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The Wrecking Crew of '33: The Washington Senators' Last Pennant Paperback – July 24, 2009

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In the spring of 1933, with a new president in office and a banking crisis narrowly averted, there was optimism in Washington, D.C., even among the baseball fans. The hard-luck Senators, who topped 90 wins in each of the previous three seasons only to finish well in back of the pennant winner, seemed full of promise. They secured a "new deal" of their own with 26-year-old Joe Cronin, their peppery shortstop, who had emerged as one of the best players in the American League. Newly signed as the youngest manager in the majors, Cronin was determined to lead the Senators to the pennant, though Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and the world champion New York Yankees stood in the way.

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245 pages
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English
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McFarland & Company
Publication date

July 24, 2009
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18 years and up
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6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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0786442913
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978-0786442911
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“Mr. Sarnoff’s book goes into great detail in how the last great Senators’ team was brought together. When reading this book it doesn’t take long for you to realize how much research went into writing the book. Mr. Sarnoff did a superb job in taking this wonderful information and turned it into an easy reading book”―NationalsPride.com; “meticulously researched...any baseball lover will enjoy going out to the ballpark, and into the dugout, with Sarnoff, who transforms past triumphs and tribulations into exciting cliffhangers once again.”―Jewish United Fund; “at long last, a book on Senators history that is as colorful and fun-filled as it is historically informative. The kind of book that will entertain the reader as much as it carries forth the rich history of the original Washington Senators.”―George Michael, host of The Sports Machine; “This is the period of Washington’s baseball history that has not been covered in depth―until now. Gary Sarnoff touches all the bases in this well-researched, well-written work.”―Jim Hartley, Washington baseball historian and author; “Gary Sarnoff’s intimate familiarity with the Senators is the key that unlocks the treasure trove of stories―with his latest work, a new generation of fans can fall in love with old-time baseball in the Nation’s Capital.”―Doug Feldmann, author of Dizzy and the Gas House Gang.

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In the spring of 1933, with a new president in office and a banking crisis narrowly averted, there was optimism in Washington, D.C., even among the baseball fans. The hard-luck Senators, who topped 90 wins in each of the previous three seasons only to finish well in back of the pennant winner, seemed full of promise. They secured a "new deal" of their own with 26-year-old Joe Cronin, their peppery shortstop, who had emerged as one of the best players in the American League. Newly signed as the youngest manager in the majors, Cronin was determined to lead the Senators to the pennant, though Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and the world champion New York Yankees stood in the way.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland & Company; Illustrated edition (July 24, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 245 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786442913
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786442911
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches

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Joseph Elinich

Good Read - Very Informative

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2017

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This is one of those books that must tell the story well because you already know the outcome. The author writes well and I learned a great deal from the read about the era and the men of the time.

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Milman

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019

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Author seemed very knowledgeable and passionate about the team. Great detail and stories!

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016

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Great as a trip to the yesteryear,they were my hero's and still are.

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D. Bruce Brown

A sliver of American League glory in the 1930s that was neither the A's or Yankees.

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018

Gary's book is a baseball-history page-turner. His affection for the team and the period is obvious, but actually adds to the reading enjoyment. The Murderer's Row in the Bronx and the powerhouse team in Philly weren't the only AL success stories of the 1930's, as baseball emerged from the somewhat staid Deadball Era to the national stage. History's best pitcher was no longer with the team, but his presence was felt. You'll finish this book saying, "I hardly knew ANY of that, but wow-how interesting! Glad I know now."

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Jeff

The Wrecking Crew Comes Alive

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2009

"The Wrecking Crew of '33" by Gary Sarnoff is a very good baseball book. Focusing on the years leading up to and including the Washington Senator's last pennant winning season, Sarnoff gives an affectionate and informative account of the 1933 campaign and an intimate look at the "Wrecking Crew": Goose Goslin, Heinie Manush, and Manager -Shortstop Joe Cronin. Through revealing quotes he captures the personality of Clark Griffith, Bucky Harris, Walter Johnson and other key Nats figures of the time, as well as those of opposition players like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Sam Chapman and Bill Dickey of the Yankees. For older Senators fans it is a must read. I heard the stories of the old Senators teams from my Dad. I knew about Bucky Harris and Cronin and Cecil Travis. I knew about the 24 World Series Champs and that the Senators won the pennant again in '33. But there was much I did not know, about the Nats of that era and the historical events happening around them. If you think you know your Nats history, you probably will still learn something here, certainly about the 1933 squad. How the squad was built. The battles and scurmishes during the season. Sarnoff has thoroughly researched his subject and impeccably footnoted and attributed his sources. The book will be a valuable historical resource. It is probably the most complete account of the subject on record. But Gary has gone beyond the expections of the Society for American Baseball Research (He is, of course, a member in good standing). He has produced a fun read. He takes the reader back to the late 20s and early 1930s. You will feel the heat of the pennant race and the Washington summer of '33.

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Kevin Larkin

What a wonderful book!

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2015

What a wonderful book!!!! Mr Sarnoff did a great job in taking me back to a time when baseball was real. A thoughtful and informative read well researched and well written. I am baseball fall fan first and this book makes the reader and made me realize why baseball is the number one sport in the world. It is a must read and a must have for baseball fans everywhere, GREAT JOB Mr Sarnoff !!!!!!!

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Timothy B

True justice to a great game.

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2015

Loved this book! Made it easy to imagine being there with the team during that great season. This book is a period piece and Sarnoff didn't try to make it relate in any way to modern baseball. Really a very entertaining glimpse into the past of a great game.

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