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Author:

Herman, J. David, author.

Title:

Almost Yankees : the summer of '81 and the greatest baseball team you've never heard of / J. David Herman.

Publisher:

University of Nebraska Press,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

313 pages.

Subject:

Columbus Clippers (Baseball team)--History--20th century.
New York Yankees (Baseball team)--History--20th century.
Baseball teams--Columbus--Columbus--History--20th century.
Baseball teams--New York--New York--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

I wouldn't ship anything to New York just yet -- Locked out -- For openers -- A ball never comes to me -- Signs of life -- Hello, baseball -- This is Phil Rizzuto from Norfolk, Virginia -- The grind -- Flashing the "H" -- Time to get up -- I guess I'm in charge -- Postseason -- There's something I've got to tell you -- Heroes.

Summary:

"Almost Yankees is the story of the New York Yankees' then Triple-A farm club, the 1981 Columbus Clippers, and its players performing in the shadow of one of the sport's most famous teams and infamous owners"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1496208897
9781496208897

LCCN:

2018038915

Locations:

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)