New York Yankees: 100 Years: The Official Retrospective
- Book Review,
by Rare Air (Editor)
From Publishers Weekly
It shouldn't be surprising that the powerful New York baseball team should offer their own perspective to compete with the plethora of Yankees-related titles celebrating the team's centennial anniversary. This coffee-table volume includes 175 exceptional photos from throughout the century, with stills of the greats (both posed and in action): Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, Lou Gehrig and Don Mattingly. The book-which includes contributors such as Bill James, Roger Kahn and Keith Olbermann-details the construction of the present-day stadium (which, begun in 1922, took only 284 days to complete), as well as the team's greatest moments and best lineups. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
This is the "official" commemoration of the Yanks' one-hundredth season, a flashy compilation full of photographs that manages to be both over- and underdesigned. It is huge and heavy and hard to read and written by committee. However, that committee includes Robert W. Creamer, Peter Golenbock, Roger Kahn, and Keith Olbermann. The obligatory sections on Ruth, DiMaggio, and Mantle are fine, and there are two nifty sections by the NY/NJ Chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association on an All-Time Yankees Team and the Top 25 Moments--always fun and always fun to argue over. There's a lovely tribute to Bob Sheppard, the gentlemanly and godly voice of the Yankees for half a century. There are an uncommon number of photos of Derek Jeter and a cogently argued piece by Bill James on why the 1998 Yankees were the greatest baseball team of all time. Excellent browsing wherever there are Yankees fans. GraceAnne DeCandido
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Review
“THIS RICHLY ILLUSTRATED CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY OF SUCCESS IS A HOME RUN.”
–Newsweek
“GLORIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS AND LYRICAL ESSAYS . . . A history of the New York Yankees is basically a history of Major League Baseball. Open any page of this retrospective, and the reader is bound to happen upon a significant event.”
–The Salt Lake City Tribune
“SUPERB.”
–Minneapolis Star Tribune
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Book Description
The New York Yankees. One hundred seasons of baseball. One hundred years of tradition. This official book celebrates the most successful team in sports history. Lavishly illustrated and designed with more than 175 photographs from the Yankees’ own archives, some never seen before, this dazzling volume brings to life a century of baseball with the Bronx Bombers.
This winning retrospective captures the glorious championships, intense rivalries, and unparalleled players who have thrilled millions of fans year after year. From the unbeatable, record-breaking 1927 Yankees managed by Hall-of Famer Miller Huggins to the ongoing legacy of Joe Torre and his phenomenal four World Series victories; from such unforgettable players as the Babe, Lou Gehrig, and Yogi Berra, to today’s powerhouse hitters Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, and Jason Giambi; from the early magnificent days in the House That Ruth Built to the Steinbrenner era that heralded unprecedented excellence for three decades and counting—here is an inimitable portrait of America’s team.
Taking you where no other book has gone before—onto the field and into the bull pens and locker rooms—it features notable essays by leading writers like Roger Kahn and Robert Creamer, along with dozens of candid, first-person accounts and reminiscences from the players themselves.
A must-have keepsake for every fan, this fitting tribute to the Yankees 100th season, a is brimming with some of the most astonishing athletes and accomplishments ever, including Joe DiMaggio’s fifty-six game hit streak, Roger Marris’ sixty-one homers, and Mickey Mantle’s Triple Crown season. Like the Yankees themselves, this book is sure to be a classic.
From the Inside Flap
The New York Yankees. One hundred seasons of baseball. One hundred years of tradition. This official book celebrates the most successful team in sports history. Lavishly illustrated and designed with more than 175 photographs from the Yankees’ own archives, some never seen before, this dazzling volume brings to life a century of baseball with the Bronx Bombers.
This winning retrospective captures the glorious championships, intense rivalries, and unparalleled players who have thrilled millions of fans year after year. From the unbeatable, record-breaking 1927 Yankees managed by Hall-of Famer Miller Huggins to the ongoing legacy of Joe Torre and his phenomenal four World Series victories; from such unforgettable players as the Babe, Lou Gehrig, and Yogi Berra, to today’s powerhouse hitters Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, and Jason Giambi; from the early magnificent days in the House That Ruth Built to the Steinbrenner era that heralded unprecedented excellence for three decades and counting—here is an inimitable portrait of America’s team.
Taking you where no other book has gone before—onto the field and into the bull pens and locker rooms—it features notable essays by leading writers like Roger Kahn and Robert Creamer, along with dozens of candid, first-person accounts and reminiscences from the players themselves.
A must-have keepsake for every fan, this fitting tribute to the Yankees 100th season, a is brimming with some of the most astonishing athletes and accomplishments ever, including Joe DiMaggio’s fifty-six game hit streak, Roger Marris’ sixty-one homers, and Mickey Mantle’s Triple Crown season. Like the Yankees themselves, this book is sure to be a classic.
About the Author
Rare Air Ltd. is a Chicago-based publishing and marketing communications company specializing in sports and entertainment properties and programs. The company combines state-of-the art technology and processes with award-winning in-house design, production and editorial departments to service clients such as Michael Jordan and JUMP, Inc., The National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, Fox Sports, Random House, HarperCollins Publishers, and Little Brown & Company. Rare Air conceived, designed, and coordinated, and produced For the Love of the Game and is the exclusive provider of Michael Jordan publishing properties.
Rare Air also provides creative direction and project coordination for a number of corporate clients and professional organizations.
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