The Start of the Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2006-02-24 07:04:00-05:00
The long-standing battle between the Yankees and Red Sox may have started because of both teams' resistance to racial integration on the field. In Summer of '49, David Halberstam chronicles of one of baseball's great seasons and its place in history.
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AARP Resources
Remembering Ted Radcliff on Prime Time Focus
Visiting Big League Baseball Stadiums: Take Me Out to the Ball Game from the Travel channel on AARP.org
Striking Out With My Son in AARP the Magazine Online
Hispanic Hall of Famers on AARP Segunda Juventud
Additional Resources
Summer of '49 at Barnes & Noble
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