The Postwar Yankees

Download or read book The Postwar Yankees written by David G. Surdam and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Postwar Yankees: Baseball's Golden Age Revisited, David G. Surdam deconstructs this idyllic period to show that while the Yankees piled on pennants and World Series titles through the 1950s, Major League Baseball attendance consistently declined and gate-revenue disparity widened through the mid-1950s. Contrary to popular belief, the era was already experiencing many problems that fans of today's game bemoan, including a competitive imbalance and callous owners who ran the league like a cartel. Fans also found aging, decrepit stadiums ill-equipped for the burgeoning automobile culture.