Damn Yankees

Musical by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (the last work of the latter), 1955, based on Douglass Wallop's novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant. With the devil's help, an aging baseball fan is transformed into a superstar who helps the lowly Washington Senators defeat the

Damn Yankees is loosely based on the legend of Faust, who sold his soul to the devil to gain eternal life.

mighty N.Y. Yankees. The fan gets out of the devil's hold through a technicality. Includes You've Got to Have Heart and Whatever Lola Wants.