Reynolds, Raschi and Lopat: New York's Big Three and the Great Yankee Dynasty of 1949-1953 » (New Edition)

Sol Gittleman is a history and literature professor at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. He lives in Winchester, Massachusetts.

This is a biography of three men, now all but forgotten, who spoke to America at a time when baseball was just beginning to confront issues of race and ethnicity. These three veteran pitchers led the way to five consecutive World Championships, with a team that didn't have a single offensive leader in any category during those five years. These players on the New York City baseball team came from different worlds, but shared a quiet and deep communion with each other, and became lifelong friends over a span of five years. This team made many special moments in America and rewrote baseball history during these five years.