees-trivia-5/comment-page-1/#comment-39001 Russ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:01:03 +0000 http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/?p=4625#comment-39001 Was it the original Moose? Skowron? I know he was unbelievable in world series play. Was it the original Moose? Skowron? I know he was unbelievable in world series play.

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