BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES

The Yankees Century

Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no denying that the New York Yankees have won twenty-six world championships. No other team comes close to matching that record. Some clubs are fortunate enough to assemble a team that can be called a dynasty, most never come close - the Yankees have had five.

Long before the 2000 World Series trophy was awarded, Alan Ross, a lifelong Yankees fan, began compiling a unique, concise treasury of quotations about the Yankees by the players, coaches, and sportswriters who called Yankee Stadium home. The result is an eloquent collection of pinstripe pride that should well the heart of every Yankees fan. Sentiments from heroes past and present echo through the pages, from Ruth and Gehrig to Stengel and Mantle to Torre and Jeter. Not only are the voices heard of the greats whose names appear on the monuments beyond the left-center field fence at Yankee Stadium - Ruth, Gehrig, Dickey, DiMaggio, Mantle, Maris, Berra, Ford, Munson, Guidry, Jackson, Hunter, and Mattingly - but also those of other Yankees heroes such as Charley Keller, Spud Chandler, Joe Gordon, Tommy Henrich, Vic Raschi, Allie Reynolds, Bobby Murcer, Bobby Richardson, Tony Kubek, Joe Pepitone, and Sparky Lyle.

This tribute to the Yankees also includes a brief history of the team, statistics from the successful World Series campaigns, and the lineups that amassed this legacy. In the end, it is a celebration of the greatness of the Yankees that spanned a century.

This is the kind of book a fan reads over and over. After all, that is the way their Yankees seem to collect world championships.

Great book for children, adults and kids at heart.

ALAN ROSS is a freelance writer and former editor for Professional Team Publications, Athlon Sports Communications, and Walnut Grove Press. A regular contributor to American Profile magazine and NFL.com, he also is the history columnist for Titan's Exclusive, the offical fan publication of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. A graduate of Fordham University and lifelong Yankees fan, he and his wife, Karol, live in Monteagle, Tennessee

ISBN:1-58182-198-0