Table of Contents
1936
1 A Savior Arrives from Out of the West 3
2 An Auspicious Beginning Ends with a Setback 14
3 The Yanks Take Charge, and New York Embraces DiMaggio 29
4 The Yankees Dominate, and Pennant Drought Ends 42
5 The Dynasty Starts with World Series Victory 54
1937
6 New Season Begins with an Aura of Inevitability 71
7 Inevitability Takes a While to Kick In 83
8 Inevitability Looks More Like Destiny; Yanks Win Second Straight 96
1938
9 Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio? 113
10 Late Season Surge Puts Yanks in Control 126
11 Yankees Cruise to the Finish, Setting Major League Record 137
1939
12 1939 Opens with Events that Will Mark Its Place in History 159
13 Quest for Fourth Title Begins with Gehrig Hurting 168
14 A Door Closes; the Beat Goes On 182
15 Baseball Hall of Fame Puts Cooperstown on the Map 197
16 The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth 210
17 Yanks Stutter-Step on Way to Finish Line 224
18 Yanks Full Speed Ahead as Destiny Awaits 235
19 Fourth Straight Title Marks the End of the Beginning 248
Epilogue 263
Postscript 277
About the Author 281
Note on References 282
Source Notes 285
A Note of Appreciation 291