The Ultimate Yankee Book: From the Beginning to Today: Trivia, Facts and Stats, Oral History, Marker Moments and Legendary Perso

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The perfect gift for the diehard fan in your life or an enviable treasure for yourself, The Ultimate Yankee Book is the most current and comprehensive resource of trivia, people and stories from the team's creation in 1901 to today. Harvey Frommer is a renowned baseball historian and the author of eight books about the Yankees, including The New York Yankee Encyclopedia and Remembering Yankee Stadium. A fountainhead of all things Bronx Bombers, The Ultimate Yankee Book has much new material and combines oral history with stories of legendary figures and epic Yankee feats. Featuring an inclusive timeline, a 150-question Yankee quiz and Yankees by the Numbers, this highly readable book has enough data and facts to please serious baseball trivia junkies. Fans of the Yankees are proud to call their team the greatest of all time-not only have they boasted the most World Series championships and the most players in the Hall of Fame, they're also the most hotly discussed team in the news media, social media and in books. This book gives fans what they love-the best stories and winning data about the Yankees that fuel their pride-all the way up to 2016. This book has 125 photos.

Harvey Frommer is one of the country's leading authorities on baseball history. He has written such books as The New York Yankee Encyclopedia, Old Time Baseball, Rickey and Robinson, Remembering Yankee Stadium, Red Sox vs. Yankees, Remembering Fenway Park and others. He also wrote for Yankees Magazine for 18 years. He and his wife live in Lyme, New Hampshire.

"A terrific new book about my Yankees."--Ed Henry, Fox News chief national correspondent, NYT bestselling author of 42 Faith "The Ultimate Yankee Book is a nice addition to a baseball fan's reference shelf. It's informative, interesting and fast-paced. And ultimately, that's what a Yankees fan wants." --Bob D'Angelo, Bob D'Angelo's Books & Blogs "Harvey is the top expert on Yankees history; he has interviewed and written about every legend. His book is the perfect gift for any baseball fan." --James Ernest, The Grueling Truth "The book is an absolute gold mine of information. Beautifully done in every respect." --Joe Rubenstein, Yankee Fancast podcast "This is not only the ultimate Yankee book. It is the ultimate baseball book." --Fred Wallin, Sports Byline USA "As a life-long Yankees I was devouring every last delicious new detail about my beloved Bronx Bombers in this fabulous new book." --Ed Henry, author of 42 Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story "Harvey Frommer opens the door to eras Yankees fans most savor. He does it with authority and integrity, everything one would need and want in a reference guide. It is the ultimate companion for followers of the Bronx Bombers." --Claire Smith, The BBWAA 2017 J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner "If you care about the Yankees as much as I do, The Ultimate Yankee Book is simply the ultimate book for you." --Robert Lipsyte, long-time, award-winning sportswriter for The New York Times and acclaimed author "Harvey Frommer's The Ultimate Yankee Book is the perfect compilation of everything a Yankee fan wants to have at his or her elbow--milestones, quotations, personalities, quizzes and more. I enjoyed it immensely." --Paul Dickson, author of The Dickson Baseball Dictionary and Leo Durocher: Baseball's Prodigal Son "In The Ultimate Yankee Book, esteemed author Harvey Frommer has provided the Bronx Bomber faithful with a pinstriped bible. It's all here--and then some. The Old Perfessor, Casey Stengel, said all he asked of his players was that they 'bust their heiny on that field.' Well, Frommer busted his heiny to produce a book that is a must-read for Yankee worshippers." --Scott Pitoniak, author of 22 books, including Memories of Yankee Stadium "Take a tour through the history of the New York Yankees! Name a player, manager, owner, general manager, or broadcaster... they are all here. Harvey Frommer leads us through the decades as easily as touring the greatest cities in the world. And of course, that's what he's doing, guiding us through the greatest sports franchise in history, the New York Yankees!" --Suzyn Waldman, New York Yankees radio broadcaster "What can an old Cardinals fan say but, 'Damn those Yankees.' Stan Musial once said, 'Baseball records? The Yankees had 'em all.' Harvey Frommer's book proves it." --Dave Kindred, author of Sound and Fury, a dual biography of Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell "Yankee fans will want to keep Harvey Frommer's Ultimate Yankee Book right next to their chair alongside the peanuts and Crackerjacks. Surprising nuggets of Yankee lore adorn each page and will keep readers returning to its pages over and over again." --Glenn Stout, author of The Selling of the Babe, series editor of The Best American Sports Writing "A must-read for Yankee fans and Yankee haters alike. No team anywhere has this kind of history, and Harvey Frommer is the perfect tour guide for a stroll down memory lane." --Len Berman, broadcaster and author "I thought I knew a lot about the Yankees but I learned something new on almost every page of this terrific and terrifically fun book." --Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig "This brand new book by America's Baseball Author is a MUST read!" --Seth Swirsky, author of Baseball Letters "From the very first page, it's all there: the big names, the great moments, the thrill of pinstriped victory. Harvey Frommer has really outdone himself. This book is a veritable feast to be savored by all Yankee fans." --Peter Golenbock, author of The Bronx Zoo, Number 1, Balls, and 7 "Do you want to know about the history of baseball? Then start with the history of the New York Yankees and The Ultimate Yankee Book. It's the most valuable guide to the Bronx Bombers Baseball Almanac will have in its research library." --Sean Holtz, owner, baseball-almanac.com "One of my favorite baseball authors, Harvey Frommer goes beyond the statistics in his latest work, touching all the bases on nicknames, spring training, and even retired numbers--assuming the Yankees have anything left to retire! It's a reference to treasure not only for fans of the Yanks but for lovers of baseball history." --Dan Schlossberg, former AP sportswriter and author of 38 baseball books "It's all here. Everything you ever wanted to know about the most storied sports franchise in American history. Even Red Sox fans should get in on this so they'll know all about the enemy." --Dan Shaughnessy, author The Curse of the Bambino, sports columnist/associate editor at the Boston Globe "If you are looking for the book that covers everything Yankees, then The Ultimate Yankee Book is the choice. This is really the one-stop, has-it-all book that will give any Yankees fan or baseball historian their entire fill of nothing but Yankees baseball." --Bradford H. Turnow, owner, ultimateyankees.com "Even as a lifetime Dodger fan, I really enjoyed The Ultimate Yankee Book, as it has everything a true baseball aficionado would want." --Fred Wallin, storied Los Angeles sportscaster "If you're a fan of baseball history, this book is amazing. Even the biggest Boston Red Sox fan will have a hard time putting it down." --Bobby Roberts, sports writer and creator of "America's White Boy"