Six. The Princess Of Yankee Stadium

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chronology xiii
5. Prologue: Pinocchio In Pinstripes 1
6. Part I. The Player
7. One. “Our National Exaggeration” 17
8. Two. The Walloping Wop 25
9. Three. Joltin’Joe And The Ghost Of Lou Gehrig 39
10. Four. “C’Mon, Joe, Talk To Me” 45
11. Five. The Wounded Warrior 59
12. Part II. The Demon Lover
13. Six. The Princess Of Yankee Stadium 73
14. Seven. Mr. Marilyn Monroe 85
15. Eight. “Bigger Than The Statue Of Liberty” 95
16. Nine. The Greatest Living Ballplayer 113
17. Ten. The Biggest Fan Of Them All 119
18. Finale: An Outfielder’s Sky 129
19. Notes 147
20. Selected Bibliography 155
21. Index 161