100 Things Yankees Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by David Fischer

Overview

Most Yankees fans have taken in a game or two at Yankee Stadium, have seen highlights of stars like Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio, and can tell the story of Babe Ruth's called-shot home run in 1932. But only real fans know who designed the team's iconic "NY" logo, have spent time at the Babe Ruth Museum, or have visited the site of the Yankees' original home ballpark. 100 Things Yankees Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans of the Bronx Bombers. Whether your favorite player is Lou Gehrig, Derek Jeter, or even Aaron Judge, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. In this revised and updated edition, featuring Judge and the Yankees' exciting next generation, author David Fischer has collected every essential piece of Yankees knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629375472
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	04/15/2018
Series:	100 Things...Fans Should Know Series
Edition description:	Revised and Updated Edition
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	617,463
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

David Fischer is the author of more than a dozen books on baseball, including The Story of the New York Yankees, The Ultimate Yankees Record Book, A Yankee Stadium Scrapbook, and Derek Jeter #2: Thanks for the Memories. A longtime magazine writer, he is also a senior consultant for the Guinness Book of World Records. He lives in River Vale, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

1 Ruth's 714 Home Runs 1

2 Jeter's 3,000 Hits 3

3 DiMaggio's 56-Game Hit Streak 6

4 Maris' 61 Homers in '61 9

5 Reggie Becomes Mr. October 12

6 Larsen's World Series Perfection 16

7 Ironman Lou Gehrig 18

8 Dent's Monster Moment 22

9 Chambliss Delivers 1976 Pennant 24

10 Count the Rings at the Yogi Berra Museum 27

11 Play Air Guitar to "Enter Sandman" 30

12 Mickey Mantle 34

13 Dynasty Years 1949 to 1953: Five in a Row 37

14 Whitey Ford 39

15 The House That Ruth Built 44

16 Louisiana Lightning Strikes Out 18 46

17 Boone Homer Wins 2003 Pennant 48

18 The Pine Tar Game 51

19 George Steinbrenner 54

20 Study the History of the Pinstripes and the Interlocking NY 56

21 Babe's Called Shot 58

22 Tour New Yankee Stadium 61

23 Lefty Gomez 63

24 Alex Rodriguez 65

25 Tony Lazzeri 69

26 Imitate Jeter's Flip Play 71

27 2001 World Series: Mystique and Aura 73

28 Lou Gehrig 77

29 See Thurman Munson's Locker at the Yankees Museum 79

30 Original Stadium Renovation 83

31 Experience Déjà Vu Like David Cone 86

32 Mattingly's Home Run Hot Streak 88

33 1996 Yankees: Return to Greatness 91

34 Fear Murderers' Row 93

35 Bill Dickey 96

36 Ron Guidry 98

37 Dynasty Years 1936 to 1939: The Bronx Bombers 101

38 Phil Rizzuto 103

39 Terry's Redemption 107

40 Ron Blomberg 109

41 Chant Roll Call with the Bleacher Creatures 112

42 A-Rod Makes History 116

43 Chesbro's 1904 Season 119

44 Joe DiMaggio: The Yankee Clipper 120

45 Dave Winfield 124

46 Root for a Subway Series 126

47 Yankees Rookies of the Year 130

48 Joe Torre 132

49 Count the Yankees Plaques in Cooperstown 134

50 1961 Yankees: The M&M Boys 136

51 Red Ruffing 139

52 Listen to Mel Allen 141

53 Appreciate Derek Jeter 145

54 1947 World Series: One Out Away from Immortality 147

55 Sit in "The judge's Chambers" 149

56 Miller Huggins 152

57 Match the Yankee to His Retired Number 154

58 Dave Righetti 158

59 Unleash the "Kraken" 162

60 Dynasty Years 1998 to 2000: Bring Out the Brooms 164

61 Make Sense of the Peterson-Kekich Swap 167

62 Mick's Tape-Measure Blasts 170

63 Age Gracefully Like Casey Stengel 172

64 Experience Monument Park 175

65 Be Inspired by Jim Abbott 184

66 Center Field Excellence 187

67 Rise to the Occasion Like Jim Leyritz 190

68 Bobby Richardson 192

69 1941 World Series: The Missed Third Strike 194

70 Allie Reynolds 196

71 Attend a Spring Training Game in Tampa 198

72 Earle Combs 201

73 1978 Yankees: The Comeback Kids 203

74 Snag a Souvenir Ball at Yankee Stadium 206

75 Elston Howard 208

76 Jim "Catfish" Hunter 210

77 Recall the Polo Grounds Rivalry 213

78 Taunt a Red Sox Fan with the Curse of the Bambino 215

79 Wells Ain't Perfect, but Game Is 217

80 Yankees Owners 220

81 Cheer Godzilla, Conquer Gotham 223

82 Roger Clemens 226

83 Graig Nettles 229

84 Feel Empathy for Gil McDougald 231

85 1964 World Series: End of an Era 233

86 Joe McCarthy 235

87 Gooden's Unlikely No-Hitter 238

88 Collect NFL Trading Cards of Yankees Draft Picks 241

89 Joe Girardi: From Catcher to Manager 243

90 Mark the Spot of Former Yankees Ballparks 246

91 Managers of the Yankees and Mets 248

92 Herb Pennock 251

93 Raul Ibanez's Power Move 254

94 Bullpen Aces 256

95 Visit the Babe Ruth Museum 260

96 Jeter Passes Gehrig 263

97 Party at the Copacabana 265

98 1981 World Series: Down Goes Frazier 269

99 All-Star Games at Yankee Stadium 271

100 Waite Hoyt 274

Sources 277

Editorial Reviews

"[An] eye-opener...nice gift for a Yankees fan."  —The Leader

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