The final chapter of Frank Graham's dynamic history of the New York Giants is entitled "With One Swipe of His Bat." For sheer drama and a colossal slice of baseball legend, the core of that chapter cannot be topped--Bobby Thomson's "shot heard 'round the world," the three-run homer in the 1951 playoff series that determined that the Giants--not the Dodgers--would win the pennant. Graham, of course, starts at the beginning, 1883, the year the Giants were born. With characteristic panache, Graham tells us how it was: ...
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The final chapter of Frank Graham's dynamic history of the New York Giants is entitled "With One Swipe of His Bat." For sheer drama and a colossal slice of baseball legend, the core of that chapter cannot be topped--Bobby Thomson's "shot heard 'round the world," the three-run homer in the 1951 playoff series that determined that the Giants--not the Dodgers--would win the pennant. Graham, of course, starts at the beginning, 1883, the year the Giants were born. With characteristic panache, Graham tells us how it was: "This was New York in the elegant eighties and these were the Giants, fashioned in elegance, playing on the Polo Grounds. . . . It was the New York of the brownstone house and the gaslit streets, of the top hat and the hansom cab, of oysters and champagne and perfecto cigars, of [actress] Ada Rehan and Oscar Wilde and the young John L. Sullivan. It also was the New York of the Tenderloin and the Bowery." One of fifteen team histories commissioned by G. P. Putnam's Sons in the 1940s and 1950s, The New York Giants was first published in 1952. Some of the most colorful characters in the game pass through these pages as well as some of baseball's brightest legends, many of whom appear in the book's twenty-three photographs. Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson, Mel Ott, Frankie Frisch, Carl Hubbell, and Bill Terry star among the headliners in the illustrious history of the Giants. Other Hall of Famers include John McGraw, "Beauty" Dave Bancroft, "Iron Man" Joe McGinnity, Leo Durocher, Buck Ewing, Amos Rusie, John Montgomery Ward, and Ross Youngs. In his foreword, Ray Robinson gives his impression of Frank Graham: "I had been reading Graham's warm 'conversation pieces' for some years, first in the New York Sun , then in the Journal-American , but I had no idea how kind and modest he was. The columnist Red Smith, Graham's good friend, once referred to him as 'a digger for truth, a reporter of facts . . . with an incredibly accurate ear and an implausibly retentive memory.' To Smith, Graham was the finest sports columnist of his time."
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VG. Book Writing on rear flyleaf. One of the extremely well-done Putnam Team Histories this one done before the move to San Francisco. I HAVE 1000+ BOOKS FOR SALE, MANY AUTOGRAPHED. To see the list click on "Booksellers" on the ABE home page, and type in "LSQ BOOKS" in Dallas Texas or email me and I'll send you a free list.
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Very Good Condition in Good jacket. Dust Jacket chipped, torn, spine sunned. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Baseball; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1866.
Add this copy of The New York Giants: An Informal History of a Great to cart. $31.50, new condition, Sold by Ken's Collectibles rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olmsted Falls, OH, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Southern Illinois University Press.
Add this copy of New York Giants to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by LSQ Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1952 by New York: Putnam, 1952.
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VG in G jacket. Book One of the extremely well-done Putnam Team Histories this one done before the move to San Francisco. Dust jacket has 3/4" chip from the top of the spine. I HAVE 1000+ BOOKS FOR SALE, MANY AUTOGRAPHED. To see the list click on "Booksellers" on the ABE home page, and type in "LSQ BOOKS" in Dallas Texas or email me and I'll send you a free list.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (new york yankees, baseball team ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Fine Plus in Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Fine plus copy in a fine jacket. Small 1/4 inch tear front panel. Light fade to spine of jacket. Beautiful copy. Extremely rare.
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Fine in near fine jacket. First edition. 308 pps. illustrated with photos. One of the highly sought-after Putnam Sports Series of baseball team histories. The story of the New York Giants from their inception as a National League member in 1883 (the franchise was shifted from Troy, N.Y. where it was known as the "Haymakers". ) The Giants were baseball's elite in the first two decades of the 20th century, playing in the Polo Grounds and led by fiery manager John McGraw and starring immortal pitcher and American idol Christy Mathewson. While the Ruthian Yankees captured most of the baseball world's attention, the Giants continued to win in the 20s and 30s with stars such as Mel Ott, Bill Terry and Carl Hubbell. They would fall on hard times in the 1940s but resume winning with the advent of Willie Mays in 1951. A fine, fresh copy in a crisp, bold dust jacket, one of the nicest we have seen, price clipped, with a trace of spine fade and a small crease at the top border of the front panel.
