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The Yankees Baseball Reader: A Collection of Writings on the Game's Greatest Dynasty
The New York Yankees have been written about, analyzed, scrutinized, and celebrated more than any other sports franchise. Their unmatched 27 world championships and long list of Hall of Famers—and equally long list of colorful characters—have inspired the literary- and not-so-literary-minded from the world of sports and the world of letters to pen some of the greatest pieces of sports writing over the course of more than a century. The Yankees Baseball Reader brings together the best works of journalism and literature to tell the story of this legendary franchise. It offers the musings of classic sportswriters like Grantland Rice and Damon Runyon and modern-day wordsmiths like Roger Angell and Thomas Boswell, and features excerpts from the great baseball biographers. The players themselves share their perspectives—from memoirs by such Yankee legends as Mickey Mantle and Joe Torre to tell-alls by Jim Bouton and Sparky Lyle. And the humorous musings of Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra are an essential part of team lore. Newspaper accounts of the most memorable moments from Yankee history, as well as views from the other side—the Yankee haters—round out this essential reference for any fan of the Bronx Bombers.
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352 pages, Hardcover
First published April 15, 2011
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October 15, 2023
Every Major League Baseball team has a unique history and identity. All Major League Baseball teams have had good players and memorable moments and games. Each Major League Baseball team has dedicated fans and consistent supporters. Every Major League Baseball team has a lot to be proud of.
However, the New York Yankees have one of the more celebrated histories in professional sports. Throughout their history they have had some of the best players, and they have won their share of championships. The Yankees have contributed much to the history of baseball.
This is a collection of writings about the New York Yankees. The first writing in the book, which describes the beginning of the Yankee franchise, is from 1903. The most recent writing in the book, from 2010, is an interview with Derek Jeter, Jorge Pasada, Andy Pettite and Mariano Rivera.
The collection includes coverage of the some of the Yankees’ world championships as well as interesting interviews with specific players.
Some of the topics include the following: a 1927 article about the first Yankee No-hitter; Jack Cheesbro’s explanation of the spitball; the beginning of Babe Ruth’s contribution to the Yankees; the first Yankee World Series’ win in 1921; writings about Lou Gehrig and Joe Dimaggio; writings about Billy Martin as a player and as a manager; an article about Reggie Jackson’s three home runs in game 6 of the 1978 World Series; an excerpt from Dave Winfield’s book about the 1985 team; a portrait of Don Mattingly; a writing about Derek Jeter’s rookie season and many other writings about the players and the team’s accomplishments. There were other writings about the Yankees’ history as well.
One excerpt addresses Yogi Berra’s rookie season. He recounted advice that Joe DiMaggio gave him and the speech that Babe Ruth gave on Babe Ruth Day, two weeks after opening day. In a game in St. Louis, Berra was honored by his home town. As he spoke, Berra said “I want to thank everyone for making this night necessary,” which was a famous quote attributed to him.
An excerpt from a book written by Sol Gittleman in 2007 about Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi and Eddie Lopat is also included in the book. The excerpt dealt with the 1953 championship won by the Yankees. The excerpt dealt with Berra’s management of the pitching staff that season.
Roger Maris described his hitting of his 61st home run in 1961. The home run occurred in the final game of the season. It was interesting to read what he was thinking on that day and after he hit the home run.
I liked the variety of the writing. The different sports writers and topics made the book interesting and informative. It was also interesting to learn how much sports writing has changed through the years. The writings were interesting, informative and memorable.
However, the New York Yankees have one of the more celebrated histories in professional sports. Throughout their history they have had some of the best players, and they have won their share of championships. The Yankees have contributed much to the history of baseball.
This is a collection of writings about the New York Yankees. The first writing in the book, which describes the beginning of the Yankee franchise, is from 1903. The most recent writing in the book, from 2010, is an interview with Derek Jeter, Jorge Pasada, Andy Pettite and Mariano Rivera.
The collection includes coverage of the some of the Yankees’ world championships as well as interesting interviews with specific players.
Some of the topics include the following: a 1927 article about the first Yankee No-hitter; Jack Cheesbro’s explanation of the spitball; the beginning of Babe Ruth’s contribution to the Yankees; the first Yankee World Series’ win in 1921; writings about Lou Gehrig and Joe Dimaggio; writings about Billy Martin as a player and as a manager; an article about Reggie Jackson’s three home runs in game 6 of the 1978 World Series; an excerpt from Dave Winfield’s book about the 1985 team; a portrait of Don Mattingly; a writing about Derek Jeter’s rookie season and many other writings about the players and the team’s accomplishments. There were other writings about the Yankees’ history as well.
One excerpt addresses Yogi Berra’s rookie season. He recounted advice that Joe DiMaggio gave him and the speech that Babe Ruth gave on Babe Ruth Day, two weeks after opening day. In a game in St. Louis, Berra was honored by his home town. As he spoke, Berra said “I want to thank everyone for making this night necessary,” which was a famous quote attributed to him.
An excerpt from a book written by Sol Gittleman in 2007 about Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi and Eddie Lopat is also included in the book. The excerpt dealt with the 1953 championship won by the Yankees. The excerpt dealt with Berra’s management of the pitching staff that season.
Roger Maris described his hitting of his 61st home run in 1961. The home run occurred in the final game of the season. It was interesting to read what he was thinking on that day and after he hit the home run.
I liked the variety of the writing. The different sports writers and topics made the book interesting and informative. It was also interesting to learn how much sports writing has changed through the years. The writings were interesting, informative and memorable.
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May 6, 2014A great collection of stories about the Yankees, from a slew of publications, from Sports Illustrated to now-defunct New York newspapers. While not a Yankee fan, it was still interesting, especially the stories about the crazy Billy Martin era in the late 70's. This was when I first became aware of the Yankees and it brought back a lot of memories (especially as back then I rooted for the LA Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox). There's stories from every era of the Yankees.
May 22, 2011
Have to love the Yankees and books about them!
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