1941, the greatest year in sports : two baseball legends, two boxing champs, and the unstoppable thoroughbred who made history in the shadow of war
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Vaccaro, Mike.
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GV706.5 .V33 2007
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Baseball -- United States -- History.
Boxing -- United States -- History.
Horse racing -- United States -- History.
Nationalism and sports -- United States -- History.
Sports -- United States -- Sociological aspects.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Baseball.
Boxing.
History.
Horse racing.
Nationalism and sports.
Sports -- Sociological aspects.
United States.
Other Subjects
Boxe -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Courses de chevaux -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Nationalisme et sports -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Sports -- États-Unis -- Aspect sociologique.

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viii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes index.
Description
Chronicles the remarkable sporting accomplishments of 1941, including the slugging competition between baseball superstars Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, the rivalry between Joe Louis and Billy Conn for boxing's heavyweight championship, and Whirlaway, the thoroughbred that captured horse racing's Triple Crown.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Vaccaro, M. (2007). 1941, the greatest year in sports: two baseball legends, two boxing champs, and the unstoppable thoroughbred who made history in the shadow of war . Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Vaccaro, Mike. 2007. 1941, the Greatest Year in Sports: Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War. New York: Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Vaccaro, Mike. 1941, the Greatest Year in Sports: Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War New York: Doubleday, 2007.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Vaccaro, M. (2007). 1941, the greatest year in sports: two baseball legends, two boxing champs, and the unstoppable thoroughbred who made history in the shadow of war. New York: Doubleday.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Vaccaro, Mike. 1941, the Greatest Year in Sports: Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War Doubleday, 2007.

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