The 1933 New York Giants: Bill Terry's Unexpected World Champions

by Lou Hernández

Overview

Bill Terry had some big shoes to fill in midseason 1932, when he took over managing the second division New York Giants for the iconic John McGraw. The next year, his first full season as player-manager, "Memphis Bill" guided the Polo Grounders to the pennant and a World Series victory over a strong Washington Senators team.

This is the complete story of how Terry reshaped the club he inherited, molding them into world champions at the height of the Great Depression. The author provides a game-by-game season narrative, with detailed depictions of each Fall Classic contest.

Biographical overviews of the Giants' primary players and an analysis of the first All-Star Game are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476664033
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	04/20/2017
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	800,011
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Lou Hernández is the author of several baseball histories and biographies. He resides in South Florida.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. The Infield Led by “Memphis Bill”
2. The Outfield Headed by “Master Melvin”
3. The Pitching Staff Sustained by “The Meal Ticket”
4. The Bullpen Stabilized by “The Pride of Havana”
5. The Championship Season—First Half
6. “The Game of the Century”
7. The Championship Season—Second Half
8. The World Series: The Terryman versus the Croninites
Postscript
Appendix: New York Giants 1933 Team Statistics
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index