[tedzan]

Lefty O'Doul was Dom's Manager and hitting instructor in the late 1930's in the PCL playing with the
SF Seals. Dom batted .361 in 1939 and was the PCL's MVP.

In the Summer of 1949, Dom started a 34-game hitting streak (a Red Sox record) that sparked the
Beantown rivalry with the Yankees, in one of BB's most exciting seasons.
It culminated in the Oct 2nd playoff game between Boston and NY in which the Yankees won the AL pennant.






David Halberstam's "Summer of '49" completely covers this exciting season....I very highly recommend this book.

You don't have to be a Red Sox or Yankees fan to enjoy reading it, as he covers both leagues in his story.



TED Z