Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Yankees books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
1. New York Times Story of the Yankees: 1903-Present: 390 Articles, Profiles & Essays (2017)
There has never been a team like the New York Yankees. No team has won as many World Series titles. No team has hit as many home runs. No team has had as many great superstars playing for them: Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Berra, Ford, Rivera, and Jeter to name a few. No team draws as many fans–and enemies–as the Yankees.The New York Times Story of the Yankees includes more than 350 articles chronicling the team’s most famous milestones-as well as the best writing about the ball club. Each article is hand-selected from The Times by the peerless sportswriter Dave Anderson, creating the…
2. Yankees Triviology: Fascinating Facts from the Bleacher Seats (2011)
Interspersing exciting history and fun quizzes, this trivia book ranges from basic facts to challenges that will teach even the most die-hard fans a thing or two about New York Yankees baseball. The facts presented are grouped into categories that include positions, the early years, and championship teams. Entertaining and educational, the book is ideal for both solitary instruction and group game play. …
3. New York Yankees Mad Libs (MLB) (2017)
Mo, Mick, The Skipper, Mr. October… The New York Yankees have a long and storied history, and what better way to honor the most successful team in Major League Baseball than with their very own Mad Libs!…
4. So You Think You’re a New York Yankees Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards (So You Think You’re a Team Fan) (2017)
So You Think You’re a New York Yankees Fan? tests and expands your knowledge of Yankee baseball. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, you’ll get details behind each—stories that bring to life players and coaches, games and seasons.This book is divided into multiple parts, with progressively more difficult questions in each new section. Along the way, you’ll learn more about the great Yankee players and coaches of the past and present, from Babe Ruth to Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage,…
5. The 1932 New York Yankees: The Story of a Legendary Team, a Remarkable Season, and a Wild World Series (2018)
At the outset of the Great Depression, as FDR campaigned to replace Herbert Hoover, a baseball season was played across America. In the National League, the Chicago Cubs narrowly won the pennant thanks to the likes of Gabby Hartnett, Charlie Grimm, Billy Herman, Riggs Stephenson, Kiki Cuyler, Johnny Moore, Lon Warneke, and Guy Bush. In the American League, former Cub manager Joe McCarthy’s New York Yankees ran away with the pennant, leaving Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics in the dust. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bill Dickey, Earle Combs, Tony Lazzeri, Ben Chapman, Frankie Crosetti, Joe Sewell, Lefty Gomez,…
6. A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur’s Court (2018)
Complete and unabridged paperback edition. In the book, a Yankee engineer from Connecticut named Hank Morgan receives a severe blow to the head and is somehow transported in time and space to England during the reign of King Arthur. After some initial confusion and his capture by one of Arthur’s knights, Hank realizes that he is actually in the past, and he uses his knowledge to make people believe that he is a powerful magician. He attempts to modernize the past in order to make people’s lives better, but in the end he is unable to prevent the death of Arthur and an interdict against him by the Catholic Church of the…
7. The Yankee Years (2010)
The definitive story of one of the greatest dynasties in baseball history, Joe Torre’s New York Yankees. When Joe Torre took over as manager of the Yankees in 1996, they had not won a World Series title in eighteen years. In that time seventeen others had tried to take the helm of America’s most famous baseball team. Each one was fired by George Steinbrenner. After twelve triumphant seasons—with twelve straight playoff appearances, six pennants, and four World Series titles—Torre left the Yankees as the most beloved manager in baseball. But dealing with…
8. New York Yankees Trivia Crossword Word Search Activity Puzzle Book: Greatest Players Edition (2017)
WITH THIS TRIVIA CROSSWORD WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY PUZZLE BOOK, YOU CAN MAKE YOUR New York Yankees LOVER LIGHT UP WITH DELIGHT! This edition covers the New York Yankees Greatest Players. This combination book will keep your trivia, crossword and word search fans busy for years. Our Fill In crossword puzzles (also known as Fill-It-Ins or Word Fills) are different from the traditional crossword puzzle in that we supply you with the words, instead of clues and you need to complete the grid. We call these Mosaic Crosswords! Everybody loves a word search puzzle! Our word search…
9. Yankee Fighter: The Story Of An American In The Free French Foreign Legion (2019)
Lieutenant John F. Hasey was the first American citizen to shed his blood to free France from the oppression of the Nazi Regime. But why was Hasey fighting for France and why was he spilling his blood for the cause of the French people?John F. Hasey’s remarkable memoir Yankee Figher is a brilliant account of his life in Europe in the late 1930s and through the beginning of the Second World War.Yet, Hasey’s first taste of conflict was not during that terrible global war, as in 1939 he joined the Iroquois Ambulance Corps, with other young Americans, to assist the…
10. Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees: Then and Now: The Ultimate Baseball Coloring, Activity, Biography and Stats Book for Adults and Kids (2018)
Hours of fun for grown-up’s and kids alike with this New York Yankees coloring book full of Yanks stars from past and present. Compare player statistics, Color logos, Design uniforms and learn about each player, the history behind Yanks legends and so much more!Featuring: Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge, Aroldis Chapman, Austin Romine, Brett Gardner, CC Sabathia, Chase Headley, Chris Carter, Dellin Betances, Gary Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torress, Jacoby Ellsbury, Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka, Matt Holliday, Michael Pineda, Ronald Torreyes, Starlin Castro, Paul Goldschmidt and many…
11. The Baby Bombers: The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty (2019)
Derek Jeter and the “Core Four” have passed the torch to a new generation of Yankees superstars―featuring Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino, and Gleyber Torres―who have powered through the minors to become stars on baseball’s biggest stage. Joined by reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton, this thrilling group is poised to chase championship titles for years to come. The Baby Bombers details the inside-baseball strategy of the Yankees’ pivot to a younger, more exciting roster, the players’ fascinating paths to Yankee Stadium, their memorable…
12. If These Walls Could Talk: New York Yankees: Stories from the New York Yankees Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (2015)
The New York Yankees are one of baseball's most iconic franchises and as much a part of New York as the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. From Joe DiMaggio and Derek Jeter to Babe Ruth and Masahiro Tanaka, from Hall of Famers to rookie busts, the Yankees are baseball's most beloved franchise. Jim Kaat, who has the unique experience of playing for the Yankees as well as calling games for them in the booth, had a prime seat to watch it all unfold. In this book, Kaat and Greg Jennnings provide a closer look at the great moments and the lowlights that have made the…
13. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City (2006)
By early 1977, the metropolis was in the grip of hysteria caused by a murderer dubbed “Son of Sam.” And on a sweltering night in July, a citywide power outage touched off an orgy of looting and arson that led to the largest mass arrest in New York’s history. As the turbulent year wore on, the city became absorbed in two epic battles: the fight between Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson and team manager Billy Martin, and the battle between Ed Koch and Mario Cuomo for the city’s mayoralty. Buried beneath these parallel conflicts―one for the soul of baseball, the other for the soul of the city―was the subtext of race. The brash and…
14. A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court (2014)
“My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one’s country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, and be loyal to; institutions are extraneous, they are its mere clothing, and clothing can wear out, become ragged, cease to be comfortable, cease to protect the body from winter, disease, and death.” One of the greatest satires in American literature, Mark Twain’s ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court’ begins when Hank Morgan, a skilled mechanic in a…
15. The New York Yankees All-Time All-Stars: The Best Players at Each Position for the Bronx Bombers (2019)
Let’s say you’re the manager of the most successful professional baseball team in history, with every past and current player available on your bench. Game time is approaching and the ump needs your line-up card. Who’s your starting pitcher? Crafty Whitey Ford, lights-out Ron Guidry, or a big-game right-hander? Is Munson behind the plate or Yogi? Who’ll bat clean-up? Who’s your DH? Combining statistical analysis, common sense, and a host of intangibles, Jim Griffin constructs an all-time All-Star Yankee line-up for the ages. Agree…
Best Yankees Books That You Need
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Between Boston and Bombay: Cultural and Commercial Encounters of Yankees and Parsis, 1771–1865
Author(s): Jenny Rose
Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2019, Size: 5 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2468667
New York Yankees
Author(s): Brian Howell
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company;ABDO;SportsZone, Year: 2014, Size: 7 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1347774
Wicked Good Barbecue: Fearless Recipes from Two Damn Yankees Who Have Won the Biggest, Baddest BBQ Competition in the World
Author(s): Andy Husbands, Chris Hart, Andrea Pyenson, Ken Goodman, Steven Raichlen
Publisher: Fair Winds Press, Year: 2012, Size: 71 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 1337744
The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History
Author(s): Robert W. Cohen
Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group;Scarecrow Press, Year: 2012, Size: 5 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 1345347
Homegrown Yankees: Tennessee's Union Cavalry in the Civil War
Author(s): James Alex Baggett
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press, Year: 2009, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 450205
The Team America Loves to Hate: Why Baseball Fans Despise the New York Yankees
Author(s): Charles R. Warner
Publisher: , Year: 2009, Size: 533 Kb, Download: pdf
ID: 533738
Ed Barrow: The Bulldog Who Built the Yankees' First Dynasty
Author(s): Daniel R. Levitt
Publisher: , Year: 2008, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 477260
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