Table of Contents
Prologue: October 1, 1961 1
Chapter 1 The Marases and Mariches 5
Chapter 2 Leaving Minnesota 16
Chapter 3 Family Turmoil 24
Chapter 4 Settling in Fargo 29
Chapter 5 A Schoolboy Sensation 45
Chapter 6 A Pro 51
Chapter 7 Making a Name for Himself 60
Chapter 8 Defiance 67
Chapter 9 A Title and a Wedding Ring 74
Chapter 10 The Rookie 83
Chapter 11 Traded 93
Chapter 12 At Home in Kansas City 99
Chapter 13 The All-Star 108
Chapter 14 The New Yankee 117
Chapter 15 An Instant Star 123
Chapter 16 A Pennant 138
Chapter 17 The MVP 144
Chapter 18 The M&M Boys 151
Chapter 19 Challenging Ruth 159
Chapter 20 The Asterisk 166
Chapter 21 The Unrelenting Press 176
Chapter 22 Down the Stretch 192
Chapter 23 Babe Ruth's Ghost 207
Chapter 24 Making History 220
Chapter 25 World Champions 228
Chapter 26 The Burden of Celebrity 234
Chapter 27 The Unappreciated Superstar 244
Chapter 28 A Second Ring 252
Chapter 29 The Villain 258
Chapter 30 Breaking Down 265
Chapter 31 The Yankees' Last Hurrah 273
Chapter 32 The Betrayal 287
Chapter 33 Rock Bottom 298
Chapter 34 Redemption in St.Louis 309
Chapter 35 The Final Season 331
Chapter 36 Family Man 347
Chapter 37 Number 9 361
Chapter 38 The Final Out 372
Chapter 39 The Legacy 382
Postscript 395
Acknowledgments 403
Appendix: 61 in 1961; Career Stats 407
Selected Bibliography 411
Index 415