The Yankees in the Early 1960s

William J. Ryczek

McFarland, Mar 10, 2015 - Sports & Recreation - 267 pages

This is a history of the New York Yankees over a decade which saw them at the top of the American League and at the bottom. Based upon thorough background research and interviews with over 100 former players, the book covers the major stories of the period as well as some not seen elsewhere. The seventh games of the 1960 and 1962 World Series are described in detail, replete with the remembrances of many of the participants. The infamous Phil Linz harmonica incident, the fruitless search for another Mickey Mantle and the surprising emergence of Mel Stottlemyre are some of the stories that make the early '60s such a fascinating era in Yankee lore.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• 1 The World Turned Upside Down: 3
• The 1960 Season: 10
• The 1960 World Series: 31
• The 1961 Season Part I: 44
• The 1961 Season Part II: 65
• The 1961 Season Part III: 79
• The 1961 World Series: 87
• The 1962 Season: 92
• The 1962 World Series: 108
• 10 The Pride of the Yankees: 123
• The 1963 Season: 135
• The 1963 World Series: 145
• The 1964 Season: 150
• The 1964 World Series: 172
• 15 Yogi and Johnny: 183
• The 1965 Season: 188
• 17 The Search for the Next Mantle: 208
• The 1966 Season: 217
• 19 The Good Old Days: 234
• In Their Own Words: 245
• Bibliography: 249
• Index: 251

About the author

William J. Ryczek is a finance professional from Wallingford, Connecticut, who writes about early baseball, football, the Yankees, and the Mets.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Yankees in the Early 1960s
• Author: William J. Ryczek
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: McFarland, 2015
• ISBN: 1476616736, 9781476616735
• Length: 267 pages
• Subjects: History / General; Sports & Recreation / Baseball / History