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Gotham Baseball: New York’s All-Time Team
Baseball may be the great American pastime, but in New York, it is a religion. Names like Ruth, Mays, Gehrig, Wright and Robinson live in the hearts and minds of New York fans like apostles. From the street corner to the subway car, debates about which Yankee, Giant, Dodger or Met is better than another have raged on for more than one hundred years. Now, the best of the best are chosen for each position as New York's all-time greatest team is imagined. Shoo-ins like the Babe and Jackie have their stories told with a fresh perspective. The compelling case for Mike Piazza, not Yogi Berra, as catcher is sure to spark arguments. Sportswriter Mark Healey crafts the Gotham baseball team through captivating tales of the legends of the New York game.
208 pages, Paperback
Published April 6, 2020
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May 23, 2020
One of the best aspects of sports is that it leaves room for spirited debates, especially when trying to determine who was the best at whatever position, sport, or topic being discussed. This book will certainly ignite one of those debates, as sports journalist Mark Healey lists his all-time New York baseball team from all four major league teams that have called the city their home.
It should be noted right away that Healey is a Mets fan and wears that on his sleeve (or on the pages) throughout the book. However, that doesn’t take away his objectivity in selecting this team as all four teams are well represented and he makes solid arguments for each one. This includes selections that on the surface seem impossible to believe, such as Joan Payson as the best owner over George Steinbrenner or Jacob Ruppert and Mike Piazza as the best catcher over Yogi Berra, Bill Dickey or Roy Campanella.
These really are not bad choices once he writes his explanation and he also includes praise for others who deserve consideration for the honor. This includes chapter on other positions where the choice was very easy, such as Lou Gehrig at first base, Babe Ruth in right field and Derek Jeter at shortstop. Each honoree on Healey’s team is given the praise he or she rightfully deserves.
Healey’s experience covering New York baseball is evident throughout the book as he weaves many personal observations in the text. At first, this reviewer thought it was going to be very self-serving, but while reading the book, it is clear that is not the case – these observations are simply used as evidence on why he chose the players he did for this team. It should also be noted that Healey does a lot of “book-dropping” (like name dropping) for sources of information on the chapter subject and that is proof of his extensive research for the book as well. There are so many good baseball books referenced in this one that any reader who loves to read on the sport will have his or her to-be-read list grow while reading this one.
Any reader interested in New York baseball, whether past or current, will enjoy reading about this all-New York team and the debates that are sure to follow when discussing who were the best players in New York baseball history.
https://sportsbookguy.blogspot.com/20...
It should be noted right away that Healey is a Mets fan and wears that on his sleeve (or on the pages) throughout the book. However, that doesn’t take away his objectivity in selecting this team as all four teams are well represented and he makes solid arguments for each one. This includes selections that on the surface seem impossible to believe, such as Joan Payson as the best owner over George Steinbrenner or Jacob Ruppert and Mike Piazza as the best catcher over Yogi Berra, Bill Dickey or Roy Campanella.
These really are not bad choices once he writes his explanation and he also includes praise for others who deserve consideration for the honor. This includes chapter on other positions where the choice was very easy, such as Lou Gehrig at first base, Babe Ruth in right field and Derek Jeter at shortstop. Each honoree on Healey’s team is given the praise he or she rightfully deserves.
Healey’s experience covering New York baseball is evident throughout the book as he weaves many personal observations in the text. At first, this reviewer thought it was going to be very self-serving, but while reading the book, it is clear that is not the case – these observations are simply used as evidence on why he chose the players he did for this team. It should also be noted that Healey does a lot of “book-dropping” (like name dropping) for sources of information on the chapter subject and that is proof of his extensive research for the book as well. There are so many good baseball books referenced in this one that any reader who loves to read on the sport will have his or her to-be-read list grow while reading this one.
Any reader interested in New York baseball, whether past or current, will enjoy reading about this all-New York team and the debates that are sure to follow when discussing who were the best players in New York baseball history.
https://sportsbookguy.blogspot.com/20...
April 16, 2020
I received my copy of Gotham Baseball: New York's All-Time Team the end of last week and thoroughly enjoyed the Foreword by Marty Appel, Mark Healey's Acknowledgements, and the first four chapters so far. Mark's conversational-style writing brings every word to life, allowing me to visualize him and his childhood friends hanging out on his stoop, debating players and teams; Mark's beautiful Mom (may she rest in eternal peace) being his biggest fan; and game-winning plays from New York's best of the best baseball legends. I'm looking forward to continuing the journey through Gotham Baseball as well as debating the choices Mark made with other Gotham Baseball readers...and I can attest that there are others as I have gifted copies of Mark's book to other NY sports lovers who I knew would enjoy it. Mark has much to be proud of! ❤️
April 16, 2020
A great overview of New York's greatest ballplayers, with a fair and balanced coverage giving each of NYC's four teams fair play. Definitely a must for any fans of baseball or of the Big Apple
April 4, 2022
Episode 278: “Gotham Baseball” BASEBALL BY THE BOOK OCT 19, 2020 ⋅ 49:48 From Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson to Tom Seaver and Derek Jeter, New York has produced more legendary baseball players than any other city. Author Mark Healey joins us to discuss his all-time New York team. Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle? Yogi Berra or Mike Piazza? The debates are endless and will start countless arguments.
March 12, 2022
People who write books obviously know a lot about the topic and you assume they love what they're writing about too because why else would they be writing about it. You don't have to assume at all that the author loves baseball, and New York baseball here. It jumps off of every page
June 5, 2020
Great walk through baseball history
If you want to learn some stuff about NY Baseball that you didn’t know then read this great book. Very enjoyable.
If you want to learn some stuff about NY Baseball that you didn’t know then read this great book. Very enjoyable.
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