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Miller Huggins 1918

Listen to Steve talk about MILLER HUGGINS and the Yankees of the 1920s

Steve’s feature article on Yankees manager Miller Huggins appears in the New York Yankees 2005 Yearbook. It is a revealing look at the man who overcame great odds with his tenacity and insight into human nature. Hug was the man who laid the foundation for future Yankee greatness.

Listen to excerpts of Steve’s interview on the White Plain, New York cable TV show, “Above the Game.” He talks about Miller Huggins—his background, his relationship with Babe Ruth and with journalists, the Yankees of the 1920s and more.

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  Time Length Description
a. 1:31-2:02 31 seconds Overcoming obstacles
b. 3:40-4:23 43 seconds Huggins and Ruth
c. 4:32-5:22 50 seconds Huggins & journalists
d. 13:25-13:53 28 seconds Changes in the game; the old days
e. 18:58-19:20 22 seconds Hug’s knack with personnel
f. 19:59-20:53 54 seconds Trading with Yankees; Yankees of the 1920s
g. 23:54-24:22 28 seconds Huggins’ school