When the Yankees Were on the Fritz

When the Yankees Were on the Fritz
Title When the Yankees Were on the Fritz PDF eBook
Author Fritz Peterson
Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages 0
Release 2015-03-09
Genre Baseball
ISBN 9781505439052

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"This book is a players inside look at the Horace Clarke Era, a low point in Yankee history when the New York Yankees couldn't win a pennant despite having one of the best right handed/and left handed pitching combinations in the game of baseball, Mel Stottlemyre and Fritz Peterson."--From publisher.

Pinstripe Empire

Pinstripe Empire
Title Pinstripe Empire PDF eBook
Author Marty Appel
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages 705
Release 2014-05-06
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 1620406810

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The definitive history of the world's greatest baseball team—with an all new afterword by the author.

The Captain & Me

The Captain & Me
Title The Captain & Me PDF eBook
Author Ron Blomberg
Publisher Triumph Books
Pages 254
Release 2021-04-20
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 1641255862

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The deeply personal story of a friendship between two teammates, and of a human bond which ultimately transcends the game itself. As back-to-back No. 1 draft picks for the New York Yankees, Ron Blomberg and Thurman Munson made for an odd couple. One was a good-looking, gregarious kid from Atlanta who cheerfully talked anyone's ear off at the slightest provocation; the other was a dumpy, grumpy dude from the Midwest rust belt who was about as fond of making idle chit-chat as he was of shaving. Despite the surface differences, the two men would form a close attachment as they ignited a youth movement with the 1970s Yankees. Now, over 40 years after Munson's shocking death in a plane crash at age 32, Blomberg opens up to author Dan Epstein about the beloved Yankees captain in an extraordinary memoir that reaches far beyond baseball.? By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, The Captain & Me shares tales of clubhouse hijinks during the infamous Bronx Zoo era, adventures on the road, and even rubbing shoulders with mobsters. Blomberg also offers a fascinating glimpse into baseball history, including the first-ever strike and lockout, the escalation of the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry, and the start of full-scale free agency. This illuminating remembrance of Munson is filled with untold stories about his analytical-yet-hard-nosed approach to baseball, as well as his kindness and generosity off the field.

Mickey Mantle Is Going to Heaven

Mickey Mantle Is Going to Heaven
Title Mickey Mantle Is Going to Heaven PDF eBook
Author Fritz Peterson
Publisher Mickey Mantle is Going to He
Pages 229
Release 2009
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1432743848

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In his rookie year, pitcher Peterson had the opportunity to play with Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, and he made a name for himself both on the field and off. Through his very public years as a baseball player and in his later struggle with prostate cancer, he continued to seek salvation and ultimately came to understand the truth of God's Grace.

The Blunder Years

The Blunder Years
Title The Blunder Years PDF eBook
Author Ron Quartararo
Publisher Xlibris Corporation
Pages 121
Release 2016-10-31
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 1524551406

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Someone once said, There once was a team so strong, that when a player hit a single, he was stopping the rally. Such was the legacy of the New York Yankees through the early 1960s. Love em or hate em, theirs was a legacy of winning, of great players, of class and dignity. Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle were household names, and their participation in the fall classic was routinely anticipated. That would all come to a screeching halt in 1965, when the Yankees would begin an unforeseen and precipitous downslide. Finishing in last place in 1966, the team would languish under new CBS ownership, succumbing to the specters of age, injuries, mismanagement, and neglect, with no one to replace their immortal superstars. This was the Horace Clark era, the dark ages of the New York Yankees that I call the blunder years.

Only the Ball was White

Only the Ball was White
Title Only the Ball was White PDF eBook
Author Robert Peterson
Publisher
Pages 420
Release 1992
Genre History
ISBN 9780195076370

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Tells the forgotten story of Black star-quality athletes excluded from professional baseball because of the big league's color line.

Yankee for Life

Yankee for Life
Title Yankee for Life PDF eBook
Author Bobby Murcer
Publisher Harper Collins
Pages 323
Release 2009-10-13
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0061758833

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“A lovely reminiscence about [Murcer’s] baseball and broadcasting career and his fight with cancer. . . a gentlemanly memoir.” — New York Times As he stepped to the plate at Yankee Stadium on opening day in 1966, Bobby Murcer carried with him the hopes and expectations of Yankees fans looking for the next Mickey Mantle. Bobby wasn't the next Mick, of course, but he became one of the most beloved Yankees of all time. Yankee for Life is Murcer's account of his stellar career as both a player and an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster. With self-effacing humor and down-home charm, he shares fascinating and illuminating anecdotes about former teammates, bosses, and the new generation of Yankees superstars—Rivera, Jeter, Rodriguez—whom he watched grow up from the broadcast booth. With candor, courage, and a refreshing dose of wit, he tells of his battle with brain cancer, explaining how the love of his wife and family, his deep religious faith, and the passionate support of fans helped see him through his ordeal. Bobby Murcer may not have achieved the celebrity of some of his fellow players, but ultimately he was what fans always wanted him to be: a Yankee for life.