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October 1964

De: David Halberstam
Narrado por: Angelo Di Loreto
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The New York Times best-seller.

David Halberstam, an avid sports writer with an investigative reporter’s tenacity, superbly details the end of the 15-year reign of the New York Yankees in October 1964. That October found the Yankees going head-to-head with the St. Louis Cardinals for the World Series pennant.

Expertly weaving the narrative threads of both teams’ seasons, Halberstam brings the major personalities on the field - from switch-hitter Mickey Mantle to pitcher Bob Gibson - to life. Using the teams’ subcultures, Halberstam also analyzes the cultural shifts of the '60s. The result is a unique blend of sports writing and cultural history as engrossing as it is insightful.

"Compelling.... 1964 is a chronicle of the end of a great dynasty and of a game, like the country, on the cusp of enormous change." (Newsweek)

"Wonderful.... Memorable.... Halberstam describes the final game of the 1964 series accurately and so dramatically, I almost thought I had forgotten the ending." (The Washington Post Book World)

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"October 1964 should be a hit with old-time baseball fans, who'll relish the opportunity to relive that year's to-die-for World Series, when the dynastic but aging New York Yankees squared off against the upstart St. Louis Cardinals. It should be a hit with younger students of the game, who'll eat up the vivid portrayals of legends like Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the Yankees and Bob Gibson and Lou Brock of the Cardinals. Most of all, however, David Halberstam's new book should be a hit with anyone interested in understanding the important interplay between sports and society." (The Boston Globe)

"Halberstam's latest gives us the feeling of actually being there - in another time, in the locker rooms and in the minds of baseball legends. His time and effort researching the book result in a fluency with his topic and a fluidity of writing that make the reading almost effortless.... Absorbing." (San Francisco Chronicle)

"Superb reporting.... Incisive analysis.... You know from the start that Halberstam is going to focus on a large human canvas.... One of the many joys of this book is the humanity with which Halberstam explores the characters as well as the talents of the players, coaches and managers. These are not demigods of summer but flawed, believable human beings who on occasion can rise to peaks of heroism." (Chicago Sun-Times)
Fascinating Baseball History • Excellent Storytelling • Pleasing Voice • Rich Player Profiles • Compelling Cultural Context
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A great book!
Places the World Series of 1964 in a much broader context. This is a historical inflection point and signals the end of one era and the beginning of another. In reading about Mickey mantle I could only think Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Johnny Keane was the hero behind the hero whose life ended much too soon. He enabled his two young stars to flourish— Gibson and Brock. Amazing that the Cardinals were vilified for what would come to be seen as one of the worst trades in baseball history. How could the Cubs have let Brock get away? Also the underrated sacrifice of Curt Flood.

Timeless classic

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Not a Yankee fan, but you don’t need to be. Lots of great stuff especially on topics of race, and I learned a lot about Bob Gibson, which was great. Glad I read this book

Nice book!

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For those interested in baseball history, especially this critical time for the Yankees, this is a good listen.

It was the end of an era for those who grew up on and/or appreciated the Yankees of the 50s.

It was also a good account of other big teams of the time, especially the Cardinals.

The book does a good job of analyzing the increasing role of African Americans in the game and the impact on teams that did a better or worse job of accelerating that role.

Finally, it was nice to get the in-depth treatment of the major players and figures in baseball at the time.

I wish there had been more time and attention to the actual end of the season in 1964. I had expected much more of this from the title.

But it was a good experience.

A Good Listen

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This is just a wonderful book. It's about so much more than the title suggests. The early 1960s was a pivotal period in the evolution of baseball, The game expanded to the West Coast, became racially integrated, began an amateur player draft, began to rely on tv contracts for revenue -- the old ways of doing things was ending, and new patterns were emerging. This is a must read book for any baseball fan.

Excellent book

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Loved it! Well, extensively researched book; good narration. I highly recommend this. Great story of baseball & American society influencing each other in the 50s & 60s. The book focuses its primary attention on the Cardinals & Yankees teams (understandably so) and the story jumps around a lot going back and forth from player stories/biographies to covering the '64 season. But aside from that nit-picky critique, don't let that turn you away from enjoying this great baseball book.

an excellent baseball book

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This is a good book that focuses on the 1964 baseball season, and the rise of the St. Louis Cardinals, and the slow descent of the New York Yankees. I especially liked the profiles of Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and the St. Louis players. The book is not so strong, at least in my opinion, with the Yankees.

Entertaining, Especially for Bob Gibson Fans

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Baseball history at it's best. The 1964 era produced many hall of famers. Great read.

loved it.

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As a Yankees fan it's the first time I had heard in depth the stories about the decline of the Yankee dynasty and the friction between Casey and Mantle and the way the older stars pushed the limits with Yogi as Mgr

Enlightening

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Wonderful ! Halberstram remainse the best story teller of his remarkable generation. . I wish for more from this great author !

Wonderful, very well written. Halberstram remains

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I loved the story and the superb writing by David Halberstam is superior to other writers in the sports genre.
My problem was that the narrator constantly mispronounced players and coaches, (ex. Cepeda and Mauch) . There should have been more research and editing to complement this fine work.

Great writer, great story but...

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