October 1964.

HALBERSTAM, David.

Item Number: 91755

New York: Villard Books, 1994.

First edition of this work, which tells the story of the World Series of 1964, between the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated, pictorial endpapers. Signed on the half-title page by seventeen (mostly New York Yankees), including Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Frank Crosetti, Hector Lopez, Clete Boyer, Bob Stafford, Ralph Houck, Ralph Terry, John Blanchard, Tom Tresh and Bob Gibson. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bradford Foltz. Jacket illustration by Will Hillenbrand. An unique collection of signatures, most rare and desirable.

"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)