How the Yankees Explain New York

by Chris Donnelly, Paul O'Neill (Foreword by)

Overview

An examination of the unique parallels between New York City’s evolution and that of the New York Yankees, How the Yankees Explain New York illustrates how the storied history of the Bronx Bombers mirrors that of the Big Apple itself. The oldest professional sports franchise in the city, the Yankees have played in front of sold out crowds in the Bronx for nearly a century, and this work explores the relationship between Wall Street high-rollers and the Yankees’ record-setting payroll, describes the “city that never sleeps” through the nighttime antics of Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin, revisits the healing effect of the Yankees’ World Series run in the aftermath of 9/11, and much more. Entertaining and insightful, this book is sure to be popular amongst one of sports’ most passionate fan bases.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600789205
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	04/01/2014
Series:	How...Explain
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	698,981
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Chris Donnelly is the author of Baseball’s Greatest Series: Yankees, Mariners, and the 1995 Matchup that Changed History. He lives in Ewing, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Foreword Paul O'Neill ix

1 The Boss Steinbrenner and Boss Tweed 1

2 The Sky's the Limit 19

3 The City That Never Sleeps 35

4 The Times They Are a Changin' 49

5 Instant Fame: Rags to Riches, New York Style 69

6 Thne 1980s 83

7 The Fourth Estate 101

8 The 1990s 115

9 Wall Street 133

10 PR Stunts 151

11 9/11 161

12 Mayors and Managers 181

13 Yankees Fans 197

14 A New Year and a New Season 209

Acknowledgments 221

Sources 223