{"product_id":"new-york-times-story-of-the-yankees-1903-present-390-articles-profiles-essays-paperback","title":"New York Times Story of the Yankees: 1903-Present: 390 Articles, Profiles \u0026 Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBill Pennington\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience a century of the pride, power, and pinstripes of the Yankees, Major League Baseball's most successful team, as told through the stories of their hometown newspaper, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe New York Yankees are the most storied franchise in baseball history. They consistently draw the largest home and away crowds of any team, command the largest broadcast audiences in baseball, draw the greatest number of on-line followers, and routinely sell more copies of books and magazines than any other professional sports team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Story of the Yankees\u003c\/i\u003e includes more than 350 articles chronicling the team's most famous milestones--as well as the best writing about the ball club. Each article is hand-selected from The Times by the peerless sportswriter Dave Anderson, creating the most complete and compelling history to date about the Yankees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized by era, the book covers the biggest stories and events in Yankee history, such as the purchase of Babe Ruth, Roger Maris's 61st home run, and David Cone's perfect game. It chronicles the team's 27 World Series championships and 40 American League pennants; its rivalries with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox; controversial owners, players, and managers; and more. The articles span the years from 1903--when the team was known as the New York Highlanders--to the present, and include stories from well-known and beloved Times reporters such as Arthur Daley, John Kieran, Leonard Koppett, Red Smith, Tyler Kepner, Ira Berkow, Richard Sandomir, Jim Roach, and George Vecsey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHundreds of black-and-white photographs throughout capture every era. A foreword by die-hard Yankees fan, Alec Baldwin, completes the celebration of baseball's greatest team.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is regarded as the world's preeminent newspaper. Its news coverage is known for its exceptional depth and breadth, with reporting bureaus throughout the United States and in twenty-six foreign countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the leading American sportswriters of our time. He began writing for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e in 1966 and was given his own column in 1971. He was inducted into the National Sports Writers and Sportscasters Hall of Fame in 1990. Dave passed away in 2018. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Pennington\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, sportswriter, and author. He has been a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e since 1997, best known for his sports journalism on golf, skiing, baseball, football, and other sports. In 2015, Pennington authored the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBilly Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Warwick, New York with his wife, Joyce, and three children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768637030688,"sku":"9780762472185","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8d046183ef18a5278ee083fb3bba0d26.webp?v=1780334315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/new-york-times-story-of-the-yankees-1903-present-390-articles-profiles-essays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}