The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant
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Wallop, Douglas. The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant. Later Printing. 1954. Book and dust jacket are both in very good plus condition—minor foxing. Willard Mullin dust jacket.
In the days before steroids, players had to turn elsewhere to improve performance, and in the case of this novel, it was to the devil. The protagonist is a Walter Mitty-esque salesman who sells his soul in order to be made into a superstar outfielder. His mission is to help his beloved Washington Senators defeat the New York Yankees, whom he deems to be arrogant. Was the basis for the hit Broadway musical, Damn Yankees.
In the days before steroids, players had to turn elsewhere to improve performance, and in the case of this novel, it was to the devil. The protagonist is a Walter Mitty-esque salesman who sells his soul in order to be made into a superstar outfielder. His mission is to help his beloved Washington Senators defeat the New York Yankees, whom he deems to be arrogant. Was the basis for the hit Broadway musical, Damn Yankees.
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