Managerial Styles That Lead to Success or Failure in the 1964 Season
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SummaryIn 1964, the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals played in the World Series. It was more than just a game. It was a battle between the older American culture and the modern culture that evolved postwar. Both teams were originally formed under the same management style and organizational structure: white, masculine gentlemen being coached through fear and tough love. As society evolved after World War II, the National League adapted better and faster than the American League. When the Cardinals began to adjust according to society, the Yankees were not as eager to alter their ways (Halberstam 54-55).
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- The management styles between the two teams were quite different.
- The Yankees had a harder time adjusting to postwar society.
- Although the player make-up of both teams was quite similar, the reactions of the players to the change in managerial structure, integration, and expanded generation gap were quite
- The Cardinals were quite successful in adjusting to the new culture
- The Cardinal clubhouse was very focused on team relationships and positive attitudes
- Like the Cardinals and the Yankees, the postwar American society had a huge generation gap
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